PARTS OF PANGASINAN FLOODED SEVERAL parts of Pangasinan were already flooded early last week as Super Typhoon Nando (international name: RAGASA) swept through northern Philippines along with the prevailing southwest monsoon, and more rain was expected until the weekend from another severe tropical storm, named Opong (international name: Bualoi). As…
TENS of thousands of Filipinos poured into the streets on September 21, from Metro Manila to key cities nationwide, to express outrage over what has become an open secret — large-scale corruption in government, particularly in flood control projects that were either “ghosts” or substandard. The demonstrators, a mix of…
RICE @P20/kg — People avail of the P20 per kilo rice sold at the Kadiwa na Kapitolyo held at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen on September 25, 2025. Each consumer can buy a maximum of 10 kilos. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FUND SOUGHT FOR DPWH AS Dagupan braced for another massive flooding last week due to two strong typhoons, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) ramped up the passage of three draft resolutions requesting more funding allocation to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the completion of as well as additional…
A ‘MILESTONE FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY’ SECOND District Rep. Mark Cojuangco hailed the signing of Republic Act 12305, or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (PhilAtom Law), calling it a “historic milestone” for the country’s energy future. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed the measure into law on September 18,…
LOCATED IN BAYAMBANG WITH 10-MW CAPACITY THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) and CS First Green Agri-Industrial Development, Inc. have formalized a partnership for a 10-megawatt Renewable Energy Supply Agreement, with the solar power facility to be built in Bayambang. The ceremonial contract signing was held on September 23, 2025…
LAW enforcers carried out a series of successful anti-illegal drug operations that led to the arrest of five drug suspects and the confiscation of nearly ₱222,000 worth of suspected shabu in Infanta, Dagupan City, and Alaminos City. In Infanta, police operatives of the town’s police station nabbed a high-value target…
A road accident in Calasiao claimed the lives of three members of a family of four, with the three-year-old child as the sole survivor. According to Police Captain Godofrey Mercado, operations officer of the Calasiao Police Station, the incident occurred when the elf-type truck, driven by Rey Maure, attempted to…
FOLLOWING a string of vehicular accidents in Calasiao, the town’s police again reminded motorcycle riders of the importance of wearing reflectorized vests, especially when traveling at night or in poorly lit areas. Calasiao Police Captain Godofrey Mercado made the call after multiple accidents were recorded along the stretch of Barangay…
A newborn baby boy, wrapped only in tissue and still attached to his umbilical cord, was discovered by a farmer in Barangay Bantog, Asingan, on September 15. The baby was found in Sitio Cabaruan and was immediately brought to a local hospital for medical attention. Authorities have since placed the…
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