CAMP ABAT IN MANAOAG IS PROPOSED SITE A bill seeking to establish a national heroes’ cemetery in Northern Luzon has been filed in the House of Representatives to give due recognition to the country’s heroes and patriots from the region. ABONO Partylist Rep. Robert Estrella authored House Bill No. 5310,…
AS THE AIR GETS COOLER THE Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD-1) is bracing for an expected rise in cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) as the cooler months approach. In a statement, Dr. Rhuel Bobis, DOH CHD-1 spokesperson, assured the public that health facilities across the region,…
BASKET BUSINESS — A worker at one of the oldest handicraft shops in Manaoag, the Sibayan Handicrafts in Barangay Lipit Sur, stacks finished woven baskets that are ready for delivery to customers. The baskets are made from natural materials such as rattan, abaca, and buri palm fibers. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE demolition of all illegal fish pens and cages along various rivers in Dagupan City is expected soon, following the passage of an ordinance that empowered Mayor Belen Fernandez, through the Bantay Ilog Task Force, to remove and prevent obstructions in these waterways. The Bantay Ilog Empowerment Ordinance defines illegal…
SEEN TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME FOR THE CITY THE Dagupan City government is now in charge of the management of the newly rehabilitated Korean-Philippine Seafood Processing Complex (KPSPC) in Bonuan Binloc, which was formally opened on October 20. Operations of the facility are expected to resume soon, with members…
TRICYCLE drivers and operators asked for a minimum fare of P50 per two kilometers and P10 for every additional kilometer during a public hearing called by the Committee on Transportation of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod on October 23. John Royce Atilon, vice president of the Five Star bus station Tricycle…
THE Mangaldan Sangguniang Bayan (SB) is planning to draft an ordinance that will regulate the subdivision and sale of land in the municipality following reports of illegal transactions, particularly lots that are still classified as agrarian reform land. In a hearing organized by the Committee on Zoning and Land Use…
LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY — The 26th Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Uptown Dagupan 2000 last October 15, 2025 was a celebration of leadership and legacy as Charter President Gonzalo Duque joined the club’s new set of officers and members led by President Mylene M. Tanedo.
COLONEL Orly Pagaduan officially assumed command as officer-in-charge of the newly established Type C Dagupan City Police Office on October 20, following his installation in a ceremony presided by Police Regional Director Brig/Gen Dindo Reyes and attended by Mayor Belen Fernandez. Reyes officiated the change of command between Pagaduan and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 2 barbers nabbed in Rosales drug-bust TWO barbers were arrested in an anti-drug buy-bust operation conducted by local police in the town of Rosales. The arrested individuals, aged 39 and 26, are both barbers, one from Rosales and the other from Sto. Tomas. Authorities recovered 5.67…
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