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Local Development Council OK’s programs for Dagupan

By | Governance

THE Dagupan City’s Local Development Council (LDC) recently approved the proposed programs and projects of the city government for both the remaining months of 2022 and the year 2023 during the LDC’s meeting on October 3, 2022 at Star Plaza Hotel. Mayor Belen Fernandez, who chairs the LDC, presented the…

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Local Development Council OK’s programs for Dagupan

By October 9, 2022Governance

Birthdays/Anniversaries October 9 – 15, 2022

By | Birthdays/Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!   OCTOBER 07 – (Dagupan City) Perlita Fernandez; (Calasiao) Raymundo de Vera OCTOBER 10 – (Dagupan City) MELANIE M. AGBAY; (Mangaldan) Arnulfo Bernardo, Menchie de Vera; (Manaoag) VERNA GODFREY OCTOBER 11 – (Dagupan City) Fernando Escano; (Mapandan) Alexis Tugade OCTOBER 11 – (USA) Arlene Lopez; (Calasiao) Monching Abad…

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Birthdays/Anniversaries October 9 – 15, 2022

Wanted: Strategic responses to climate change

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

PANGASINAN should count its blessings that TC Karding spared it from what could have been a large-scale disaster.  But before our provincial government turns around to resume its routine business, here’s a breaking news that should keep our provincial officials remain focused. PAGASA already warned that six to nine tropical…

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Wanted: Strategic responses to climate change

Talking to the wrong constituents

By | Punchline

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   FINALLY, Guv Mon-mon Guico appeared on national TV newscast – TV Patrol on September 27 – in an interview for an update on the status of the province after TC “Karding” exited. I’m sure  his appearance on TV Patrol surprised many of the newscast’s regular…

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Talking to the wrong constituents

By October 2, 2022Punchline

15 ‘flying’, 8 ‘ghost’ scholars tagged among current scholars

By | Headlines

DAGUPAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND MESS FIFTEEN ‘flying’ or non-resident scholars and eight ‘ghost’ scholars of the past Lim administration were initially discovered by the new Dagupan City Scholarship Committee chaired by Mayor Belen Fernandez in its investigation of unqualified scholars so far from 14 of the 31 barangays of Dagupan City…

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15 ‘flying’, 8 ‘ghost’ scholars tagged among current scholars

By October 2, 2022Headlines

Still no SP authority for city to choose five-hectare area

By | Top Stories

RESOLUTION OF BRGY AWAI LAND DISPUTE MAYOR Belen Fernandez continues to await the action of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) after she wrote the later last week asking for authority to select and accept in behalf of the city, the five hectares of land that the city of Dagupan will retain…

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Still no SP authority for city to choose five-hectare area

By October 2, 2022Top Stories

Gov. Guico: Only P4.5-M lost in agri

By | Top Stories

POST TYPHOON KARDING PANGASINAN sustained negligible damages from the onslaught of Typhoon “Karding” before it hitg3e3 the province at dawn on Monday, September 26. This was affirmed by Governor Ramon Guico III in an interview with ABS-CBN Tele-Radyo the following day. Gov. Guico said P4.5 million worth of agricultural products…

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Gov. Guico: Only P4.5-M lost in agri

By October 2, 2022Top Stories

“Karding” sends 1,100 residents to evac centers

By | Top Stories

SOME 1,100 residents belonging to more than 200 families in coastal communities were preemptively evacuated before Typhoon “Karding” struck Pangasinan early Monday morning, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). This was reported  by Patrick Aquino, PDRRMO operations supervisor, who said the preemptive evacuation of residents resulted…

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“Karding” sends 1,100 residents to evac centers

By October 2, 2022Top Stories