SP CARES: Commitment in Action Dagupan City National High School Students on their culminating activity The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Session Hall became a venue of reflection and inspiration on January 9, 2025, as work immersion students from Dagupan City National High School (DCNHS) marked the completion of their 80-hour program….
MAYOR Belen Fernandez’s announcement that the Maternity and Children’s Hospital will finally be realized this year is more than just good news—it is a long-overdue victory for the people of Dagupan. A jubilant reaction from mothers and families across the city reflects not only relief but also vindication after years…
NO TIMELINE FOR CORRECTION GIVEN THE Dagupan City Health Office (CHO) has issued a Sanitary Order to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Male and Female Dormitories, identifying several sanitary defects and violations in the management of their wastewater discharged into a nearby drainage canal that leads to…
TIMELINE BOOK—Miguel Villa-Real, first vice president for marketing and corporate communications of the Philippine Veterans Bank, and Mayor Belen Fernandez sign the Timeline Book of the MacArthur Landing at Bonuan Blue Beach as part of the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the landing of the Allied Liberation Forces on…
SPICED by lively folk dances and songs of the post-war era, Dagupan City commemorated the 81st anniversary of its liberation from Japanese occupation on January 15, 2026, honoring the historic Bonuan Blue Beach Landing that marked the return of Allied forces to Luzon during World War II. Although Allied Liberation…
THANK you for prioritizing education in Dagupan, expressed Dr. Rowena Banzon, the city schools division superintendent, during a recent address to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. She was with other officials from the City School Division and principals of local public elementary and high schools who made an unannounced visit to the…
MANGO plantations across five towns in Pangasinan are grappling with an infestation of cecid flies, microscopic pests that harm mango fruits. Perfecto Liquiran, spokesperson for the Pangasinan Mango Association, explained that these pests, known locally as kurikong, target young fruits and leaves by laying their eggs, resulting in reddish-brown scab-like…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a Local Red Tide Advisory for the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda, Pangasinan, after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of red tide toxin (saxitoxin) in shellfish meat samples collected from both towns. According to the advisory dated January 15, 2026, shellfish samples collected from…
HISTORY WALL—A young woman views World War II photographs at the History Wall donated by the Philippine Veterans Bank at West Central Elementary School’s HE Building, which was used by Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a temporary headquarters during the liberation of Dagupan City and Northern Luzon in 1945. (PUNCHphoto by…
ALTHOUGH Mayon Volcano in Albay province is 681 kilometers—about 14 hours and 24 minutes by land—from Dagupan City, an eruption could still impact its residents. To prepare for potential emergencies stemming from Mayon’s hazardous activity, the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan and other hospitals in Northern Luzon have been…
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