Much like going into battle unarmed, a fire truck of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan reportedly responded to a fire in barangay Pantal at dawn of Monday but was not of any help since no water came out of the truck. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo has sought…
LINGAYEN–More than 6,000 acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases have been recorded in the province in the last eight months, 57 of which were found positive of cholera with one death, prompting the provincial government to intensify surveillance and response efforts. In a press briefing Wednesday, Rafael Baraan, provincial administrator said most…
THE Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has called on the local government of Dagupan to check on subdivision projects in the city some of which are reportedly not complying with development standards and requirements. Teresita Galacgac, HLURB regional director, wrote Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen…
MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IN TAYUG—Barangay chairmen from the towns of Asingan, San Manuel, Sta. Maria and Rosales take turns in firing their issued shotguns during the marksmanship and familiarization training at PNP Camp Narciso Ramos in Tayug last September 10. (PIO)
A.G.E. RESPONSE TEAM—Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan is joined by the Quick Response Task Force Against Acute Gastroenteritis of the Department of Health (DOH) Region I led by RIMC Asst. Director Gloria Balboa (left) and the Provincial Health Office (PHO) led by Dr. Jackson Soriano, while updating the local media on…
ALTERNATIVE TO REDISTRICTING STO. TOMAS–Board Member Alfie Bince Jr. put forward this proposition in a bid to manifest his own opposition to the bill in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of an additional legislative district in the province. Bince believes the division of Pangasinan is the best alternative…
LINGAYEN—Second district Rep. Victor Agbayani, one of the sponsors of a proposed law that will re-distribute towns and cities as well as create an additional district, has stood up for House Bill 4267 saying it is for the good of the province. The proposal, which is being opposed by board…
A kidnapping was foiled – considered a first in Pangasinan — last Friday through the timely response of the Dagupan Police. A grade school pupil, a 7 year old girl and her 4 year old brother in Lingayen were taken by three unidentified men who hijacked the Toyota Fortuner driven…
IN a bid to avoid what could be a protracted legal battle, Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. is set to go to sitio Russia in Bonuan Binloc on Tuesday to personally persuade the residents there to accept their relocation in order to give way to the construction of a…
STO. TOMAS—The Police Provincial Office has also thrown its support behind the issuance of a pump shotgun to each of the 1,330 barangay chairmen (kapitan) of Pangasinan by the provincial government. Police Provincial Director Sr. Superintendent Isagani Nerez said this was a sound move by Governor Amado Espino Jr. who…
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