THE regularity of the occurrence a high heat index in Dagupan City and Pangasinan since 2023 has made many wonder what appears to be a new phenomenon. Well, here’s a scientific explanation finally from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) . In its Facebook post on April…
DESPITE DAILY HIGH HEAT INDEX DESPITE the scorching heat of the sun in Dagupan City, there was no stopping residents going about their normal activities but more importantly, they were noticeably taking the necessary precautions to avoid heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke that could lead to their hospitalization…
SIGN OF THE TIMES – It’s still not clear whether DPWH intends to paint a white lane fronting the sign for safe crossing of fighting cocks and hens along the highway in Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
WITH OPPOSITION’S RESERVATIONS THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod passed resolutions concurring with the appointments of three senior officials of the Dagupan City government by Mayor Belen Fernandez during its April 16 regular session. The three officials whose appointments were approved were department heads Atty. Froilan Fermill as head of the Human…
VICE Governor Mark Lambino said the Capitol Development Plan aims to mitigate the effects of climate change in the area, particularly, worsening flooding in the Capitol Complex He said the existing drainage and drainage network in the complex can no longer accommodate the volume of rainfall during a typhoon that…
THE newly built bridge across Dawel River in Dagupan is set to be opened to vehicular traffic on May 15 this year. Engr. Amelia Zamodio, project engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), said it will definitely be opened on May 15 because work on the approaches…
TWENTY-one out of 30 barangays in Mangaldan have been identified by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) with high flood susceptibility during continuous rainfall. A Facebook post of Mangaldan Public Information Office cited the results of the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) conducted by DENR-MGB,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) No need to adjust working hours in Pangasinan yet—VG Lambino THE provincial government need not adjust working hours of its employees because of the high heat index being felt in the capitol and in some towns. Vice Governor Mark Lambino said that unlike Manila, Pangasinan…
PASSAGE OF 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET IS LEGAL THE opposition, which comprises the majority in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod, suffered another setback when Branch 76 of the Regional Trial Court in Dagupan City denied their prayer for preliminary injunction during a court hearing on April 18. Denied by RTC Judge Michael…
PANGASINAN’S ONE-TOWN-PRODUCTS – The Binalonan booth featuring its popular Binalonan longanisa is one of the attractions at the ongoing Agri-Tourism and Trade Expo that provides a venue for MSMEs and entrepreneurs to showcase their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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