FOR the past 8 months, the Dagupan City government, with Mayor Belen Fernandez at the helm, found itself mired in no-win controversial debates weeks after weeks over its rejected 2023 annual budget. She could not win over the seven councilors who belong to the ‘LiFe’ political team that took control…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. OUR frontpage drone photo shows a small area of continued operations of more than thousands of illegal fish pens in and around the city’s island barangays! I bet only a few are aware that the continued operations of these point to the massive corruption and…
VALENZUELA CITY CARES – Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian leads the distribution of rice assistance from his office and Valenzuela City government at the CSI Stadia on Saturday. August 12, 2023 for flood victims in Dagupan City, Calasiao, Mangatarem and Sta. Barbara. He is joined by Valenzuela ABC President Bienvenido Bartolome, Councilor Ricar Enriquez, Sen. Sherwin…
THE narrow and silted river Pantal-Sinocalan River is one of the main causes of severe flooding in Dagupan City. This was the observation shared by Engr. Rodolfo Dion, a former top official of the second Pangasinan Engineering District, during the resumption of public consultation by the committees on public works…
SOME P1.2 million worth of well-milled rice was donated by the city of Valenzuela in Metro Manila to flood victims in Dagupan City and three towns. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, a former mayor and congressman of Valenzuela, accompanied by Valenzuela City Councilor Ricardo Enriquez and Liga ng mga Barangay President Bienvenido…
PANGASINAN is set to see hotter days ahead, as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of further rain-less days, despite the wet season at its supposed peak. Gener Quitlong, weather specialist of the Agno River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (ARBFFWC) said Pangasinan will consistently…
NUMBER ONE CULPRIT BEHIND FLOODING IN DAGUPAN – While debate rages on the short and long term benefit of DPWH’s program seeking to elevate drainage system and road in Dagupan City, the continued operations of more than 1,000 illegal fish cages and pens remain untouched. The fish pens contribute to…
REGULAR employees of the Dagupan City government who have been denied of their salary increase under the fourth and last tranche of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) for the last seven months, joined the calls to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to pass the long overdue 2023 annual budget. The call was…
LAUNCHED in the early second quarter of this year, the Guico administration envisioned planting one million trees and mangroves in strategic areas in the province this year. The Provincial Population Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (PPCLDO), already reported 24,342 seedlings provided by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) planted…
FOUR collegiate teams from Pangasinan joined eight from the Baguio City and Benguet Educational Athletic League in the first season of Z League Intercollege invitational that reeled off since July 29 at the University of Baguio Gymnasium. The invitational is headed by its commissioner, Daniel Soria and Z League founder, Hazen Humilde, The teams from Pangasinan are…
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