SEAFOOD GALORE—Freshly-caught seafoods are on display for sale at the fish market in Dagupan City last Thursday. Fish products are still aplenty despite the coming of Super Typhoon Uwan. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) announced a slight rise in its electricity generation rate this November, up to ₱0.40 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), largely attributed to the weakening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar. Atty. Randy Castilan, DECORP’s Chief Operating Officer, explained that this is due to the fluctuations…
AMID RISING FUEL COST THE One Pangasinan Transport Federation has renewed its call for the approval of its long-pending request for a fare increase following the recent surge in fuel prices, with diesel costs rising by more than P4 per liter in the past two weeks. Bernard Tuliao, president of…
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has warned the public to stay alert against scammers targeting individuals’ hard-earned money ahead of the holiday season. NTC Ilocos Legal Officer Atty. Ana Minelle Maningding said scammers are more active this time of year when employees begin receiving their bonuses. She cautioned that fraudsters…
CCTVS AND SECURITY GUARDS OF BUS TERMINALS—Police personnel led by P/Major Maria Aurora Cruz, chief of the Administrative Section of the Regional Civil Security Unit, inspect the CCTVs installed in all bus terminals in Dagupan to ensure they are functioning for the safety and security of passengers. They also checked…
FORMER Binmaley Mayor Simplicio “Sammy” Rosario has condemned the circulation of his mugshot on social media and private group chats, calling the act “malicious” and “misleading.” The photograph, reportedly taken months ago in connection with a civil case, resurfaced online, prompting Rosario and his legal team to issue a formal…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod has passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez, on behalf of the city, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Health–Ilocos Center for Health Development (DOH-ICHD), represented by Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, for the implementation of the 2025 Healthy Settings…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said the government’s K-12 education program is an example of a good idea that lost focus and failed to achieve its goals. In the latest episode of his vlog “CIA 365 with Kuya Alan,” Cayetano said the K-12 program started with a good vision…
(Filed by 104.7 iFM news) Cemeteries flooded during Undas SEVERAL cemeteries in Pangasinan were flooded on November 1 after a sudden thunderstorm struck during the Undas observance. Thick dark clouds appeared before heavy rains poured for more than an hour, submerging parts of the Roman Catholic cemetery in Calasiao and…
FROM P37 TO P45 DAILY INCREASE IN a move aimed at improving the lives of workers and their dependents in the Ilocos Region, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has announced a wage increase for Region I, covering the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos…
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