By Ermin Garcia Jr. I’M beginning to be truly entertained by the 7 epaLiFes’ thoughts not only about themselves but by their arrogant manifestations about themselves as well. They have the chutzpa to disrespect, humiliate and demean their mayor. They dare ignore and turn their backs on the city…
MINORITY SUSTAINED ON THREE ISSUES THE Department of the Interior and Local Government regional office sustained the view of the members of the minority in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod that a councilor on leave and cannot participate in the session via Zoom or any online platform and neither can he…
MANLINLINGKOR YA KALANGWERAN 2024 — Mayor Belen Fernandez (left, partly hidden), administers the oath of office to the 2024 batch of Manlingkor ya Kalangweran during the 77th Agew na Dagupan at the city plaza. Inducted were Karah Vianca Vinluan, Young City Mayor; Justin Yohann Daroy, Young City Vice Mayor. The Young…
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) listed eight towns and two cities in its Acute Gastro Enteritis (AGE) watchlist due to the rise of the food/water-borne disease in their areas from January to June 10, 2024. The listed local governments are: Lingayen (300 cases), San Carlos City (255), Bayambang (204), Calasiao (179),…
THE city of Dagupan celebrated Agew na Dagupan on June 20 with the launching of UnliSerbisyo Caravan, honoring model mothers or “Ulirang Ina”, distribution of multicabs for garbage collection and bancas for transport, and seeds and fertilizers to farmers and households at the city plaza. The UnliSerbisyo Caravan participated in by all departments…
LOCAL fishermen in Infanta expressed alarm over what appears to be Chinese vessel sighted approximately 20 nautical miles off the coast. The Infanta local government, led by Mayor Marvin Martines, will convene a meeting to address the situation. The vessel’s presence raised questions about its purpose and impact on the…
FR. SOC JUSTIFIES RESPONSE OF CHURCH THE Catholic Church used the pulpit last June 16 in lending its voice over the serious threat posed by atheist China upon the Philippines and the faith of more than 102 million Filipinos, and launched a rosary campaign to protect the homeland from the foreign aggressor. In his…
TALKING ABOUT 2025 PROSPECTS — City Mayor Belen Fernandez engages 4th District Rep. Rep. Christopher ‘Toff’ De Venecia and his mother, former Rep. Gina ‘Manay’ Gina” De Venecia on the sidelines before the start of the formal ceremonies to celebrate the 77th Founding Anniversary of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE majority bloc in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod refused to accept three of the legal opinion of the regional office of Department of the Interior and Local Government on the four issues raised by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and the five minority councilors—Michael Fernandez, Jeslito Seen, Dennis Canto, Marcelino Fernandez…
MBTF ORDERS RECONCILIATION OF DATA ELEVATION of the road from Dagupan City National High School to YMCA, Nazareth General Hospital is suspended because of discrepancy in data between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Dagupan City Engineering Office (CEO). This was revealed by Mayor Belen Fernandez…
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