THE interactive fountain that is being built as part of the Capitol Complex redevelopment program is set for a test run in August, the provincial government announced last week. Provincial Engineer Amadeo Veras said the overall improvements at the Capitol grounds are expected to be finished by the end of…
BAYAMBANG Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao strongly condemned the killing of a still unidentified woman whose body was discovered early morning on July 21, 2025 at the corner of Sitio Pocdol, Barangay Bani. In an official statement posted on her Facebook page, she denounced commission of such gruesome crimes and assured the…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Teen drowns in irrigation canal in Sta. Barbara An 18-year-old male drowned while swimming in an irrigation canal at the height of a storm on July 21 in Barangay Botao in Sta. Barbara. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., when the victim and several friends, aged…
RIVERS HIT CRITICAL LEVEL DUE TO RAINS COMBINED rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat and a series of typhoons over the last two weeks triggered flooding in many parts of Pangasinan, prompting so far 11 local government units – including commercial center Dagupan City and the capital town of…
FORMER SANGGUNIAN MAJORITY FIZZLED OUT THE Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the criminal and administrative complaints filed last year against Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez, Vice Mayor Dean Bryan Kua, and six other city officials in connection with the passage of the 2023 annual budget. The case stems from the approval…
NEW PD IN PANGASINAN—Police Regional Office I Director, Brig. General Dindo Reyes (center) presides during the turnover of command between outgoing Acting Provincial Director Ricardio David (left), and incoming OIC Police Provincial Director Colonel Ariel Mercullo (right) during ceremonies at the PNP Provincial Office in Lingayen last July 15. (Punchphoto…
POLICE Colonel Arbel Mercullo officially assumed his post on July 15, 2025 as the new officer-in-charge of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), succeeding Police Colonel Ricardo David. In a formal turnover ceremony held at Camp Gov. Antonio Sison in Lingayen, Mercullo outlined a strong vision for his leadership,…
AS he officially began his third and final term, Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino pledged a purposeful term anchored on legacy, inclusive growth, and principled leadership during his inaugural address on July 14. “Because this is my last, it will also be my most purposeful. We will not slow down….
THE Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in Pangasinan strongly condemned the widespread forgery of PWD identification cards in the province and called on all legitimate beneficiaries to register in the official database. In a recent discussion, PDAO Pangasinan Jennifer Garcia said all their offices in various towns are actively…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dagupan scholarship strictly for residents-MBTF MAYOR Belen Fernandez vowed that Dagupan’s scholarship program will only be for bona fide city residents and the full benefits will be distributed to the grantees, taking a swipe at alleged anomalies during her predecessor’s administration. The Commission on…
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