By Leonardo Micua THE sudden resignation of two top executives from the Pangasinan provincial government two weeks ago has sparked widespread speculation. The resignations of Provincial Administrator Melicio Patague III and Provincial Accountant Marlon Operana came as a shock to many. Both had been with Governor Ramon Guico III…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN 1981, September 21 was declared by the United Nations (UN) as International Day of Peace, a global observance dedicated “to strengthening the ideals of peace through non-violence and a temporary worldwide ceasefire” through Resolution 36/37. In 2001, the UN General Assembly passed a second…
By Farah G. Decano AN elected public official’s duty is a sacred trust. It is a commitment to serve the people and protect the public purse. At the very heart of this immense responsibility is the power of oversight — a power that ensures that every peso of public…
By Eva C. Visperas WHAT was supposed to be a quiet Sunday night last September 14 turned into one of the most alarming evenings Pangasinan has experienced in recent memory. At around 9:00 p.m., I came across a post on Facebook that sent shivers down my spine — a…
By Rex Catubig IN Biblical times, God directed the Israelites to smear the doors of their houses with the blood of a lamb as a sign to set them apart so that the Angel of Death would pass them over and spare them from imminent harm. Today, the blood mark…
STILL A BAYWALK? — The Lingayen Baywalk now looks like a two-lane road following a widening project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways Pangasinan 2nd District Engineering Office, and awarded to contractor/supplier by Berson’s Trading and Construction. The project was initiated on October 4, 2024, and was scheduled…
VIOLATES 5-STOREY LIMIT FOR DAGUPAN CITY AN eight-storey building planned by PHINMA University of Pangasinan (UPang), which will be partially located in a thickly-populated residential area, is facing opposition from residents as well as the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). Members of the Pagasa Village Homeowners Association in Barangay Pantal sent a…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution on September 7 commending the leadership of P/Lt. Col. Lawrence Keith Calub, officer-in-charge of the city police, and Mayor Belen Fernandez for the upgrading of the Dagupan Police Station into a Type C City Police Office (CPO). Authored by Councilors Luis Samson…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) Dagupan District Office made significant progress in addressing the backlog of motorcycle plates, distributing more than 17,000 plates as of September 5, 2025, representing 63.73% of the total 22,631 backlog. LTO Dagupan District Office Chief Romel Dawaton said the distribution campaign, which was launched in…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Province-wide flood mitigation, management plan out soon A comprehensive flood mitigation and management plan is set to be launched by the Pangasinan provincial government to effectively address the problem of flooding. The planned flood control master plan includes all existing flood control projects to…
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