FIRECRACKER INJURIES NEW Year revellers who were slightly injured by firecrackers should not take their wounds for granted as it could lead to the fatal effects of tetanus. Dr. Michael Canto, spokesman of the government-owned Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City said those who had a breakage in…
DAGUPAN aims to be more prepared in the event of an earthquake by seeking professional help from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Specifically, the city seeks assistance in setting up a software system as well as training for personnel of the disaster preparedness team.
MALASIQUI—Mayor Armando Domantay Sr. has called on the Sangguniang Bayan members to pass an ordinance that will penalize illegal quarrying operators in this town. Domantay made the appeal to completely stop the illegal quarrying in the town. A petition was sent to the mayor’s office late last year by residents…
MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez recenty created a special group called Task Force on Management of Material Recovery Facilities (TFMMRF) to implement a new citywide campaign on cleanliness and to check the improper disposal of wastes. The new body which will take charge of the recovery and segregation of all recyclable materials will…
CELEBRATING RIZAL–-Executive Judge Genoveva C. Maramba (2nd from right), the guest of honor and speaker during the Rizal Day celebration receives a plaque of appreciation from Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (2nd from left), Dagupan City Fiesta 2013 Hermano Mayor Atty. Liberato ‘Ope’ Reyna Jr. (right) and Department of…
RIZAL DAY CELEBRATION SIMPLE but meaningful celebrations were held around the province on December 30 in observance of the 1117th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the country’s national hero. In Dagupan City, public officials underscored the role of the young in nation-building as advocated by Rizal. The Rizal Day…
DURING his teenage years up to early adulthood, Dr. Jose Rizal frequented Lingayen to visit kin, including his cousin and childhood sweetheart Leonor Rivera. The maternal roots of Rizal’s mother Teodora Alonzo Quintos Rizal lived for several years in Sitio Parian in Lingayen. While in the province, the young man…
RIVER BOUNTY––Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez and fiesta hermano mayor Atty. Liberato ‘Ope’ Reyna, Jr. await while Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas blesses the fingerlings to be released into the Pantal River during the Agew na Managsigay celebration on December 27, one of the highlights of the 2013 City Fiesta….
CELEBRATING the river as a valuable resource and honouring fisherfolks were the focus of the Agew na Managsigay held December 27, one of the events of the 2013 Dagupan City Fiesta. More than 60 decorated boats joined the fluvial parade and fingerlings of bangus, tilapia, seabass, and shrimp were released…
FOURTH District Rep. Gina de Venecia hailed Dagupan City’s disaster risk reduction and management plan which focuses on preparedness at the household level to ensure that families know what to do in case of disasters. De Venecia vowed her support to the plan and urged all barangay officials to do…
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