Last Week's News
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! APRIL 17 - (Calasiao) Aristotle dela Vega, Nelia De Vera APRIL 18 - (Manaoag) JOSEPHINE TAMBALO, Marites Estil APRIL 19 - (Dagupan City) Mila Cendana; (Canada) Nelson Manantan Happy Birthday! TEODORO MANAOIS III (April 14 - Dagupan City) Happy Birthday! EXEQUIEL E. MAYLON (April 14 - Manaoag) Happy…
LAST week, former DICT Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., an advocate for transparency in computerized vote-counting, posted four (4) measures that he said Comelec should adopt to ensure transparent, clean and honest May 12, 2025 election. While it is unlikely that Comelec will do so as he recommended, there is nothing…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE LIFE team of the Lim mother-son in Dagupan City recently held a grand presscon for another set of lies and deception for public consumption apparently organized by ex-Mayor Brian Lim, who is vying for the vice-mayoralty post in Dagupan City. Curiously, it’s his mother,…
SOPA 2025 -- Gov. Ramon Guico III addresses the members of the provincial officialdom during his State of the Province Address at Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Councilor Michael Fernandez explains the significance of the machines. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) WOMEN residing in Dagupan can now avail of free mammogram screening at the City Health Office (CHO) following the recent purchase of the specialized mammogram machine that can help in the early detection of breast cancer. The P17-million…
A heat index of 52°C was recorded in Dagupan City at around 3 p.m. on April 7, the highest so far this year and categorized by state weather agency PAGASA as an ‘Extreme Danger’ level. Jose Estrada, Jr., chief meteorologist of PAGASA, said at this level, there is a high chance for…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Region 1 launched the “Committee on Kontra Bigay” project, aimed at preventing candidates from engaging in vote-buying activities. Local committees have been activated in various municipalities where the public can report incidents of vote-buying, and lodge related complaints. These committees will work in collaboration…
ABANDONED CR REFURBISHED A new fire rescue truck purchased by the Dagupan City government for use by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) was blessed last April 7 during the flag-raising ceremony at the Dagupan City Plaza. Mayor Belen Fernandez said the acquisition of new equipment and…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Campaigners must secure permit from PNP THE Dagupan City Police Station reminded all candidates and their supporters that they still need to secure a Permit to Campaign before engaging in election-related activities in the city. Dagupan City Police Chief Lt. Colonel Brendon B. Palisoc said…
A teacher at a public school in Dagupan City was arrested after police, armed with a search warrant, found illegal drugs valued at almost P1.3 million at his residence. P/Major Apollo Calimlim, Dagupan City deputy chief of police, confirmed that the search warrant was issued by the court for the…
A person of interest in the shooting of Barangay Paitan Captain Rolando Albino in Sta. Maria has been identified, according to Pangasinan Police Provincial Director Col. Rollyfer Capoquian In an interview, Capoquian said the evidence collected so far, including CCTV footage, and witness statements, point to the person as the…
ACTING MAYOR, VM ALREADY IN PLACE THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has not yet withdrawn the policemen it deployed at the Urdaneta City hall despite the installation of the seventh and eighth ranking councilors as acting mayor and acting vice mayor, respectively, two weeks ago. Two…
STILL TWO CITIES, FIVE TOWNS THERE are no changes yet to the list of cities and municipalities in Pangasinan classified as election "areas of concern" or yellow category, which includes Dagupan and Urdaneta, and the towns of Aguilar, Binmaley, Malasiqui, Mangaldan, and Sual P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian, director of the Pangasinan…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Teen rescued from near-drowning A minor was rushed to the hospital after a near-drowning incident at a resort in Mapandan. The child was initially swimming with cousins in a shallow, 3-foot pool, but the mother became alarmed when she noticed her son was missing. Upon searching,…
LINGAYEN MARKET VISIT -- Vendors welcomed Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco and his team, led by former Mayor Iday Castañeda, during their recent market tour in Lingayen. Inspired by their hard work and perseverance, Rep. Mark pledged his continued support for programs that uplift the lives of every vendor and…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) confirmed the presence of red tide toxin in shellfish, particularly mussels and oysters and other seafood collected from the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda, based on the latest laboratory analysis. In an April 10, 2025 advisory letter to Governor Ramon Guico…
