READY FOR ASH FALL — Two students take time out with their smartphones, fully prepared for a possible ash fall in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LMP-Pangasinan to mayors: Help Taal victims
LEAGUE of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Pangasinan chapter president Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil is encouraging his fellow mayors in the province to organize to extend support to victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. “I urge my fellow mayors to do their own initiative to help the victims in Batangas. Although I know some of them (mayors) […]
Cyclists mobilized to Batangas to donate relief goods
A group of recreational cyclists mobilized themselves to solicit and deliver relief goods for the displaced victims in evacuation areas. Fred Arzobal, founder and president of the Mapandan Unified Bikers Club, a non-government organization in Mapandan town composed of bikers or cyclists as their recreational or sports activity, led the delivery of the food items […]
Pangasinan ready for repatriation of OFWs
THE provincial government is ready to assist repatriated Pangasinan Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) from the Middle East. This was confirmed by Alex Ferrer, chief of the Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) and Cris Dioquino, in charge of the Migrant Workers Welfare Office and OFW Desk at PESO. Ferrer said while Pangasinan is the biggest source […]
26 veterans earn US Congressional Gold Medals
TWENTY-four surviving Pangasinan veterans received United States Congressional Gold Medals while families of two received posthumous during the celebration of the 75th Lingayen Gulf Landings Anniversary in Pangasinan and the 13th Pangasinan Veterans’ Day. The award is the highest civilian honor bestowed by United States government to groups or individuals whose life and service made […]
Bolinao gov’t to submit damage claim in February
CORAL DESTRUCTION BY MV CHEMATIC THE team from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute has finished its underwater check to assess damages on the corals in the area where a foreign vessel ran aground for three weeks last month in the coastal water off Barangay Patar in Bolinao. MV Chematic was stranded at […]
San Carlos’ senior citizens received social pension
THE 4,027 qualified indigent senior citizens out of 20,000 in San Carolos City already received their social pension for this year from the national government. According to San Carlos City Social Welfare and Development Officer Jesusa Viduya, the distribution of the P6,500 social pension already started during the first week of January. Only validated and […]
SP seeks DOH help for oxygen plant
THE provincial government has sought assistance from the Department of Health (DOH) for the establishment of a provincial oxygen plant in the province. In a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the capitol has requested Secretary Francisco T. Duque III for the realization of the oxygen plant project that will provide a convenient, sustainable and […]
COMPROMISE FOR CITY ORDINANCE
COMPROMISE FOR CITY ORDINANCE – Workmen start construction of an interior road from Mayombo Road leading to the terminal of Victory Liner after a compromise was reached with the Dagupan City government – to allow buses to egrees and ingress via Perez Boulevard like Solid North buses in violation of a city ordinance. In return, […]
Revitalization of NLAQ proposed
THE proposal to the revival and revitalization of the Northern Luzon Area Quadrangle (NLAQ) to further boost progress in the area was already submitted to the Office of the President, concerned cabinet secretaries, national and local leaders. Presidential Adviser for Northern Luzon Raul Lambino Secretary Raul Lambino who is also the administrator of the Cagayan […]