(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News)

PDEA declares 34 Pangasinan towns and cities as drug-cleared 

THIRTY-FOUR of the 47 cities and municipalities in Pangasinan — with the exception of Sto. Tomas, which remained drug-unaffected — have been cleared of illegal drugs as of the end of 2024, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) provincial office.

These drug-cleared localities cover 1,197 barangays out of the total 1,279 across the province. PDEA Pangasinan Director Richie Camacho revealed that Dasol, San Nicolas, Umingan,Manaoag, San Jacinto and San Quintin have just applied for drug-clear status as their respective barangays have been declared as drug-cleared.

Still drug-affected are Binmaley, Pozorrubio, Bani, Infanta, Sual and the cities of Dagupan, San Carlos and Urdaneta. (Ella Garcia) 

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Twin boys born at R1MC on Jan. 1 

MOTHER Nika Rivera gave birth to twin baby boys at the Region 1 Medical Center on January 1, naming them Calix and Kaide.

Dr. Hanna Camacho, chief resident OB-GYN of R1MC, said there were three other babies born at R1MC on the first day of the year, aside from Calix and Kaide. (Mathew Pacheco)

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Learners miss school on Jan. 2 and 3 

A significant number of learners did not report back to their classes on January 2 and 3.

At the Mangaldan National High School (MNHS), only about a quarter of students went back to school. MNHS Asst. Principal Danilo Eden said the absences were expected in view of the holiday celebrations and they will conduct enrichment activities for those who skipped the first two days of classes this year. (Rona Racca)

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Imported fruits back to pre-holiday prices

PRICES of imported fruits in the public market of Dagupan, especially round-shaped ones that see high demand for the New Year’s Eve celebration in line with the tradition of having a basket of 12 varieties to bring in abundance, have returned to pre-holiday levels.

Seedless grapes, for example, now sells at P240 per kilo from P280/k during the Yuletide season, while ordinary grapes are back to P120/k from P160/k. (Mathew Pacheco)

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Fish prices back to normal, galunggong supply increasing 

PRICES of different fish varieties at the Dagupan Fish Market have gone back to normal levels after the surge during the Yuletide season. Galunggong, for example, was up from P150 to P160 per kilo while milkfish now sells at P150/k from P170/k.

The supply of galunggong, brought in by offshore fishermen, has also been noted to be increasing. (Rona Racca)

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Over 100 injured in R1 during holidays

MORE than 100 individuals in Region 1 were hurt during the Christmas holidays due to various incidents, but this number remained manageable, according to Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Laurence Mina.

He said Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMC) across the region responded promptly to the emergency calls. (Rona Racca)

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Tomatoes now at P240 per kilo in Dagupan 

THE price of tomatoes in Dagupan City slightly dropped to P240 per kilo from a high of P300/k the previous week.

Vendors said tomato supply remains scant due to the series of floods late last year, which affected production of all kinds of crops. (Joana de Vera) 

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Urbiztondo consumers protest fuzzy water from faucets 

THE Urbiztondo Water Services said soil erosion occurred at one of its pumping stations servicing Barangay Real in Urbiztondo, where residents were protesting the sandy and unclear water coming out of their faucets.

The company has called technicians from other provinces to help resolve the issue and promised to give regular updates on the ongoing repair of the pumping station. (Jam Victorio) 

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