ALCALA—Residents and electric consumers here are up in arms over the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) for experiencing almost daily power interruptions lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to half a day for so many years. The petition dated June 11 addressed to Cenpelco General Manager Rodrigo Corpuz, partly read: “Aside from…
LINK TO MAINLAND BOLINAO BOLINAO–The Santiago Island Bridge that will connect seven islands barangays to the mainland here is set to be constructed next year, according to Pangasinan First District Rep. Jesus Celeste. Celeste said the bridge, about 400 meters long, is estimated to cost about P400-million based on the report…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earnestly requesting all elected and appointed government officials and employees in the city of Dagupan to undergo a free drug test in all authorized drug testing laboratories in the city authorized and accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). Councilor Dennis Canto, chairman on…
OVER KILLING OF PRIESTS THE priests in Lingayen-Dagupan led by Archbishop Socrates Villegas and Bishop-elect of Bayombong Jose Elmer Mangalinao, will declare a Day of Reparation on June 18, the ninth day of the death of Father Richmond Nilo. Nilo was the third Catholic priest in the Philippines who was…
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN DAGUPAN – Mayor Belen Fernandez leads city officials, members of the Knights of Columbus, Freemasons, city chapters of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts of the Philippines in releasing the balloons symbolic of the celebration of the country’s independence on June 12. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOR MANAOAG PAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINGAYEN– The provincial government immediately built six temporary classrooms and provided chairs and tables to the Pao Elementary School (PES) in Manaoag town after a fire hit the school on opening day last week. The prompt replacement was ordered by Gov. Amado Espino III to…
SEVERAL barangays in Dagupan City were underwater Friday morning, June 15, following heavy rains triggered by Typhoon “Ester” in the eastern part of the country on the tail of a long monsoon rain and aggravated by high tide in the coastal waters from past 12:00 midnight to 11:30 a.m. The…
THE Department of Public Works and Highways’ 2nd and 4th Engineering District office has activated its disaster team as a quick response unit in anticipation of flooding in some parts of Pangasinan. Bernard Caronongan, public information officer of DPWH District Office in Lingayen, said the disaster response unit is composed…
PHILIPPINE Coast Guard Sual Substation in Sual has advised fishermen not to venture out to the sea if a weather disturbance is reported to avoid mishaps resulting from huge waves and strong winds. Lt. Commander Argie Lyn Mahinay said it is not possible for her station to guard and secure…
EVERYONE who filed certificates of candidacies for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections last May 14, and failed to file their respective Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) before the June 13 deadline are directed to file these at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Campaign Finance Office, no longer in…
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