JAYCEEKENS REFUSE TO FORGET — While most Dagupan residents barely understand the significance of the start of the railway transport in Dagupan, members of the Dagupan Jacyceekens (retired Jaycees) organized a civic program to recall what started the economic progress in the city. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua graced the event. The advocacy…
EXACTLY 131 years ago on November 24 this year, the first-ever commuter train rolled out from Manila to Dagupan with the launching of the Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan that made travel to both cities easy and comfortable for people of provinces of Pangasinan and Rizal closer. Built by the British with…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez led a 16-man delegation on educational and goodwill visit to the United States, particularly Milpitas City in California, one of Dagupan City’s sister cities overseas from November 19 to 30. While the mayor is in the U.S. for 12 days, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua is…
RESIDENTS of Zone 5 in Bonuan Gueset hailed the announcement of Barangay Captain Manuel Bumanglag that Bartolome Ceralde Street, an alternate route from the Dagupan-San Fabian road to Tondaligan Ferdinand Park, will finally be rehabilitated. Bumanglag told The PUNCH that Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia allocated P5 million from…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development Region I (DOH-CHD 1) urges the public not to self-medicate, as this could result in anti-microbial resistance (AMR). Jeanine Santiago, DOH-CHD 1 regional pharmacist, stressed that anti-microbial resistance in healthy persons is caused mostly by self-medication or taking a dose of antibiotics for…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Transport groups did not join strike, but ask consolidation deadline extension MEMBERS of the transport sector in Pangasinan confirmed they did not join the nationwide transport strike staged by PISTON and Manibela. Bernard Tuliao, president of AUTOPro, said Wednesday, only a small percentage…
FROM PADYAK TO E-TRIKE — More padyak tricycle drivers in Barangay Bolosan in Dagupan City have since decided to convert and upgrade their units to E-trike, not with motorcycles as most are wont to do . The minimum fare of e-trike transport is Php 20.00. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2023 THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 1 told 235 jeepney owners in Pangasinan to consolidate for the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) before December 31 deadline or lose LTO registration. Atty. Anabelle Nullar, LTFRB region I director, said only 2,256 out…
STILL NO PHASING OUT OF JEEPNEYS AS PROMISED WHILE many jeepney owners have complied with the directive of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for the modernization of jeepneys, there are still traditional jeepneys plying their franchised routes in Pangasinan. Jerry Quiroz, president of the Public Utility Transport…
THE provincial board invited officials from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Land Bank of the Philippines as well as transport groups for an update on the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and other issues surrounding it. Vice Governor Mark Lambino told reporters that…
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