A new rainfall and water level monitoring equipment procured and installed by the Manaoag local government on November 15 was immediately put to the test during Typhoon Pepito last week. Carlito Hernandez, Manaoag municipal disaster risk reduction and management (MDRRM) officer, said the equipment monitored the rise of water at…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) reported no significant damage to its power lines or poles in the aftermath of Typhoon Pepito. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco general manager, noted fewer power outages in the service areas of the power supplier before, during and after the typhoon. He said Cenpelco continues…
“Pepito” leaves no damage to Cenpelco infra
CONG. MARK WITH TUPAD IN 2ND DISTRICT. In his recent message to Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries supported by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Rep. Mark Cojuangco commended the strong bayanihan spirit of the District 2 residents, and encouraged the TUPAD workers to become community…
CONG. MARK WITH TUPAD IN 2ND DISTRICT
IN response to a series of complaints on social media regarding the increasing number of flies in several neighborhoods, Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario issued a memorandum on November 11 directing the conduct of a thorough inspection of all poultry farms in the municipality. Sanitary Inspector Ramon Guico, Business Process…
Manaoag cracks down on poultry farms amid fly infestation
THE flood-prone Jovellanos Street in Dagupan City, located at the back of the city plaza and on the side of the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, will soon be elevated and have a bigger drainage system after funding for the project was approved by the city council. Supplemental Budget No….
Funding passed for Jovellanos Street upgrade
81 BARANGAYS IN PANGASINAN THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Ilocos Region (MGB-1) identified 638 barangays across four provinces that were highly vulnerable to landslides and flooding as storm Pepito neared Luzon in the wake of Typhoon Ofel. In a press conference on Thursday, November 14, MGB-1 officials said…
638 barangays in R1 at high risk of landslides, flooding
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Typhoons hamper children’s educational development TEACHERS have expressed fear that the series of on-site class suspensions prompted by the onslaught of typhoons will significantly slow down the educational development of students. Several educators told IFM Radio Dagupan that students absorb less in doing modular learning…
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COJUANGCO CALLS FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COASTAL CLEAN-UP — SECOND District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has called on everyone, especially his constituents, to come together for a community-driven coastal cleanup at the Lingayen Beach. Together with his dedicated staff, Cojuangco himself has been regularly working to restore the beach’s natural beauty, and now…
COJUANGCO CALLS FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COASTAL CLEAN-UP
A MORE efficient waste management could be expected in Dagupan with the passage last week of the long-delayed supplemental budget of P557 million by the new majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) following the 60-day preventive suspension of three majority councilors opposed to the administration of Mayor Belen Fernandez. Supplemental Budget…
Dagupan’s waste management seen to improve with supplemental budget
THE observance of Undas this year was largely peaceful throughout the Ilocos Region, with no significant incidents reported, according to P/BGen. Lou Evangelista, regional director of Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1). During the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony, Evangelista credited this success to the comprehensive deployment and mobilization of police personnel…