UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE BENEFICIARIES—Senator JV Ejercito confers with patients of the free ward of the Region I Medical Center in his visit to Dagupan City to check if the Philippine Universal Health Care Law or Republic Act No. 11223, which he authored, is benefiting the poor Filipinos. (Punchphoto by Ray…
THE minority bloc in the just-concluded Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) gave the majority members a taste of their own medicine when they intentionally skipped most of the sessions in the last weeks through official leave privileges. Vice Mayor and SP Presiding Officer Bryan Kua – who was reelected last May…
MBTF: PROBLEM LIES WITH CONTRACTOR CONTINUATION of the construction of the new Dagupan City hall undertaken during the previous Lim administration in 2022, could not move forward until the Commission on Audit (COA) gives its approval to the work done under the project’s first phase, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez….
A dozen nonagenarians received a cash gift incentive of P10,000 each in Pozorrubio on June 25 from the local government in line with the implementation of Republic Act 11982, also known as the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024. The distribution of cash incentives was led by Mayor Kelvin Chan, in partnership with…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Pangasinan police campaigns vs school bullying THE campaign against bullying in schools is continuing, according to P/Capt. Aileen Calugay, public information officer of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office. In an exclusive interview by IFM News Dagupan, he advised parents of victims and the victims themselves…
BOAT TO SCHOOL — Students, accompanied by their parents, from island villages of Dagupan City use a motorized banca daily to cross Calmay river to attend classes on the mainland. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE minority bloc in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) again boycotted the council session last June 17, and the seven-member majority was unable to proceed with the business of the day as they were one member short of a quorum. There were four resolutions in the agenda, all authored by…
18 KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS PERFORMED AT R1MC ARE you a fan of energy drinks, especially after a workout or a tiring day? Reconsider other hydration fluids, as health experts at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) have raised concerns over the frequent consumption of energy drinks, identifying them as a possible…
ALL students of West Central 1 Elementary School in Dagupan City, from Grades 1 to 6, underwent a reading assessment before the new academic year opened on June 16 to gauge proficiency, which will help teachers design their lessons accordingly. The school’s principal, Dr. Renato Santillan, said the assessment complied…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) DTI: MSMEs can compete with big industries THE Department of Trade and Industry Region I assured maximum support to all local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). DTI Region 1 Information Officer Joyce Segui-Sabado, told a recent Kalayaan forum, that efforts to boost MSMEs…
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