INDUSTRY group Samahan ng Magbabangus sa Pangasinan (SAMAPA) advised bangus growers in Pangasinan to prepare for the rainy season and the onslaught of typhoons. Jordan Carpio, technical head of SAMAPA, said bangus farmers need to elevate their embankments, deepen their fishing grounds, and set up high nets in their fishing zones to prevent slower fish growth, fish…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) announced a decrease in electricity rates in the month of June, with the average selling rate at P9.45 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a slight drop from P9.63 per kWh in May. This reduction means that a typical household consuming 100 kWh per month will see an…
THE Department of Health-Ilocos Region (DOH-R1), together with its medical centers, provided free pre-employment medical evaluations for first-time job seekers during the celebration of the 127th Independence Day on June 12, 2025. The free health assessment – including complete blood count, urinalysis,/ and a medical certificate – was conducted in various…
SOME 1,789 rice farmers in Manaoag received P7,000 each as cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) program last June 13. Distributed at the Manaoag Sports Complex, the financial aid is provided to rice farmers with landholdings ranging from half to two hectares, to support small-scale…
GREEN ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATONS – Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez leads hundreds of volunteers in planting trees at the Bonuan dumpsite as gift of the city to future generations on the occasion of the city’s 78th Founding Anniversary. (Punch photo by Butch Uka) DAGUPAN City was alive with the spirit of…
SMARTING from their defeat in the last May 12 election, the opposition in the outgoing Sangguniang Panlungsod attempted to pass a “midnight ordinance” that would give them blanket access to the records of the council and the local government even after they leave their seats by July 1. The five-page…
THERE is still no recorded Mpox – previously called monkeypox – case at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), the facility’s head confirmed. Speaking to Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan last week, Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, R1MC director, clarified that while there was a suspected case, confirmatory tests revealed that the patient…
DAGUPAN was recognized by the European Union (EU) as having the Best Justice Zone in the Philippines for 2025 for its outstanding contribution to ensuring swift and equitable access to justice in the country. The award, conferred by the EU Governance in Justice Program II, was presented to Mayor Belen Fernandez…
Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco cited Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for his key role in the passage of the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, which creates the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM), a milestone in the country’s energy policy. The bill, now ratified by both chambers of Congress,…
GUILTY OF SIMPLE MISCONDUCT THE Office of the Ombudsman, in a decision dated 31 January 2025, a copy of which was obtained by The PUNCH on Thursday, fined former Dagupan City Mayor Marc Brian Lim for simple misconduct due to a complaint filed by a private citizen over the closure…
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