FOR SUBSTANDARD, “GHOST”, ABANDONED PROJECTS THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution last week supporting the City Legal Office in filing appropriate cases in court against contractors of the past Lim administration who willfully abandoned or neglected the completion of city government-funded projects. Mayor Belen Fernandez went to the…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 2 barbers nabbed in Rosales drug-bust TWO barbers were arrested in an anti-drug buy-bust operation conducted by local police in the town of Rosales. The arrested individuals, aged 39 and 26, are both barbers, one from Rosales and the other from Sto. Tomas. Authorities recovered 5.67…
LOW-GRADE ASPHALT — Cracked asphalt along the Old Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Road going to Calasiao poses risks to motorists and pedestrians, especially at night. Asphalt overlaying is done by the Department of Public Works and Highways over concrete roads. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
TSUNAMI ALERT SYSTEMS BEING INSTALLED A tsunami as high as nine meters that could be generated by the anticipated “The Big One” earthquake is another serious threat that the coastal city of Dagupan is preparing for, according to emergency response officials. Melekhen Bauzon, chief of the Public Alert Response and…
FOR TONDALIGAN LAND A resolution was passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) authorizing the Dagupan City government to enter into a special use agreement with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for a 1,000 square meter land within the Tondaligan Ferdinand National Park where the agency will build a Satellite…
FOR the first time in years, the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Dagupan is no longer plagued by flooding, thanks to a major rehabilitation project spearheaded by the local church last year. Previously, the cemetery’s back section was often submerged during the rainy season and especially during Undas (All Saints’ Day),…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Digital payments now increasing – BSP THE number of establishments using digital payment systems throughout the country has considerably increased on account of more stringent security measures adopted by financial institutions under the guidance of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Bernadette Puyat, BSP deputy governor for Regional Operations…
LIGHTS OUT — It has been a while since just one light post is functioning along this stretch of the Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Diversion Road in Dagupan City, where several accidents have been recorded. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
A quiet morning in Barangay Maniboc in Lingayen turned grim when residents discovered the lifeless body of a 17-year-old male student along Baywalk Road, in what police are now investigating as a possible hit-and-run incident. At around 7:00 a.m., resident Dennis Benavidez Poblete, 50, was on his way to buy…
THE police have arrested five individuals cultivating marijuana in a 300-square-meter plantation in Sitio Talahib, Barangay Villacorta, Mabini town, on October 14, 2025. The suspects include two farmers aged 65 and 38 from Mabini, a 19-year-old farmer from Bokod, Benguet, and an 18-year-old from La Trinidad, Benguet. Authorities also took…
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