MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE BECOMES PARKING AREA — Vehicles are parked at the Magsaysay Bridge in Dagupan City as the approach to the Nazareth General Hospital is not passable due to an ongoing road construction project under the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
COUNCILOR Librada Reyna, the lone oppositionist in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), refused to be silenced and fought back with another provocative privilege speech on August 11 in response to the statement of Vice Mayor and SP Presiding Officer Bryan Kua tagging her as an obstructionist. Asserting that it is…
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and all barangays in Dagupan had been urged to first coordinate their respective projects with the City Mayor’s Office and the City Engineer’s Office for proper evaluation of priorities, security, and to avoid duplication and wastage of public funds. This was contained…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan, on motion of Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, passed a resolution expressing felicitations and recognition to the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) on the occasion of its 123rd founding anniversary of proclamation on August 3, 2025. According to the resolution, IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Church,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dengue cases continue to rise DENGUE downed 3,269 persons in Pangasinan from January to July this year, according to the data released by the Provincial Health Office. The highest number of cases was registered in Rosales with 305, followed by Umingan, 204; San Manuel 181; Asingan, 159; and Mangatarem, 144. …
THE Dagupan City Government received a valuable addition to its heritage collection with the turnover of the History Wall and MacArthur memorabilia from the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) on August 12. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua received the History Wall and pieces of memorabilia from PVB Dagupan Branch Manager Cherry Soriano…
AFTER THREE-DAY POLICE INVESTIGATION THE identity of the person who posted a bomb threat at the PHINMA University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City on August 12 that sowed fear and panic not only among students, faculty members and officials of the university but also the entire city has been determined by…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces growing public pressure to act decisively against contractors who have bungled flood control projects, along with public officials who may have colluded with them. The President’s tough talk on the issue, starting at his State of the Nation Address in July, backed by the recent…
OVERFLOWING DRAINAGE IN RIZAL ST. — Rizal Street in Dagupan City was again slightly flooded on August 14 after the drainage system in the area overflowed following a localized thunderstorm that dumped rain for 30 minutes. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
TOTAL FOR PANGASINAN REACHED 110,674 THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Dagupan wrapped up its 10-day voter registration campaign for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on August 10, registering a record number of applicants at 6,566, which is more than double the target. Of the total registrants, approximately…
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