THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) received 11 election protests from Region 1, including six in Pangasinan, specifically in the towns of Rosales, Tayug, Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, and Sual. Three of the protests come from Ilocos Norte and two from Ilocos Sur. According to Comelec Region 1 officials, the…
SECURING TOBACCO LEAVES FROM THE RAINS —A tobacco farmer from Barangay Amamperez, Villasis hangs his tobacco leaves in a drying barn to secure them from the rains as the wet season has just begun in Pangasinan. This practice ensures that the tobacco leaves are well-ventilated to keep them completely dry…
REFORESTATION of the cleared area of the Bonuan dumpsite will kick off in June, in time for the rainy season, as proposed under the plan drawn up by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which allocated 2,000 seedlings for the project. Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez announced this…
LINGAYEN-DAGUPAN Archbishop Socrates “Soc” Villegas has issued a warning to the public regarding a fake video circulating on social media that uses his image to promote and sell various medicines. The former president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) clarified that he is not endorsing any medication…
THE Super Family Health Center established by the Department of Health (DOH) on a lot owned by the Dagupan City government in Barangay Bolosan has served 11,800 patients since it opened in August 2024. Mayor Belen Fernandez said since it was turned over to the city government eight months ago,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Traffic lights up soon in Calistoga road junction TRAFFIC is expected to improve along the Calasiao-Sta. Barbara junction with the installation of traffic lights as well as the repainting of pedestrian lanes, which are all set to be completed next week. In an interview by…
TINAPA MAKING — A master cook prepares trays of boneless Bangus intended for smoking at a Tinapa-making factory in Bonuan Gueset. Tinapa making is one of the sources of income of fisher folks, which is usually done in two-stage process. First, brine the fish (cooking it with water and salt)…
THE Alliance United Transport Organization Provincewide (AUTOPRO) in Pangasinan is in favor of the proposal to subject all public utility vehicle drivers to random drug testing. In a radio interview on May 23, AUTOPRO Pangasinan President Bernard Tuliao said his group supports the proposal to help ensure public transport safety, but warned against potential bribery in…
THE construction of the new main building of the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), which has recently been approved for expansion into a 1,500-bed capacity from 600, is being fast-tracked in line with the Department of Health’s (DOH) modernization program. Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, R1MC director, said priority is on…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) announced that all 553 barangays across 14 municipalities and one city within its service area are now fully energized. Riza Reyes of the Member Services Department of CENPELCO said the cooperative is also continuously modernizing its facilities to serve its consumer members better. “Our…
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