CHRISTMAS EVE MASS—The Saint John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral in Dagupan glows in magnificent splendor at midnight of December 24 as thousands of Catholic devotees hear the midnight mass outside the church, unable to inch their way inside because the Cathedral was already filled to the brim. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao )
THE Dagupan City Police Office (DPO) has announced that no verified holdup incident took place along the bustling A.B. Fernandez Avenue, specifically at the corner of Arellano St., last week, contrary to claims circulating on a Facebook page managed by a purported political troll alleging that the crime occurred in…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 1 warned the public against food poisoning and diet-related health problems as food consumption spikes during the Christmas season. Dr. Rhuel Bobis, Medical Officer IV of DOH-CHD Region 1, said cases of foodborne illness typically increase during the holidays due to…
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed the construction of seven school buildings in selected public elementary schools throughout Dagupan City this year. This information comes from Resolution No. R-233, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on December 23. The resolution authorizes Mayor Belen Fernandez to enter into a tripartite agreement…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) Parents told: Never let children touch firecrackers The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan City called on parents not to let their children touch any firecracker during the holiday season for their own safety, noting that firecrackers can cause accidents and even fires…
CAPITOL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS—Residents and visitors watch the ceremonial lighting of the giant Christmas tree and Nativity Scene, and other decorations led by Governor Ramon Guico III at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen on December 12, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOURTH District Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario denied causing delays in PhilHealth incentives for employees of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) during the December 15 Sangguniang Panlalawigan session. The controversy arose after Dr. Evangeline Peralta reportedly told hospital staff during a December 9 flag ceremony at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital…
THE Dagupan City Police Office (DCPO) has strengthened its security force ahead of the holiday season with the deployment of more than 80 additional police officers from Police Regional Office 1 to help manage the expected surge in public activity. Police Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Gonzales, head of the DCPO Community…
LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has issued a pastoral guide calling on lawmakers to uphold conscience, transparency, and moral responsibility as Congress deliberates on the proposed 2026 national budget. In a statement released by the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on December 17, 2025, Villegas emphasized that the national budget is…
( Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) SFA beneficiaries will go through extensive validation process The Local Government of Lingayen assured utmost transparency and accountability in the disbursement of the ₱40 million Special Financial Assistance Fund (SFA) from Malacañang amid the issue of graft and corruption that has rocked the national government…
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