THE Bureau of Fire Protection has reminded business establishments to comply with standards set by the agency, which form part of the requirements for the issuance of a business permit by a local government. SPO2 Jesus Astro of BFP Dagupan said businesses, especially boarding houses with at least two storeys,…

PANTAL RIVER INSPECTION—City officials led by Mayor Belen Fernandez and representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 1 led by Engr. Ricardo Mayo inspect the Pantal River up to its mouth in barangay Pugaro before resuming the dredging operations to declog the silted parts. (CIO photo by…

NEW boats for the Dagupan River Cruise will soon be plying the waters of Dawel. This was announced by Mayor Belen Fernandez during the KBP forum last Thursday and added that the construction of three boats for the project will be funded by donations to the city government she solicited…

MEASLES ADVISORY  LINGAYEN—Pangasinenses have been advised by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) to avoid crowded places like malls amid concerns of a potential measles surge after two more confirmed cases were reported since the start of the year. Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, PHO chief, said their latest data…

FINANCIAL grants that were generously extended to various organizations by the previous Dagupan administration under Benjamin Lim, many of which have not been liquidated, has been stopped by the present city administration of Mayor Belen Fernandez. Fernandez, speaking during the KBP forum last week, said the groups were supposedly undertaking…

DAGUPAN City is adopting the new performance evaluation system called Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) wherein employees will get credit and earn promotions based on their service delivery. “I urge my dear fellow government workers to work efficiently, be transparent and follow the advocacy of our government,” said Mayor Belen…

LINGAYEN—More than 20 families will be relocated for the completion of the San Jose Bridge in Barangay Baay here, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). District Engineer Elpidio Paragas of DPWH said phase 2 of the construction will start once the fund is released, which is…

WITH the worsening garbage disposal problem in Dagupan, Mayor Belen Fernandez is set to establish a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for recyclable materials in the city’s 31 barangays. The mayor said she withheld the release of a P100,000 financial aid from the city government for each barangay last year because…

THE Population Commission Office of Region I, in partnership with the Dagupan City Population Office, will conduct a training and re-training for accredited pre-marriage counselors. Maribel Joven, a training officer from the regional office will assist Popcom Dagupan City in the three-day accreditation seminar.

DAGUPAN City’s P628 million budget for this year was signed by Mayor Belen Fernandez on January 5 after the first flag raising ceremony for 2014. Just slightly higher than the P612 budget for 2013, this year’s budget consists of  P224.4 million for personal services; P253.9 million for Maintenance and Other…