The Department of Health (DOH) has urged communities to remain vigilant as influenza-like illnesses (ILI) continue to affect thousands of residents across the Ilocos Region. DOH–Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco said the agency has activated several response measures, including community surveillance, health monitoring, public awareness campaigns, and coordination with…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez admitted that one of Dagupan’s biggest challenges is its recurring flooding problem, as the city serves as a catch basin for water draining from nearby mountains and sits only about one meter above sea level. In her First 100 Days Governance Report, Fernandez assured residents that the…
THE provincial government of Pangasinan has called on all residents to be on high alert for a massive tsunami that could reach up to six meters high if an 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs, particularly in the potentially active Manila Trench in the West Philippine Sea. Vicente Chu, head of the…
THE province of Pangasinan has recorded the highest number of drowning incidents in Region 1 from 2022 to 2025, according to data released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Of the 280 drowning incidents reported in the region, Pangasinan accounted for 52 percent, followed by La…
Fernandez siblings, led by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez, join Archbishop Socrates Villegas in the groundbreaking of the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help along New De Venecia Highway, Lucao District, Dagupan City on October 28, 2025. The rite marks the beginning of a new sanctuary built in honor…
A total of ₱1.74 million in cash incentives was distributed to 174 qualified octogenarians and nonagenarians in Mangaldan under the Expanded Centenarian Act (Republic Act No. 11982). Each qualified senior citizen received ₱10,000 from the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Regional Office I in recognition of their lifetime contributions…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM news) Pangasinan tops ILI cases in Region 1 Pangasinan has recorded the highest number of influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in Region 1, with 2,960 cases reported from January to October 15, according to the DOH-Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. Ilocos Norte followed it with 2,229 cases,…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez and Vice Mayor BK Kua led the turnover of new motorboats for the barangays of Lomboy, Salapingao, Pugaro, Calmay, Carael, and for city use. These motorboats will be used to ensure the safe transport of children to and from school, as well as to enable faster response…
KADIWA NG PANGULO IN DAGUPAN—Vendors sell fresh agricultural, fishery, and processed food products at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo during the Dagupan City Farmers and Fisherfolks Day at the CSI City Mall Big Atrium. The event aims to help fisherfolks, farmers, and SMEs promote their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A new tricycle fare matrix in Dagupan City was approved through an ordinance passed on October 27 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). The measure, moved by Councilor Marvin Fabia—chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities—amends the old fare rate that had been in effect for the past 12…
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