THE nine campuses of the Pangasinan State University are set to hold face-to-face classes when the 2022 school year starts on September. This was announced by Dr. Dexter Buted, PSU president, in a press conference Monday, July 25, as he clarified that the university will prioritize the conduct of F2F…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan confirmed the appointments of new provincial accountant, and provincial social welfare and development officer, both nominees of Gov. Ramon Guico III during its regular session on July 25. Confirmed by the committee on reorganization were Marlon Operana as provincial accountant, Annabel Terrado Roque as new Provincial Social…
ONCE A BRIGHTLY COLORED BRIDGE – The once colorful Pantal Bridge on De Venecia Highway already viewed as a landmark in Dagupan City at night is already a dark structure whose outline can only be seen by oncoming headlights of vehicles. It has since been abandoned by the past city administration and city residents…
FROM P90K TO P30K ALLOCATION THE new majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan is railing against the directive of Mayor Belen Fernandez that each city councilor will be entitled to only three job order (JO) or emergency employees until the end of their term. Their protest manifested in a…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan urged all local governments in Pangasinan to prepare and provide assistance to all schools, public and private, in their respective jurisdictions when face to face classes open on August 22 leading to its full implementation on November 2, 2022. The resolution, authored by Sixth District Board Member…
NO TRANSPARENCY IN PROJECTS URBIZTONDO mayor Modesto Operania bewailed the lack of transparency in the implementation of projects in the town by former mayor Martin Raul Sison II resulting in doubts about their legitimacy and propriety. Operania, in an interview, cited the town’s People’s Park which did not inform the…
DANGEROUS PLAYGROUND – Children play by the Pantal River practically covered by water lilies behind the Pantal Barangay Hall unsupervised, unaware of a fatal accident waiting to happen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A 22-year-old man is under observation after a drunk motorcycle rider ran over him along the bypass road in Barangay Nancayasan, Urdaneta City Monday night, July 18. Victim Mark Bongolan, a resident of Barangay San Jose, Urdaneta City was crossing the road after buying snacks, when Vincent Espinoza, 26, a…
A man was crushed to death by a ten-wheeler truck after falling down from his motorcycle dawn of Tuesday, July 19 along the McArthur Highway in Barangay Bacag in Villasis town. Victim Butch Gallardo, of legal age, resident of Bontoc, Mountain Province, was trying to overtake on the right side…
THE Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) in Dagupan City will soon begin issuing traffic citation tickets for illegally parked vehicles in the city. Arvin Decano, POSO chief, ordered enforcers to start monitoring ‘no parking areas’ and warn motorists of plans to strictly enforce the city ordinance on parking in…
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