THE Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) Pangasinan Chapter is celebrating six decades of service this September, marking a milestone in its long-standing mission to promote mental wellness and dismantle stigma across the province. Founded in 1965, the Pangasinan Chapter has grown from a civic movement into one of the most…
THE local government of Mangaldan conducted a joint executive-legislative meeting to review and revise the town’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan, with the end goal of addressing long-standing issues in the town’s waste disposal system and further promoting sustainable environmental practices. Presided over by Mayor Bona Fe de Vera-Parayno,…
THE sale of unhealthy snack foods in and around schools in Dagupan City will soon be regulated following the passage of a resolution last week that aims to prevent obesity and other illnesses among students. Resolution No. R-109, Series of 2025, authored by Councilor Danielle Francine Canto, a nutritionist, calls…
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is intensifying its campaign to promote breastfeeding as a vital step in ensuring healthier children and stronger mother-child relationships. Ligene Neri, PHO’s nutrition assistant program manager, said while data from the Field Health Services Information System revealed an impressive 97.91% breastfeeding compliance rate among mothers…
MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE BECOMES PARKING AREA — Vehicles are parked at the Magsaysay Bridge in Dagupan City as the approach to the Nazareth General Hospital is not passable due to an ongoing road construction project under the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
COUNCILOR Librada Reyna, the lone oppositionist in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), refused to be silenced and fought back with another provocative privilege speech on August 11 in response to the statement of Vice Mayor and SP Presiding Officer Bryan Kua tagging her as an obstructionist. Asserting that it is…
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and all barangays in Dagupan had been urged to first coordinate their respective projects with the City Mayor’s Office and the City Engineer’s Office for proper evaluation of priorities, security, and to avoid duplication and wastage of public funds. This was contained…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan, on motion of Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, passed a resolution expressing felicitations and recognition to the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) on the occasion of its 123rd founding anniversary of proclamation on August 3, 2025. According to the resolution, IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Church,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dengue cases continue to rise DENGUE downed 3,269 persons in Pangasinan from January to July this year, according to the data released by the Provincial Health Office. The highest number of cases was registered in Rosales with 305, followed by Umingan, 204; San Manuel 181; Asingan, 159; and Mangatarem, 144. …
OVERFLOWING DRAINAGE IN RIZAL ST. — Rizal Street in Dagupan City was again slightly flooded on August 14 after the drainage system in the area overflowed following a localized thunderstorm that dumped rain for 30 minutes. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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