DESPITE YEARLY P6-M BUDGET FOR 2 YEARS NOT a single indigent from Dagupan was enrolled with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for years 2020 and 2021 since Mayor Brian Lim took over the reins of the city government. This was confirmed during the review of the Annual Investment Plan (AIP)…
PROTECTION RACKET PROTECTED BY CITY HALL THE resolution signed by Assistant City Prosecutor Editha Bejar Segundo stemmed from the complaint of the Small-Scale Fish Consignment and Retailers at Riverside Association represented by Marietta Barrientos, president; and Digna Oxino, secretary, that alleged that Barrozo and Hernando demanded and collected P25,000 monthly protection money…
FOR VAX OF KIDS AGED 5 to 11 THE Department of Health Ilocos Center for Health Development (DOH CHD-1) has identified 17 pilot areas for the rollout of the pediatric vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To make the launching sites 100 percent operational…
By Al S. Mendoza (Happy birthday today, Feb. 20, to Dante F. Fernandez of SSS Village/Roxas City, Dada R. Mendoza of Kyusi and Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz. Cheers!) * * * * THERE are 14 of 37 candidates running for senator with multiple parties in the May 9, 2022,…
By Gonzalo Duque THE Team Unity forged by Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte makes them the pair to beat in the coming May 9 elections. The latest SWS survey from January 28 to 31 showed Marcos obtained 50% support while VP Leni Robredo garnered 19%; Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator…
WATCHING OUT FOR LOST KID – Three members of Dagupan’s POSO walk with the little boy looking for his mother after gifting him with a ball to keep him from crying. He was reunited with his mother after a 30-minute search at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch…
A PATROLMAN manning a Comelec checkpoint in Dagupan City was allegedly assaulted by a police officer after an altercation over a traffic incident Thursday afternoon, February 17. The PUNCH was able to secure a spot report from a blotter entry at the Dagupan City Police Station about the incident at…
TO be certain that no one among the 901 elected and appointed barangay officials of 21 barangays in Asingan town is a drug user, the local government ordered a surprise drug test for all on February 16. Ordered to take the drug test were officers and members of the Civilian…
LOLO’S PROTECTIVE LOVE — A young boy is hugged by his Lolo to assure him that all’s well while he is administered the anti-Covid vaccine. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
ULTRA VIRES VS. ULTRA VIRES THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Dagupan, in its regular session on February 15, passed SP Resolution No. 78893-2022 overriding the veto of Mayor Brian Lim of the SP resolution expressing “this august body’s disappointment for the recent disinformation being conducted by the Public Information Office,…
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