LINGAYEN—Typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel”, which came only four days apart, caused an estimated P716 million worth of damages in agriculture and infrastructure.

A SEARCH and rescue operation is set to be launched by the Philippine Coast Guard for 14 fishermen from Dasol town who were among the 55 earlier reported as missing since September 27.

ALL or nothing! This was what the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) asserted when it declared the entire city under a state of calamity, setting aside the recommendation of the city mayor that only six of the 31 barangays should be covered by such a declaration.

HAS the battle for the control of the Seafood Processing Plant started? This question was raised by city hall observers when the management of Seafood Processing Plant in Dagupan City was ordered by the head office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) last Friday to temporarily stop…

PANGASINAN BRACES FOR “QUIEL” LINGAYEN— Even as the provincial government continues to assess the damage brought by Typhoon ‘Pedring’, Governor Amado Espino Jr. has already called on local government units and provincial government agencies to prepare and remain vigilant as Typhoon Quiel threatens to smash in over the weekend.

NO SOLUTION–Motorists found themselves negotiating Dagupan’s flooded main thoroughfare again at the height of onslaught of Typhoon Pedring, The situation in the area has grown worse each time with no solution in sight. Restaurants and business establishments had to close shops the whole day as severe flooding was also experienced…

FLOOD is still rising in Dagupan as of Friday notwithstanding an assurance from authorities that the water being released from the San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam Project (SRMDP) will not be felt in the city.