WHOEVER expected that this year’s midterm elections would be tame and subdued upon seeing the politicians who filed their certificates of candidacies quietly participate in the signing of the covenant and the parade of “decent, civilized” candidates, must have been truly naïve and desperate to see meaningful changes in the…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPEÑOS should thank their stars that it was Mayor Belen Fernandez who won the 2022 elections over former Mayor Brian Lim, and not the other way around like when the latter dislodged the reelectionist Fernandez in 2019. After listening to and reading the endless rants…
OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION AT 100 ISLES – Expected to be visited by thousands of tourists and pilgrims during the Holy Week is the Lady of Assumption Chapel and Statue which was recently blessed together with the Art Gallery, Kopi Isla, Hundred Islands Retreat House, Stella Maris, Pilgrims Hall, and the Helipad on…
DAGUPAN Councilor Michael Fernandez categorically blamed the seven opposition councilors for the loss of the P150 million allotted for the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH), who tried to escape accountability. Speaking during a press conference of the UnliSerbisyo Team led by Mayor Belen Fernandez and Vice Mayor Brian Kua, the…
COMELEC completed the training for teachers in Pangasinan who will serve as members of the electoral board during the midterm elections on May 12, 2025. “The training was critical in ensuring that our electoral board members are prepared to handle their responsibilities effectively,” Dagupan City Election Officer Atty. Michael Franks…
THE collapsed 442-meter Carlos Romulo Bridge in Bayambang town, also referred to as ‘Wawa Bridge’, is finally undergoing full rehabilitation following a ceremonial start on March 31, 2025 led by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Rommel Tan and Mayor Mary Jose-Quiambao. The DPWH allocated P300 million for the complete restoration of…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Public told to reports cases of vote-buying, selling THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Pangasinan called on the public to report individuals engaged in vote-buying and vote-selling. In an interview by IFM News Dagupan, Pangasinan Election Officer Atty. Ericson Oganiza said although warrantless arrest is valid…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves displayed shooting power when they out-dueled defending champions Pampanga Giant Lantern in a thriller, 81-77, in a game held March 28 at the Caloocan Sports Complex for the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. During the opening frame, Mike DiGregorio towed Pangasinan’s offense with seven points off perimeter jumpers to tally the first…
AFTER landing in 7th place in this year’s Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) meet, Dagupan City will kick-start its grassroots training program for young athletes in different sports with the holding of a two-week Summer Sports Camp from May 5 to 16. Finella Sim, Dagupan City sports commissioner, said the camp…
AGRI-TOURISM & TRADE EXPO – Gov. Ramon Guico III enjoys a light moment with the organizers of the trade expo during the formal opening of the Agri-Tourism And Trade Expo at the Capitol Plaza in Lingayen, a part of the annual Pista’y Dayat coinciding with the celebration of the 445th Agew na Pangasinan (Pangasinan Day)….
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