IN a move to boost productivity and promote work-life balance, the local government of Sual has announced the implementation of a four-day compressed work week beginning September 1. This new arrangement, outlined in Executive Order No. 42 signed by Mayor Liseldo Calugay, modifies the traditional Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. schedule…
MANAOAG Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” Rosario proudly declared on September 2 that his town has significantly reduced flooding incidents in recent years, thanks to a series of fully implemented and effective flood control projects. “There are no ghost flood projects in Manaoag,” he said in a statement, emphasizing the transparency…
PEOPLE can now stroll at night along the One Bonuan Baywalk—spanning the three barangays of Bonuan Gueset, Bonuan Boquig and Bonuan Binloc—with the completion of the Solar Lights Project funded by the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). Initiated by former Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, the lights are…
AHEAD OF 2026 MARIAN CENTENNIAL MAJOR infrastructure works are underway across Manaoag as the local government races to complete key projects ahead of the highly anticipated Centennial Canonization of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in April 2026. Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” Rosario reported that among the ongoing developments is…
FINAL RESTING PLACE — PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. is laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum in Dagupan City on September 1, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WITH just an intimate group consisting of his wife, son, two sisters, a few relatives, and some close friends in attendance, PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. was laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum at the Mt. Zion Memorial Park in Dagupan City on September 1. The blessing and…
CAPITOL employees were caught off guard on Monday by the sudden resignation of Provincial Administrator Ely Patague and Provincial Accountant Marlon Operaña, both effective September 1, 2025. While no one openly discussed the matter, whispers of possible reasons circulated. For many, the resignation of Patague was particularly shocking. Once described…
GIVEN Dagupan’s low topography and vulnerability to flood, the city council passed an ordinance requiring the construction of multi-level public school buildings, especially in flood and hazard-prone areas. Ordinance No. 031, Series of 2025, authored jointly by Councilors Karlos Reyna, Michael Fernandez and Christel Hilary Paras, noted that per the…
A resolution expressing unwavering support for good governance and transparency is set to be discussed in the next meeting of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Pangasinan Chapter, as concerns mount over the integrity of public infrastructure projects nationwide. Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” Rosario, president of…
FIRST IN ILOCOS REGION A stronger police station is coming to Dagupan following a resolution promulgated by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) , upgrading the classification of the Dagupan City Component Police Station into a Type C City Police Office (CPO), which will be headed by an officer with the rank of a colonel. …
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