PREEMPTIVE EVACUATION IMPLEMENTED THE Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the storm surge spawned by Typhoon Kristine, emanating from the Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea affected the 12 coastal areas of Agno, Anda, Bani, Binmaley, Bolinao, Burgos, Alaminos City, Dagupan City , Dasol, Infanta, San…
SP MAJORITY BOYCOTTS SESSION ANEW AFTER attending a special session called by Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez on October 11, the seven majority councilors of the Sangguniang Panlungsod skipped the Oct. 15 regular session that set the proposed 2025 budget and Annual Investment Program (AIP) for first reading. Also, the Oct. 15…
Action on city’s 2025 budget, AIP suspended
COMPROMISED AGREEMENT REACHED THE establishment of the proposed Maternal and Children Hospital (MCH) in Dagupan City is pushing through after a compromise was reached during an October 7 meeting of city officials with the Department of Health (DOH) led by Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergerie. The meeting was attended by Mayor Belen…
SP finally OKs MCH resolution
REMATCH FOR GOVERNOR THE highly anticipated rematch between Gov. Ramon “Monmon” Guico III and former Gov. Amado ‘Pogi’ Espino III for Pangasinan’s top post in Pangasinan is set for the May 2025 elections as both have confirmed their candidacies although have yet to file their respective certificates. “How can I…
Guico, Espino to face off anew
MAYOR Belen Fernandez and her political allies in Dagupan City joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s political party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), before filing their certificates of candidacy for the May 2025 elections. Fernandez, along with Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Councilors Jeslito Seen and Dennis Canto, and Atty. Joey Tamayo,…
Mayor Belen, allies join PBBM’s party
RESUMPTION OF POGO QUIZ MAYOR Lizeldo “Dong” Calugay of Sual town, denied allegations of business, political ties and even romantic ties between him and Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac who is facing human trafficking and other cases arising from her alleged involvement in illegal online gaming operations….
Senate probe unveils Guo, Sual mayor link
PDEA-PANGASINAN POLICE JOINT OPERATION THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO), and Dagupan City Police succeeded in dismantling a notorious drug den in Dagupan City that resulted in the arrest of a high-value target and several other persons. The anti-illegal drug buy-bust operation took place Tuesday,…
Drug den in Dagupan dismantled, 5 nabbed
MORE RAIN EXPECTED RAIN will continue to pour in the coming weeks, according to the weather bureau’s forecast, as damage from Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon was initially estimated at over P9 million based on a report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO). The damage…
‘Enteng’ leaves behind P9-M initial damage
FOR UNPARALLELED SERVICE TO FILIPINOS THE Senate of the Philippines passed a resolution commending former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for his illustrious political career and invaluable contribution to the country, and honored him with a fitting ceremony on August 28. The resolution recognized the former congressman of the Fourth…
Senate hails Joe De V
PANGASINAN accounted for about 94% of the dengue cases recorded in Region 1 from January to August this year, with 2,816 infections out of the 3,000 reported, including 17 fatalities, according to the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region I. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, a medical officer at DOH-CHD…