IN a move to promote environmental sustainability, the local government of Rosales is strictly implementing a municipal ordinance that prohibits the use of plastic bags for dry goods, regulates their use for wet goods, and bans the sale and use of Styrofoam containers. Under the ordinance, the following are strictly prohibited:…
BACKBREAKING JOB—Rice planting is never fun, but farmers like this one in Barangay Paitan West in Sual town do this backbreaking work to ensure that locally produced grains will be available in the market. The provincial government will soon begin buying newly harvested palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers. (Punchphoto…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan officially concurred with the reappointment of Atty. Aurora Valle as city legal officer and Luz de Guzman as chief of staff during its regular session on July 10. In separate resolutions, the city council affirmed the return of Valle and De Guzman to their respective…
NEWLY elected Mayor Patrick Agustin Caramat of Calasiao commended municipal employees, particularly members of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) for refusing bribes and standing firm in their commitment to public service. He praised the MDRRMO staff, led by Ed Villacorta, after receiving positive feedback from…
THE Alaminos City government launched Karamay sa Pagsubok, Kaalalay sa Pagbangon – Libreng Kabaong Programtat offers free coffins to qualified residents who cannot afford burial expenses. The project was launched in partnership with 1st District Rep. Arthur Celeste, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Alaminos City, and…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) R1MC showcases development plan in 3 to 5 years THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) outlined its development plan within three to five years in line with the enactment of Republic Act 12203, which expands the hospital’s bed capacity to 1,500 from the current 600….
ENGR. Lope Capua Catubig, Jr. of Hawthorne, CA, and Dagupan City, Philippines, joined his Creator on June 27th, just over a week after his 89th birthday. As a young Engineer in the 1960’s, he distinguished himself as a Project Engineer at the Pangasinan Public Works and Highways, supervising the building of…
SEVEN days after the US celebrated its 249th birth anniversary, the Philippine-American Friendship Day was held on July 12 in Los Angeles, California. With the theme: “Celebrating Friendship Through Cultural Diversity”, the whole day event was held at the City of Artesia, Los Angeles County. Dan E Nino, the former…
MONSOON BREAK—A farmer dries his newly harvested palay grains on a concrete pavement of the Pangasinan-Tarlac Road (Romulo Highway) in Barangay Cayanga, Bugallon during a recent break from the monsoon rains. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE One Pangasinan Transport Federation (OPTF) expressed optimism that fuel prices will continue to drop following last week’s rollback, which means relief for drivers, operators, and commuters. “This is our chance to recover, and we hope the reduction in fuel prices will continue,” OPTF president Bernard Tuliao said in an…
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