THE current experimental partnership between Dagupan City and Holcim Philippines, Inc. will soon transition into a more permanent relationship when a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Mayor Belen Fernandez and company officials is signed. The Sangguniang Panlungsod, on motion of Councilor and Majority Floor Leader Michael Fernandez, passed a resolution last…

DAGUPAN City resident Nathaniel Jovero will not be making the traditional tomato-based spaghetti sauce for the Christmas feast using fresh tomatoes as the price of the fruit-vegetable has skyrocketed to P200-220 per kilogram in the market, like the price of chicken meat. The surge in tomato prices is attributed to…

THE Mangaldan Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) started repainting on December 17 the stall demarcation lines at the town’s public market to ensure proper spacing for vendors and maintain clear pathways for shoppers. According to Assistant POSO Chief Gerardo Ydia, there was an overflow of vendors beyond their designated…

THE Philippine salt industry has taken significant strides towards revitalization, charting a sustainable and innovative path with the conclusion of the 2nd Philippine Salt Congress held on December 12-13 at the Pangasinan State University (PSU). With the theme “SALT: Sustainable Actions in People’s Lives through Technology in the Salt Industry,”…

THE planned Calmay Bridge whose groundbreaking is set on December 20 and construction to immediately commence, will increase commercial activities in two island barangays and contribute more to the overall economic growth of Dagupan City. Mayor Belen Fernandez said the road access to the mainland, Barangays Carael and Calmay can…

THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod passed an ordinance for the establishment of the first Dagupan Technical Vocational School to be initially situated at the premises of the Juan P. Guadiz Elementary School where the City Schools Division is holding classes for the Alternative Learning System. Authored by Councilor Michael Fernandez, floor…

THE distribution of 1,500 fuel subsidy cards to public utility vehicle drivers and operators across the Ilocos Region is ongoing, but the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has withheld more than 100 cards due to expired franchise permits. In an interview, Atty. Anabelle Nullar, LTFRB Region 1 director,…

(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Pyrotechnic vendors in Dagupan warned vs illegal goods THE Dagupan local government held a meeting with vendors to remind them on the guidelines for selling pyrotechnics, particularly the illegal sale of banned devices under ‘Oplan Iwas Paputok’. The meeting was called by the City Market Division, CDRRMO,…