FLOODING IN THE CITY THE Sangguniang Panlungsod passed several resolutions addressed to two national agencies seeking their help to mitigate the impact of flooding in Dagupan aggravated by the swelling of the Sinocalan River. Passed during its regular session on September 3 were addressed to: Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Francisco…
THE recent floods spawned by days of monsoon rains and high tide were blamed for the continuing rise in leptospirosis cases in Dagupan, the City Health Office (CHO) reported. A report of City Health Officer Ophelia Rivera showed there were 51 cases of leptospirosis recorded since January 1 this year…
SOME 2,000 narra and mahogany seeds were planted by different sectors in Mt. Balungao during the Oplan Broadcastreeing Program of Kapiasanan ng Brodkaster sa Plilipinas (KBP) Pangasinan. In partnership with Abono Partylist, Pangasinan Police, LTO, SSS, DENR, Provincial Mobile Force Company and LGU Balungao, the KBP tree planting activity was…
THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading on August 28 a bill declaring the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag and its environs located in Manaoag a pilgrimage site and tourist destination. “It was a long road but finally, the House Bill No. 7882 or…
WORST HIT BARANGAY – Two girls walk slowly through chest-deep floodwater to get home in Barangay Talibaew in Calasiao town. The Provincial DRRMO reported 77 villages in 11 towns and cities were floodwater last week. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
SECOND District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil will urge congress to prioritize allocation of funds for flood mitigating projects along Agno River especially along Lingayen. He said the flood caused extensive damage to lives and properties of residents particularly those living near rivers and low lying areas. Bataoil inspected the flooded southern…
AGUILAR-MANGATAREM-URBIZTONDO SIMULTANEOUS clearing operations were conducted by all power utilities in the country during the national clearing day initiated by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) general manager, said NEA directed all power utilities to clear power lines and post of invasive…
TO SCHOOL AND BACK – School girls cautiously wade through flooded portion of the road between barangays Tumbar and Dulag in Lingayen on their way to their school in nearby Binmaley town. They trace their way back to their homes on the same route. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SECOND District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil said he supports the decision of President Duterte in appointing Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as the new chief justice. Bataoil said Malacañang was right to observe seniority and dismissed the notion that it is “pambayad ng utang” (reward for a debt of gratitude)….
THE Sanguniang Panlungsod (SP) has recommended to Mayor Belen Fernandez the creation of an Anti-Flood Task Force that will study the causes of flooding in the city and to determine short-term and long-term solutions to ensure continued viability of the city as a major economic center in the region. Councilor…
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