STANDING VS CORRUPTION — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas leads the Rosary rally and candle lighting ceremony around the premises of St John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City on September 21, 2025, part of similar activities held across the diocese expressing parishioners’ stand against widespread corruption. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CITY OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE A rosary rally and a candle lighting ceremony spearheaded by Archbishop Socrates Villegas was held at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City to mark the 53rd anniversary of the proclamation of martial law on September 21, and in solidarity with the rallies against…
A portion of a gabion-style dike collapsed Friday morning, September 26, causing higher floods in Calasiao and Dagupan City. Calasiao Mayor Patrick Caramat, in an interview, said the dike located at Barangay San Vicente was reported to have collapsed at around 5 a.m., increasing the flood level by one foot…
EVACUATION of residents in severely flooded parts of the province was continuing as of Friday morning, with thousands already temporarily moved out of their homes earlier in the week as successive typhoons brought rains and rivers overflowed. As of September 25 afternoon, a total of 3,587 families or 10,629 individuals in…
ALL 24 flood mitigation projects carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Dagupan City have been validated to be on track and serving their purpose, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. A team from the city inspected the projects on September 22, comprising the mayor, City…
BRAVING THE FLOOD — Vehicles and even pedestrians brave the familiar flood in Dagupan City on September 25, 2025 as two typhoons and the southwest monsoon brought rains during the week. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BARANGAY Dalongue Chairman Angel Tamayo denied reports of a so-called “ghost” flood control project in their area, clarifying that the structure being referred to is unfinished, not nonexistent. He explained that a legitimate flood control project is underway in their community, but construction was temporarily paused to prioritize a similar…
A memorandum has been issued detailing the stricter security protocols that will be enforced in all hospitals under the provincial government, a move prompted by the recent abduction of a newborn baby at Lingayen District Hospital. In Memorandum 2025-053 issued on September 17, Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy, head of the…
CONSTRUCTION of the P150-million Edades and Bernal Cultural Museum, located on a donated land along Jose de Venecia Expressway Extension in Dagupan City, is in full swing. The project, which broke ground on November 15, 2024, will honor two national artists from the city — Victorio Edades (Painting) from Barangay…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Flooded Sta. Barbara residents use bamboo rafts ELPIDIO Dela Cruz and his neighbors in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Sonquil in Sta. Barbara has their bamboo rafts ready to get into town and back home as the flood level in their area reached waist-high following two typhoons…
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