POND MARKET — The Dagupan City Fish Market area was virtually transformed into a pond when the monsoon rains continued to pour during high tide, making it an honest-to-goodness wet market. It marked the time for a “grand sale” but there were few takers who dared step into the flooded…
15-DAY MONSOON RAINS LINGAYEN—P124 million in estimated damages to agriculture and infrastructures in Pangasinan was reported as a result of the prolonged monsoon rains last week that caused severe flooding in 11 towns and cities. Five persons were also reported to have died as a result of the monsoon rains in…
LINGAYEN– Despite the flooding in some towns and cities, the provincial board did not deem it necessary to declare a state of calamity in the province since affected municipalities are empowered to declare a state of calamity on their own. “Not all or majority of the towns have been badly…
INFINITY RIVER-POOL IN DAGUPAN — The 15-day downpour in Pangasinan created what appeared to be like an “Infinity Pool” of floodwater in the city’s Pantal St. beside the swollen Pantal River. It took 3 more days before the floodwater in the street receded finally restoring the river exclusively to fishing…
THE last of 65 families comprising of more than 200 persons who were evacuated to the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome when floodwater rose to dangerous level in their villages last July 18 have returned to their respective homes. For almost a week, the families were provided hot meals by the City…
TWENTY-two residents of Bolinao trooped to the National Bureau of investigation (NBI) office in Dagupan City last Thursday to file complaints against One Dream Global Marketing. NBI special investigator Diogenes Norlo Gallang said a case of syndicated estafa is set to be filed against Arnel Gacer, president and chief executive…
ANOTHER P7-M PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND—Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. (center) receives the P7million Performance Challenge Fund for earning the Seal of Good Housekeeping in Financial Management from Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Director Julie J. Daquioag (4th from left). Witnessing the presentation are: (from left) Provincial Budget Officer Hilaria Claveria,…
FOR GOOD FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING LINGAYEN– For complying and going beyond the targets set in good housekeeping, particularly in financial management, the Pangasinan provincial government was rewarded with a P7 million performance challenge fund (PCF). According to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 1 Director Julie Daquioag, Pangasinan scored high…
THE MONSOON RAINS ARE HERE -Vehicular traffic along the Tapuac Road in Dagupan City is slowed down by the floodwater that started to rise on third day as monsoon rains continued to pour non-stop and triggered flashfloods in many parts of the city. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
14 DAYS OF MONSOON RAINS LINGAYEN—The Sta. Barbara government began sandbagging operations last Friday to protect a dike in Barangay Maningding from being further scoured and washed out by rampaging waters of the Sinocalan River. The move, being spearheaded by the Sta. Barbara Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
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