ROMAN Catholic diocese of Tarlac’s Bishop Enrique ‘Ric’ Macaraeg, from Malasiqui town, died Monday evening, October 23, due to an apparent cardiac arrest while playing basketball with friends in his hometown. The players around him were stunned on seeing him collapse after scoring. Bishop Ric, 67, had been a big…
TRANSPORT groups in Pangasinan expressed their frustrations as they belied a report of Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB regional office that 80 percent of the transport groups in Region 1 were already given their respective fuel subsidies. Citing the case of his group, Bernard Tuliao, president of the Alliance…
A DEED of Usufruct Agreement for a 3,812 square meter lot at the former Perez Market site owned by the city government, was formally signed, for the construction of a modern Dagupan City Fire Station. Mayor Belen Fernandez and Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, representing the Dagupan City government and Regional…
THE LGU-Bayambang, in collaboration with One Document Corporation, earned the top award in the 8th Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Extension Network Symposium I of the Department of Agriculture held in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur on October 19-20. The winning research entry and presentation were titled “E-Agro: A Platform that Provides Assistance…
IN observance of the 34th National Statistics Month, the Mangaldan local government conducted a symposium titled “Rectifying Inaccuracies in Birth Certificates: Resolving Marital Status Discrepancies.” Aida Cera, the municipal civil registrar officer, emphasized the importance of registration accuracy, such as an individual’s place of registration matching their place of birth….
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Theft by minors on the rise in Calasiao RESIDENTS of Calasiao are alarmed by reported increasing number of theft incidents in their town, particularly those involving minors. Official records from the Calasiao Police verify this trend. The majority of the victims are vendors in…
COMELEC CHECKPOINTS — Uniformed personnel of the Dagupan City Police Station man a Comelec checkpoint like in other towns and cities manned by local police stations, as the official campaign period October 19 for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections begins. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE 384 classrooms in 30 public schools in the city will be used as polling precincts for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, October 30 have been checked and prepared to conform with Comelec’s standards. This was confirmed by Atty. Michael Sarmiento, Dagupan City Election Officer, as…
THE Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Dagupan inaugurated newly-built Gender and Development-related facilities last week, October 17. Jail Superintendent Roque Sison III said the new facilities which include a conjugal room, lactation area, and child-friendly area located outside the male dormitory of BJMP are aimed at improving…
PLIGHT OF OFWS – Officials of national and local governments discuss other priority benefits and protection needed by OFWs during the vigil for Dagupeña Marjorette Garcia who was killed in Saudi Arabia. Gov. Ramon Guico lll, Vice Gov, Lambino and Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez are shown in a huddle with OWWA Admin. Arnel…
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