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…
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REPORTS DAGUPAN’S seven majority councilors, who all but one will be stepping down by June 30 after losing in the May 12 midterm elections, passed five ordinances last week that will increase the city’s annual expenses with new allowances for both local and national government agencies. With Councilor Alfie…
THE municipal government of Villasis warned residents and potential property buyers against the illegal sale and purchase of agricultural lands that have been subdivided into residential lots without proper permits and documentation. According to the June 2 advisory posted on the town’s official Facebook page, any transaction involving the sale…
CONNECTED TO ILLEGAL DRUGS FOUND IN ZAMBALES AUTHORITIES recovered a total of six sacks containing suspected shabu, discovered in two separate incidents by fishermen, off the coasts of Bolinao and Agno on June 5. Initially, three fishermen reported finding five sacks containing white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine hydrochloride…
MORNING VISIT AT TONDALIGAN— Residents and visitors of Bonuan enjoy the morning breeze at Tondaligan beach during a recent monsoon break. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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