( Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) SFA beneficiaries will go through extensive validation process The Local Government of Lingayen assured utmost transparency and accountability in the disbursement of the ₱40 million Special Financial Assistance Fund (SFA) from Malacañang amid the issue of graft and corruption that has rocked the national government…
“OPLAN IWAS PAPUTOK”—Staff of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City installs an “Oplan Iwas Paputok” poster at the entrance of the Emergency Room of the hospital to remind the public about the dangers of exploding firecrackers and pyrotechnics. R1MC will be placed on white alert from December 22, 2025…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has released a list of 31 prohibited fireworks to help ensure public safety during the holiday season. The banned items are being closely monitored by the Explosive Management Division of the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office, citing the dangers posed by illegal and hazardous pyrotechnics….
A van driver tested positive for illegal drugs during a surprise drug testing conducted under the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) “Oplan: Pasko” on Monday, Dec. 15, at the Dagupan Central Victory Bus Terminal in Barangay Mayombo. The operation was spearheaded by PDEA Regional Office 1 in coordination with the…
MORE than a thousand employees from all departments of the Bayambang local government unit underwent a surprise drug test on December 15, 2025, following the flag ceremony at the Balon Bayambang Events Center. The unannounced screening was led by Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao in coordination with the Bayambang Police Station and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Two teens drown in Angalacan River A fun gathering among friends ended in tragedy after two teenagers drowned in the Angalacan River in Barangay Gueguesangen, Mangaldan, on Saturday, December 13. The group, all residents of the barangay, had been swimming when they took a smiling “groufie”…
NOT IN PANGASINAN OR ANYWHERE ELSE THIRTY-three bishops across the Philippines, led by Lingayen–Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, have issued a strongly worded pastoral letter rejecting the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant in Labrador, Pangasinan—or anywhere else in the country. The letter, released on December 4 and addressed to national…
LET THERE BE LIGHT– Mayor Belen Fernandez, with City Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and councilors, leads the ceremonial lighting of the 45-foot giant Christmas tree in front of the Dagupan City Museum on December 9, witnessed by thousands of Dagupeños. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan City has cautioned households to be extra vigilant with candles and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as the holiday season heightens fire risks. Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Jun Eland Wanawan said unattended candles and faulty LPG connections remain among the leading causes of…
THE newest Super Health Center in Pangasinan’s Third District was formally opened last week in Barangay Lareg-Lareg, Malasiqui. The facility offers free medical consultations, free medicines and vitamins, as well as essential medical procedures and services such as ECG, X-ray, dental care, childbirth services, and more. The blessing and inauguration…
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