THE Technical Working Group (TWG) organized by Gov. Ramon Guico III gave the greenlight for the establishment of a Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), one of his declared plans in his first State of the Province Address last week. This three-day TWG strategic planning workshop at Hiraya Wellness and Eco-Park in…
PH’S TOP 10 MOST DILIGENT LIBRARIES VILLASIS Municipal Library ranked second in 2022’s Top 10 Most Diligent Libraries nationwide. Merly Zambrano, municipal librarian, told The PUNCH that every year, the Public Libraries Division acknowledges the most diligent libraries affiliated with the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). The first recognition…
THE Burgos local government recently organized the “Road to a Rabies-Free Community Symposium and Workshop for Rabies Awareness Month Celebration” last March 27, 2023 in a bid to become the first rabies-free zone in Western Pangasinan by the end of 2023. The town of Burgos is the only town in…
THE Department of Health–Ilocos Region in collaboration with partners in Pangasinan provided health and medical services to 250 barangay health workers (BHWs) during the “Women’s Health Day Celebration” on March 31, 2023 held at the Provincial Training and Development Center II in Lingayen, Pangasinan. BHWs received free eye screening, haircut…
TOFF DE V’S LEGACY FOR BIKERS THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed its plan to connect the Tondaligan Boardwalk in Dagupan City to the San Fabian Boardwalk in Bolasi, San Fabian. to make it as the longest bikers’ route by the sea in Pangasinan. Alex Villanueva, engineer…
(Compiled by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Guico seeks more research about Pangasinan’s past GOV. Ramon Guico III has encouraged all towns and cities of Pangasinan to find time researching their roots, culture and history. During the flag-raising ceremony last Monday, Guico said the are many facts that have not been…
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR – Tourists visiting the Pilgrimage Island at the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City are dwarfed by the 56-foot statue of Christ the Saviour. This island is a popular pilgrimage site during Lent. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FROM P1.3-T TO P P864-B AFTER being awarded a measly annual budget by the majority in the city council, Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez knew the only way to prevent an 80% shutdown of operations at the city hall is to maximize utilization of available all plantilla positions and ask…
THE provincial government has increased the meal allowance of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Pangasinan provincial jail from P70 per day to P100 per day. Governor Ramon Guico III announced this in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in Lingayen. While P70 per day…
IN the face of a hot, searing summer, the Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region I has raised the alarm, warning the public of ‘summer’ illnesses that occur at this time. Dr. Rheuel Bobis of the CHD said the most common diseases that afflict most this…
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