PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS ‘ULTRA VIRES’ A proposed ordinance mandating full transparency, accountability, and regular monitoring of all flood mitigation projects in Dagupan City authored by lone opposition Councilor Librada Reyna is beyond the power of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), according to the city’s legal chief. This was disclosed by Councilor…
LAW enforcers confiscated an estimated ₱442,000 worth of shabu and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pogomboa, Aguilar late Monday night, September 8. Joint police operatives, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1, carried out the sting operation at around 10:35 p.m. Police identified…
A 36-year-old businessman was shot dead late Tuesday night, September 10, along the national highway in Barangay Cablong, Pozorrubio. Police identified the victim as Mark Ray Picar, a resident of Pozorrubio, who was driving his red NWOW e-bike when he was attacked by a motorcycle-riding gunman at around 10:45 p.m. Initial…
THE proposed curfew ordinance for minors in Bayambang has sparked a lively public hearing, with residents and various sectors raising questions and offering suggestions regarding its potential impact and implementation. The ordinance, titled “Ordinance Providing Special Protection for Children by Imposing Curfew on Minors from 9:00 in the Evening to…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Four nabbed in Dagupan joint drug ops FOUR individuals were arrested early morning of September 11 in Purok 4, Barangay Herrero-Perez, Dagupan City in a joint anti-illegal drug operation by the Dagupan City Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1. The suspects,…
UNLISERBISYO Dagupan City has boosted its emergency response capability with the addition of two brand-new ambulances, which were blessed on September 8 at the City Plaza. Funded by the city government, the ambulances will serve as an important addition to the fleet of the City Health Office (CHO) and the…
DOCK, COVER, AND HOLD — A private school in Dagupan City holds an earthquake drill on September 11, 2025 in line with the government’s nationwide quarterly exercise. The Philippines is at risk of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as it sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire. (Punchphoto by Butch…
THE Pangasinan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) confirmed on September 8, 2025 the appointments of Dr. Vivian Villar-Espino as Provincial Health Officer II and Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy as head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office. Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino assured the public that there will be no overlapping of…
THE Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS), in collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), held a Mass Blood Donation Campaign at the Lyceum Northwestern University (L-NU) Gymnasium from September 9 to 11. The event aimed to collect over 300 blood bags to replenish blood supply in Region 1. Mae Diane…
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