(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 3 hurt in Mangatarem road crash THREE persons were injured in a road accident involving a tricycle and a motorcycle along a highway in Mangatarem town. Police said both vehicles were traveling in the same direction when the motorcycle attempted to overtake on the right side,…
A tragic explosion occurred on Christmas Day, resulting in the deaths of two individuals—a young girl and an adult male—and injuring eight others. The incident took place around 7:00 p.m. on a two-storey house in Sitio Boquig, Bacayao Norte, where firecrackers were being packaged for sale ahead of the New…
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS—The Saint John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral in Dagupan glows in magnificent splendor at midnight of December 24 as thousands of Catholic devotees hear the midnight mass outside the church, unable to inch their way inside because the Cathedral was already filled to the brim. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao )
THE Dagupan City Police Office (DPO) has announced that no verified holdup incident took place along the bustling A.B. Fernandez Avenue, specifically at the corner of Arellano St., last week, contrary to claims circulating on a Facebook page managed by a purported political troll alleging that the crime occurred in…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 1 warned the public against food poisoning and diet-related health problems as food consumption spikes during the Christmas season. Dr. Rhuel Bobis, Medical Officer IV of DOH-CHD Region 1, said cases of foodborne illness typically increase during the holidays due to…
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed the construction of seven school buildings in selected public elementary schools throughout Dagupan City this year. This information comes from Resolution No. R-233, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on December 23. The resolution authorizes Mayor Belen Fernandez to enter into a tripartite agreement…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM News Dagupan) Parents told: Never let children touch firecrackers The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan City called on parents not to let their children touch any firecracker during the holiday season for their own safety, noting that firecrackers can cause accidents and even fires…
DAGUPAN FIRECRACKER BLAST — A makeshift firecracker factory exploded in Sitio Boquig, Barangay Bacayao Sur, Dagupan City on December 25, 2025, damaging a two-storey house where a large volume of firecrackers was being stockpiled. Responding to the incident were personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection–Dagupan City, Panda Volunteer Fire…
DAGUPAN City has launched its “Oplan Iwas Paputok 2025” campaign with the distribution of 4,000 plastic trumpets or torotots to barangays as a safer alternative to firecrackers in welcoming the New Year. The initiative, themed “Buhay ay Ingatan, Paputok ay Iwasan,” was formally launched at the Dagupan Plaza, where Mayor…
A high-value drug suspect was arrested during a joint anti-illegal drug buy-bust operation conducted on December 20, 2025, at around 8:36 p.m. in Barangay Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. The operation was led by the City Police Drug Enforcement Unit with support from the City Intelligence Unit and Station 6 of…
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