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)
TOTAL FOR PANGASINAN REACHED 110,674 THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Dagupan wrapped up its 10-day voter registration campaign for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on August 10, registering a record number of applicants at 6,566, which is more than double the target. Of the total registrants, approximately…
BAYAMBANG AND DAGUPAN UP NEXT THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has opened a help desk in Malasiqui, the first of several planned in various towns, to provide easier access to services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Pangasinan. The help desk, located in Barangay Cabatling, officially began operating on…
THE Bayambang Local Government Unit (LGU) was recognized anew as the Provincial Model LGU in implementing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), reaffirming its commitment to improving the lives of program beneficiaries in the municipality. The recognition highlights Bayambang’s dedication to advancing the welfare of 4Ps beneficiaries through innovative approaches and…
A seven-year-old girl was found dead along the beach in Bangusville, Dagupan City, on Friday morning, August 15. A couple walking along the shore found the victim lying naked and lifeless, prompting them to call the authorities. The victim was later identified as Alleria Gabrielle Jamia, a resident of Bantog,…
THE provincial police strongly condemned the killing of a seven-year-old girl whose lifeless body was found along the shoreline of Dagupan City at dawn on August 15. “We will not rest until justice is served. The Pangasinan PNP will not tolerate such a heinous act, especially against an innocent child,” P/Colonel…
A police officer from Taguig City was formally charged with murder after being identified as the suspect behind the killing of a woman whose lifeless body was found in Bayambang last month. The 31-year-old police officer, a resident of San Carlos City, is currently under restricted custody of the Philippine…
BAYWALK PROTECTION — SHEET piles and a double concrete fence are being installed at the BFAR area of the baywalk in Bonuan Binloc that links to the Tondaligan Beachfront, which has repeatedly been damaged by strong waves. Construction is ongoing as of August 8, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Provincial Health Office and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members have raised concern over the growing number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Pangasinan, describing the trend as “alarming,” particularly among the youth. During the SP’s Question Hour on August 4, Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario pointed out the…
REGION 1 Medical Center (R1MC) Chief Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia has categorically denied claims circulating on social media that job order (JO) employees from Mangaldan were terminated en masse following the recent elections. In an interview over DWJE, Mejia dismissed the posts as “fake news,” clarifying that the hospital’s renewal…
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