KADIWA NG PANGULO IN DAGUPAN—Vendors sell fresh agricultural, fishery, and processed food products at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo during the Dagupan City Farmers and Fisherfolks Day at the CSI City Mall Big Atrium. The event aims to help fisherfolks, farmers, and SMEs promote their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A new tricycle fare matrix in Dagupan City was approved through an ordinance passed on October 27 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). The measure, moved by Councilor Marvin Fabia—chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities—amends the old fare rate that had been in effect for the past 12…
AN ordinance was passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) authorizing the temporary closure of Galvan and Zamora Roads for the holding of the Christmas Baratillo or Street Bazaar in observance of the City Fiesta from November 2, 2025, to January 15, 2026. The ordinance also provides rules and regulations for…
Marivic Barcellano of Tiblong Flavored Salt stands proudly at her stall during a trade fair held in a mall in Dagupan City. (Photo by Eva Visperas) A story of perseverance, unity, and hope defines the success of the Tiblong Salt Association in the coastal town of San Fabian. Led by…
BASKET BUSINESS — A worker at one of the oldest handicraft shops in Manaoag, the Sibayan Handicrafts in Barangay Lipit Sur, stacks finished woven baskets that are ready for delivery to customers. The baskets are made from natural materials such as rattan, abaca, and buri palm fibers. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE demolition of all illegal fish pens and cages along various rivers in Dagupan City is expected soon, following the passage of an ordinance that empowered Mayor Belen Fernandez, through the Bantay Ilog Task Force, to remove and prevent obstructions in these waterways. The Bantay Ilog Empowerment Ordinance defines illegal…
SEEN TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME FOR THE CITY THE Dagupan City government is now in charge of the management of the newly rehabilitated Korean-Philippine Seafood Processing Complex (KPSPC) in Bonuan Binloc, which was formally opened on October 20. Operations of the facility are expected to resume soon, with members…
TRICYCLE drivers and operators asked for a minimum fare of P50 per two kilometers and P10 for every additional kilometer during a public hearing called by the Committee on Transportation of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod on October 23. John Royce Atilon, vice president of the Five Star bus station Tricycle…
THE Mangaldan Sangguniang Bayan (SB) is planning to draft an ordinance that will regulate the subdivision and sale of land in the municipality following reports of illegal transactions, particularly lots that are still classified as agrarian reform land. In a hearing organized by the Committee on Zoning and Land Use…
NO STOPPING CHRISTMAS — Ambulant vendors wade through the incessantly flooded streets in Barangay Mayombo, Dagupan City to earn an income from selling Christmas decorations. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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