STA. BARBARA—With areas in this town still flooded after more than a week, the sight of some of those affected that had to swim through the floodwater to get relief goods from the government, moved Third District Rep. Rose Marie “Baby” Arenas to tears.
COLLECTION from cash tickets at the Dagupan City market registered an impressive 200 percent increase from P345,300 in August 2012 to P1.06 million in the first 26 days of August this year, prompting Mayor Belen T. Fernandez to belileve that more can actually be collected fro other sources as well.
WOMEN in Pangasinan can now have access to a more pleasant and comfortable mammogram procedure in Dagupan City. The Nazareth General Hospital has announced its acquisition of the Planmed Sophie Classic S, a top of the range analog mammography unit that does not only do imaging much faster but makes the…
A KAGAWAD from Barangay Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan has defended himself from accusations of manhandling by a resident during the distribution of relief goods by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in front of the Church of Annunciation last August 27 at 11:00 a.m. Kagawad Albert Gregorio said…
ALTERNATIVE TO THE PDAF—Senate majority floor leader Alan S. Cayetano explains to Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. and 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil the impact of the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as announced by President Benigno Aquino III during his courtesy call on the governor last…
LINGAYEN—While Senator Alan Peter Cayetano lauded President Bengino Aquino III’s decision to scrap pork barrel as announced in Malacanang last Friday, he stressed that the battle over the corrupt-ridden fund is far from over. Cayetano, who was in the province Friday and met with Gov. Amado Espino Jr., said it…
LINGAYEN—Frustrated by the seemingly slow process of appointing a replacement for Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan, the province’s police chief, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed a resolution anew last week calling on the National Police Commission through Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, to immediately act on the…
EVACUATION IN DAGUPAN—Members of the Dagupan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) assist residents of flood-affected Barangay Lasip Grande who were evacuated to the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome last Thursday. A state of calamity was declared in 19 of the 31 barangays in the city. (CIO photo by…
ANOTHER rise of tidal water in Dagupan City before noon Friday, aggravating floodwater in the 19 barangays placed the city last Tuesday by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) under a state of calamity. The high tide brought in water from adjacent rivers forced 399 evacuees to remain at the Dagupan City…
A 40-YEAR row between a private landowner and some 300 informal settlers in Barangay Pugaro, Dagupan City was finally settled last August 21 through the intervention of Mayor Belen Fernandez. The dispute is between members of the Soriano family who own an eight-hectare land in the island barangay and the…
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