SOME 3,000 barangays across Region 1 have been officially declared drug-cleared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). According to PDEA Region 1, a total of 3,075 barangays, or 94.12% of all barangays in the region, have successfully met the criteria for being drug-free. This marks a significant improvement from the 89.65% drug-clearance…
CAPITOL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS—Residents and visitors watch the ceremonial lighting of the giant Christmas tree and Nativity Scene, and other decorations led by Governor Ramon Guico III at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen on December 12, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOURTH District Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario denied causing delays in PhilHealth incentives for employees of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) during the December 15 Sangguniang Panlalawigan session. The controversy arose after Dr. Evangeline Peralta reportedly told hospital staff during a December 9 flag ceremony at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital…
THE Dagupan City Police Office (DCPO) has strengthened its security force ahead of the holiday season with the deployment of more than 80 additional police officers from Police Regional Office 1 to help manage the expected surge in public activity. Police Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Gonzales, head of the DCPO Community…
LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has issued a pastoral guide calling on lawmakers to uphold conscience, transparency, and moral responsibility as Congress deliberates on the proposed 2026 national budget. In a statement released by the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on December 17, 2025, Villegas emphasized that the national budget is…
( 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…
DEMAND FOR LECHON UP—Due to increased demand, the price of lechon has now become prohibitive, with just a few days to go before Christmas. Lechon dealers say they could not cope with the numerous orders coming from all quarters, as no Christmas party is held without mouth-watering lechon on the…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez has reminded property owners and contractors to secure building permits from the City Engineer’s Office before starting any construction, stressing strict compliance with the National Building Code. Fernandez cited a two-story structure being built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Barangay…
THE Pag-IBIG Fund on Friday launched its first-ever Barkada Loan pilot program in Dagupan City, marking a new lending approach that allows groups of members to access financing collectively. The launch was held in Mayombo District and was attended by Pag-IBIG officials led by Acting DCEO-MSC Atty. Marcial Pimentel Jr.,…
“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…
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