THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) continues to intensify its surveillance and monitoring of cases of gastroenteritis, leptospirosis and typhoid after noting a high increase in reported cases since July. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, told last Monday’s Question Hour of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan session that there were already…
FOR STUDENTS’ HEALTH AND WELFARE – A team from the City Engineer’s Office clear the drainage inside Dagupan City National High School (DCNHS) of debris using hydrovacs “drainage declogger” and increase the canal’s carrying capacity and drain faster during heavy rains and high tide. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOR STUDENTS’ HEALTH AND WELFARE
THE Dagupan City Health Office (CHO) began misting operations in barangays and schools ahead of the opening of school year 2023-2024. City Health Officer Dr. Ophelia Rivera said on Wednesday, August 16, misting operations started in barangays affected by the flooding particularly in Barangay Pantal and Bonuan Gueset. Misting operations…
CHO begins misting operations barangays, schools
THE Provincial Scholarship Program (PSP) under the Academically Highly Competent (AHC) Group for the academic year 2023-2024, will host 350 students to study various courses, based on the policies and guidelines issued by Governor Ramon Guico III. There will be 260 slots for students who will receive the highest scores…
350 slots open for provincial scholarship program
THE construction of more super health centers will soon provide quality health services to residents in rural areas in Pangasinan. This was bared by Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who visited on Thursday the construction site of one of the super health centers at Barangay Bolaney in Alaminos City. Alaminos…
Nine super health centers for Pangasinan set
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) DTI put up SRPs for school supplies ANTICIPATING problems of most parents when classes start, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) listed Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) on all school supplies last July 25. SRP on notebooks are from P23 to P52 each, pencil…
NEWS BRIEFS
COMMERCIAL FEEDS FOR ILLEGAL FISH PENS – The continued operations of more than 1,000 illegal fish pens is made possible by the regular delivery of commercial fish feeds unloaded at the De Venecia Expressway junction by jumbo cargo trucks without permits but tolerated by PNP and POSO. (Punchophoto by Editor)
COMMERCIAL FEEDS FOR ILLEGAL FISH PENS
SOON, residents and visitors will see more policemen visibly stationed in tourism areas following the passage of a resolution on Monday by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the establishment of Tourist Police Unit in the province. The SP in its regular session on August 14, approved a resolution authorizing Governor Ramon V….
SP Oks creation of Tourist Police Unit
GOOD news to customers of the Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP)! Consumers will see lower billing this August when Decorp implements the refund and lower generation rate charge. Atty. Randy Castilan, DECORP legal counsel, told in an interview that the refund is based on the Energy Regulator Commission (ERC) Resolution No….
DECORP to implement refund in August billing
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers to properly compensate employees if they have been asked to report for work on Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21) and the National Heroes’ Day (August 28). On Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21), an employee asked to work on said day is…




