SLOW PROGRESS — With just a few workers on site, progress on the construction of a new Dagupan City Hall building appears slow. The project broke ground in May 2022 under then-Mayor Brian Lim, who said completion was expected by December of that year. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NBI, COA, OMBUDSMAN ASKED TO ASSIST THE Blue Ribbon Committee of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will continue its hearing on a proposed resolution seeking to authorize the City Legal Office to file criminal cases before the Ombudsman against contractors of the past city administration whose projects were substandard, abandoned,…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution on August 18 commending the exemplary performance of the Dagupan City Police Station, under the leadership of its new chief, P/Lt. Colonel Lawrence Keith Calub, for his swift action resulting in the solution of two high-profile crimes and the arrest of a foreign national…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez said she is in full accord with the manifesto of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for transparency and accountability on flood control projects. The manifesto, dated August 22, 2025, was signed by San Juan City Mayor…
THIRD District Rep. Rachel Arenas has assured consumers that she will work to find concrete solutions to the persistent power supply problems within the service area of Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO). In a Facebook post on August 20, 2025, Arenas said that as vice-chair of the House Committee on…
SUN PROTECTION — A lady pillion rider holds an umbrella as protection from the sun as they traverses the streets of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) Pangasinan Chapter is celebrating six decades of service this September, marking a milestone in its long-standing mission to promote mental wellness and dismantle stigma across the province. Founded in 1965, the Pangasinan Chapter has grown from a civic movement into one of the most…
THE local government of Mangaldan conducted a joint executive-legislative meeting to review and revise the town’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan, with the end goal of addressing long-standing issues in the town’s waste disposal system and further promoting sustainable environmental practices. Presided over by Mayor Bona Fe de Vera-Parayno,…
THE sale of unhealthy snack foods in and around schools in Dagupan City will soon be regulated following the passage of a resolution last week that aims to prevent obesity and other illnesses among students. Resolution No. R-109, Series of 2025, authored by Councilor Danielle Francine Canto, a nutritionist, calls…
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is intensifying its campaign to promote breastfeeding as a vital step in ensuring healthier children and stronger mother-child relationships. Ligene Neri, PHO’s nutrition assistant program manager, said while data from the Field Health Services Information System revealed an impressive 97.91% breastfeeding compliance rate among mothers…
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