THREE graduates of the PHINMA-University of Pangasinan (UPang) in Dagupan City were among the top successful passers in the 2018 Nursing licensure examination by placing first, seventh and tenth places. The results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Tuesday night showed that out of the 4,326 passers from the 9,873…
THE vision to establish a $11-million Waste to Worth Facility in Dagupan will be a reality in just a few months following its groundbreaking on June 18 in Barangay Bonuan Binloc led by Jill Boughton, founder of Sure Global, the American company that will build the project at no cost to…
THE city government, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), marked the celebration of the 71st Agew na Dagupan on June 20 in commemorative rites held at CSI Stadia. City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, together with Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Lorna Bugayong and Young City Mayor Jalen Kody Fernandez,…
35 DEATHS REPORTED THE Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has issued an alert over the rising cases of dengue, diarrhea and leptospirosis with the onset of the rainy season. A surveillance update from PHO as of June 18 this year already showed 1,470 reported cases of dengue, which is 116%…
PROTECTED HERITAGE – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Dagupan City government have directed BDO Unibank, new owner of the Vicar Hotel Bldg. to preserve the building’s façade and the hotel’s ‘Skyroom’ being a part of the cultural heritage of Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THE Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc., now the owner of the Vicar Hotel building on A. B. Fernandez Avenue in Dagupan City, has agreed to revise its development plan for the building to comply with the directive of both the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)…
TO PREVENT MORE FISH KILL BOLINAO— There will be no re-stocking of bangus (milkfish) in fish pens and cages for two years in three barangays here after a recent massive fish kill. Mayor Arnold Celeste issued on June 8 an executive order declaring a moratorium on mariculture operations in barangays…
INFANTA–Fishermen here have appealed to the government to help them to freely access and fish inside the disputed Panatag Shoal and to stop Chinese fishermen from getting their fish catch. Yoyoy Rizol, 46, a fisherman from Barangay Bayambang, Infanta town, said in an interview on June 11 that while they…
POLICE presence and visibility around churches and chapels celebrating masses in Dagupan City have been increased in a bid to deter a repeat of the killing of Fr. Richmond Nilo inside a chapel in Nueva Ecija on June 10. Dagupan City police chief, P/Superintendent Jandale Sulit, said he had discussed…
INQUIRY ON STL OPERATIONS IN PANGASINAN LINGAYEN—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has invited anew officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Speed Gaming Inc. to attend the inquiry in aid of legislation by joint committees of the legislative body on the mechanics and operations of the Small Town…
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