LESSER EXPLOSIONS — As in previous years, this year’s welcome of the New Year saw fewer fireworks, with noticeably less pyrotechnic display lighting up the sky, likely due to the rising cost of firecrackers and pyrotechnics. The photo shows residents welcoming the New Year by watching bursting firecrackers and pyrotechnics…
THE Schools Division Office (SDO) 1 Pangasinan has denied allegations that the salaries and year-end benefits of public school teachers were delayed in December 2025, amid complaints that the supposed delays caused financial stress during the holiday season. Anonymous complainants earlier reported concerns over the late release of teachers’ salaries as well as…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of San Carlos City has passed a resolution strongly condemning a certain Joshua Rosario Layacan, owner of JRL Kwarta Trading Co., for his alleged deliberate and malicious refusal to return investors’ money, and has urged national government agencies to investigate and file appropriate cases against him. Legislative…
A woman reported missing days before her scheduled wedding, which has made national headlines for weeks, has been found in the town of Sison, Pangasinan, authorities confirmed. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) spokesperson Police Major Jennifer Ganaban, police learned that Sherra de Juan was in Sison town after receiving a phone call…
A Sison resident played a key role in locating a bride-to-be from Quezon City who was reported missing earlier this month and was later found in the town on Monday, December 29. Police identified the civilian as Rodel Cyrus Dela Rosa, a resident of Barangay Asan Norte, who assisted Sherra…
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…
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