BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE city is again vying for the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC) for 2017, following its inclusion among the national finalists under the Independent Component City category. This, after the city was again conferred with the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) and cited as Regional Awardee for the […]
Political Feature
Gov. Espino and USec Orbos launch IACTulong sa Pangasinan
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Governor Amado I. Espino, III and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Thomas “Tim” Orbos led the launching of “IACTulong sa Pangasinan” and “IACTulong Pantawid Pasada sa Pangasinan” in the first district of Pangasinan on October 10. Bringing more livelihood opportunities, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT), which is chaired by […]
Dagupan hosts DILG’s Federalsim Road show
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS TO raise public awareness about the administration’s plans to shift to a federal system of government, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Regional Office I, headed by Dir. James Fadrilan, held a regional roadshow on federalism at CSI Stadia from October 10 to 11. As head of an […]
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP – The Bonuan Gueset barangay council, headed by Kapitan Noel Bumanglag (3rd from right), leads volunteers in removing all debris on the shoreline of Tondaligan Blue Beach during the International Coastal Clean Up held on September 29. Clean up drives were also held simultaneously in other barangays, particularly […]
LNU scholars thank Mayor Belen
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS MORE than 70 student-beneficiaries of the city government’s MBTF scholarship program studying at the LNU thanked Mayor Belen T. Fernandez for sending them to school. They conveyed their gratitude when Mayor Fernandez was the keynote speaker during a training program for student leaders held at LNU on October 2. Chariza Alap, who graduated […]
Villaflor cancer institute holds breast cancer awareness fair
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS IN observance of the Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, the Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Cancer Institute, in cooperation with the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, conducted a breast cancer fair at the CSI City Mall Atrium on October 2. More than 200 participants comprised of the city’s barangays health workers and breast […]
MYK head assumes teacher role for National Teachers’ Month
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS YOUNG City Mayor Jalen Kody Miles Fernandez of 2018 “Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran” batch took on new task as teacher to elementary students from different public schools in observance of the National Teachers’ Month this September. The young city mayor visited students of Calmay Elementary School on Wednesday and took over the teachers’ chore […]
Gov. Espino awards P5.865-M assistance to 41 groups
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – “Alagaan niyo po ang inyong negosyo at ang inyong kalusugan nang makatulong kayo sa inyong pamilya dahil ‘yan po ang buhay ng programang ito.” This was bared by Governor Amado I. Espino, III as he led the awarding of Php5.865 million financial grant to 35 cooperatives and associations and six […]
PESO Dagupan assists repatriated maltreated OFW
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS A DAGUPENA overseas worker was finally reunited with her family following her repatriation back home, after being maltreated during her stint as an Overseas Filipino Worker in Dammam, Saudia Arabia for more than a year. Thankfully, her mother reached out to the OFW desk through the Public Employment Service Office. A resident […]
Pangasinan grabs 5th spot with 71 medals
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Amassing a total of 71 medals, the province of Pangasinan secured dramatically the fifth spot against equally strong contingents from 185 local government units in the Batang Pinoy National Championships held in Baguio City from September 15-21. Based on the medal tally released by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on […]