LINGAYEN—The Lingayen Airport manager of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) apologized to the provincial board members here for the low flying planes over the Capitol Compound here disturbing government offices, residences and schools in the area. Engr. Job de Jesus apologized last week in the face of complaints arising from constant low […]
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BFAR releases ‘Urduja’, ‘Flora’ back to sea
THE two pawikan (sea turtles) that beached in San Fabian and turned over to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) center in Dagupan City in 2016 and 2017 were released back to the sea on Oct. 6 Sen. Grace Poe, who was in Pangasinan, joined the release of pawikan arranged by BFAR Dagupan […]
Bataoil returns home safe from road mishap
LINGAYEN—Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil and two others were hurt when their van collided with a motorcycle early morning of Oct. 5 along the Paniqui-Camiling-Tarlac highway. The congressman and his driver Armando Manlongat were on their way to Pangasinan on board a Starex van when a motorcycle rider traveling from the opposite lane swerved to […]
Barangay Kapitan under probe for cutting coconut tree
FOR cutting one coconut tree along a road right of way, a barangay chairman of Dagupan is facing investigation before the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). Gregorio Taminaya, punong barangay of Bacayao Sur, is the subject of an administrative complaint filed before the SP by one Arsenia Soriano, the owner of the felled coconut tree, who accused Taminaya […]
SP bent on closing 3 bus terminals on Perez Blvd
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is set to pass a resolution on Monday, Oct. 8, seeking the transfer of the terminals of Victory Liner (VL), Solid North (SN) and Five Star (5S) out of Perez Boulevard since they have been violating a long standing ordinance prohibiting terminals whose ingress and egress are within 200 meters of […]
Dagupan PNP, POSO get body cams
CITY Mayor Belen T. Fernandez turned over the 50 transcend body cameras purchased by the city government for four offices serving as front liners in the city in a ceremony at the City Museum on October 2. The recipients of the body cams are PNP Dagupan, Public Order and Safety Office (POSO), the City Disaster Risk […]
Establishment of FVR Library proposed
TO honor and enshrine the legacy of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, Second District Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil urged his fellow lawmakers in both houses of Congress for the immediate approval of House Bill No. 8367 calling for the establishment of the Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) Library and Museum in Lingayen. In filing the bill, […]
Provincial disaster responders trained anew
LINGAYEN— Representatives from member provincial government offices, and national government agencies of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) completed another training on Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA), and Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA). The training-orientation on RDANA and PDRA on October 2-4, was attended by the PDRRMC technical working group, which […]
DepEd Dagupan receives ISO 9001:2015 certification
THE Department of Education (DepEd) – Schools Division Office (SDO) Dagupan was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification from representatives of TÜV Rheinland during the World Teachers’ Day celebration held at CSI Stadia on October 3. The certification means SDO Dagupan attained the international standard and requirements for a quality management system. The scope of the certification […]
CLEAN RIDER
CLEAN RIDER – Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez and Land Transportation Office (LTO) Dagupan City office chief Glorioso Daniel Martinez watch Dagupan City chief of police P/Supt. Jandale Sulit puts a decal ‘Clean Rider’ on a registered motorcycle during the simultaneous launching of Regional PNP’s “Clean Rider” campaign. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)