MANGALDAN Mayor Bona Fe de Vera Parayno called on all residents to help the local government reduce the increasing number of road accidents, specifically those related to illegal motorcycle racing. The mayor’s appeal was raised after the 1st Quarter Municipal Peace and Order Council-Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council report showing that…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) intercepted illegal drugs worth P6 million through various operations in Pangasinan from January to March 26 this year. Pangasinan Provincial Officer Richie Camacho said the operations have resulted in the arrest of 11 drug suspects, including a high-value target apprehended on Wednesday, March 26,…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Commercial building burned down THE investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Urdaneta City into the cause of a fire that engulfed a commercial building housing a furniture and welding shop owned by 53-year-old Rolando Carreon Orbizo, located in Barangay Palina East continues. Kagawad…
URDANETA, DAGUPAN, BINMALEY, SUAL EVEN before the campaign period for local candidates started on March 28, all eyes were already on Urdaneta City, Binmaley, Sual and Dagupan City in that order as the intense political rivalries among their candidates could lead to unsteady peace in these areas. All four places…
FARMER’S FULL HOUSE — A farmer hangs tobacco leaves for drying by the window of her house in Barangay Amamperez in Villasis town. Summer sun is the tobacco farmers’ favorite. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE unexpected heavy rains amid the hot weather have caused major setbacks for local salt farmers in Dasol town. In an interview with Edwin Tolete, president of the Dasol Saltmakers Association, he explained that the combination of excessive heat and sudden downpours have made it difficult to harvest salt efficiently….
THE Rosales Agricultural Trading Center, located along Barangay Tomana East, was officially inaugurated on March 25, with two Cabinet secretaries leading the ceremony. Initiated by Abono Partylist Representative Robert Raymund Estrella III, the construction of the P60-million center in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to support farmers in…
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia trumpeted the creative economy’s 8.7% growth in 2024, up to P1.94 trillion last year from P1.78 trillion in 2023 as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). De Venecia, principal author of R.A. 11904 which mandates the promotion and development of the country’s creative…
LOCAL talents of Alaminos City showcased their dance prowess at the Light Parade and Street Dancing Competition on March 21 as a feature of the Hundred Islands Festival. The four competing groups showcased the rich history and folklore of Alaminos City, the Hundred Islands, and the town’s patron saint, San Jose. Tribu Takip Silim…
UNLISERBISYO SA pagtapos ng maraming graduate scholars itong taon, mas marami pa ang matutulungan ng Scholarship Program ani Mayor Belen Fernandez. Personal niyang nakapanayam ang mga bagong kabataan, kasama ang kanilang magulang, na matutulungan natin makapagtapos ng kolehiyo sa tulong ng scholarship program ng siyudad. Ito po ay pinapakinabangan ng…
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