SINCE its launching, the Department of Health – Center for Health Development Region I (DOH-CHD 1) continuously urges residents of Mangaldan town to support its ‘Everyday Is Bakuna Day’ (EIBD) program, with vaccination days extended more than once a week. The DOH-CHD 1 chose Mangaldan as its pilot LGU for…
THE mayor of Aguilar town issued an executive order (EO) declaring temporary closure of Maples River in Barangay Pogonsili due to several drowning incidents. Under EO No. 17 series of 2024 released on April 23, Mayor Kristal Ballesteros cited the drowning incidents have occurred in Maples River as threats to public…
HUNGRY BANGUS EATER – Contestant Joel Serran raises a grilled bangus to his mouth while waiting for the “Fastest Bangus Eater” contest to start. He ravaged 2 grilled whole bangus in 167 seconds but it was not good enough for first place. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BOAT SUPPLIER PAID WITHOUT DELIVERY AN incumbent official and a former official of the past Lim administration filed a complaint on April 19, 2024 before the Ombudsman for Northern Luzon accusing former Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim, two other past officials, and an official of a supplier for alleged misappropriation…
DROPPING WATER LEVEL — Personnel of the San Roque Power Corporation closely monitoring water level at the San Roque Dam in San Manuel town reported that as of April 25, the water level was 230.14 meters above sea level (masl), or 50 masl below the normal 280 masl. The current level can still…
THE SUNDAY PUNCH was adjudged the ‘Best Edited Weekly Community Newspaper 2023’ in the country by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) during the latter’s celebration of its 60th year on April 25, 2024. The PUNCH was also named as finalist for the ‘Best in Business and Economic Reporting’ and ‘Best…
PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS’ LEAGUE -PANGASINAN BOARD Member Arthur Celeste Jr. resigned from his post as president of the Philippine Councilors’ League (Pangasinan chapter) April 18, 2024, and as ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). His successor, Carol Dizon Sison, the league’s vice president and a councilor of Alaminos City, assumed…
THE offices of Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano provided livelihood aid to 4,800 farmers, vendors, sari-sari store owners, solo parents, and women during their four-day visit to Pangasinan on April 15 to 18, 2024 to help them cope with impact of El Niño. Various sectors in Dagupan, Alaminos, San…
THE Binmaley local government, under Mayor Pedro Merrera III, has begun implemented a four-day working schedule in its offices on Monday, April 22, due to intense hot temperatures, as heat index in the province continues to sizzled to dangerous levels. The revised working schedule will continue until June 30 this…
BANGUS FESTIVAL’S ‘BANGUSINE’ GOES ASIAN – University of Luzon students prepare their concoction they named as Bangus Pad Thai, during the Bangusine a competition for the best bangus cuisine, a major event at the annual Bangus Festival held at the Dagupan City plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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