THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1 assured support to fisherfolk and salt farmers in the Ilocos Region during the rainy season “As fishing in open seas becomes more difficult during the rainy season, we are encouraging our fisherfolk to consider aquaculture as an alternative livelihood,”…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Ilocos Region closely monitored activities in Pangasinan to intensify the enforcement of fair-trade law to protect consumer rights and promote ethical commerce. DTI Assistant Regional Director and Officer-in-Charge Natalia Dalaten said 1,083 business establishments across the province were inspected, of which…
GINA de Venecia was sworn in on June 4, along with other elected and reelected representatives, by House Speaker Martin Romualdez as members of the 20th Congress representing the 4th District of Pangasinan. Her oath-taking was witnessed by her husband, former five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., and their son,…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Ilocos Region is set to strictly implement the “No Plate, No Travel” policy. LTO Regional Director Glorioso Daniel Martinez said consultative meetings began on Wednesday, June 4, with local government officials, including mayors and barangay leaders, to coordinate efforts. Martinez said the accelerated distribution…
THE mayors of Pangasinan convened for their first official meeting under the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Pangasinan Chapter following the May 12 midterm elections. The gathering involved updates on ongoing projects, sharing of new initiatives, and discussions to reinforce collaboration among local government units. Manaoag Mayor Jeremy…
(Filed by 107.4 IFM Dagupan News) 5 persons die due to rabies FIVE persons in Region 1 died from rabies as they did not seek treatment with anti-rabies vaccine soon after being bitten by dogs, according to the Department of Health-Center for Health Development Region 1 (DOH-CHD 1). DOH-CHD 1…
FAMILY TOBACCO AFFAIR — Family members of a tobacco farm in Barangay Banzal in Sta. Barbara town, get together to stitch newly harvested tobacco leaves on bamboo sticks before these are brought to a barn for drying. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
AUTHORITIES SLAM FAKE NEWS THERE is no confirmed case of Mpox, previously called monkeypox, in Pangasinan as of last week, as health and local officials denounced those spreading fake news on social media. The Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City, where the rumored Mpox patient is supposedly confined,…
DAGUPAN was the ninth of the 149 cities in the Philippines included in the list of the World’s Largest Urban Economies based on the 2025 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index. Of the nine Philippine cities, Dagupan was ranked seventh and 581st globally. Topping the list of Philippine cities is the…
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