THE municipal government of Rosales has suspended Prime Water’s operations effective December 1 after the utility failed to meet the town’s increasing water demand, Mayor William Cezar announced. Prime Water, owned by the Villar family, entered a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with the Rosales Water District (RWD) in late 2022…
CALASIAO CHRISTMAS GLITTERS—Hundreds of residents and visitors troop to the town plaza in Calasiao to witness the ceremonial lighting of bright, colorful Christmas lights attached to spiral installations, light tunnels, giant angels, a nativity scene, and a giant Christmas tree. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MAYOR Belen Fernandez has urged Dagupan pet owners to have their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies, warning that treatment for bites and scratches is far more costly than regular vaccination. Speaking on her weekly television program Sumbungan ng Bayan on Wednesday, Fernandez noted reports that pet owners themselves are…
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City, led by Medical Center Chief Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia, has issued a public warning after receiving reports of individuals or groups falsely claiming to be connected to hospital officials to solicit money or “investments.” In an advisory posted on social media,…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday raised concern over the length of time it takes to resolve labor cases, saying that while the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) have improved their internal timelines in recent years, delays across the system…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) DTI takes action to protect consumers The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 1’s Enforcement and Monitoring Team has intensified its regular inspections to ensure supermarkets and grocery stores comply with fair trade laws. The initiative seeks to shield consumers from overpricing and…
YULETIDE PLANT—Poinsettia plants are among the plants and seedlings being sold at a designated area in Lingayen last November 29. This plant is in demand, especially during the Yuletide Season, because some of its leaves turn red. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private employers to release the 13th-month pay of their workers on or before December 24, 2025, stressing that the benefit is mandatory and non-negotiable. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, through Labor Advisory No. 16, reiterated that the 13th-month pay is a…
LONG-TIME RESIDENTS, FARMERS TO BENEFIT THE House Committee on Natural Resources has approved House Bill 127 (HB 127), filed by Third District Representative Rachel Arenas, seeking to reclassify the Mangabul Reservation in Bayambang as alienable and disposable land for long-time resident farmers. Arenas hailed the committee’s action as a major…
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has placed all units in Pangasinan on Blue Alert from December 1 to 22, and on full Red Alert from December 23 to January 2, 2026, in anticipation of holiday-related emergencies. Fire Chief Inspector Jun Wanawan, Dagupan fire marshal and concurrent operations officer of…
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