BAYAMBANG AND DAGUPAN UP NEXT THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has opened a help desk in Malasiqui, the first of several planned in various towns, to provide easier access to services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Pangasinan. The help desk, located in Barangay Cabatling, officially began operating on…
THE Bayambang Local Government Unit (LGU) was recognized anew as the Provincial Model LGU in implementing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), reaffirming its commitment to improving the lives of program beneficiaries in the municipality. The recognition highlights Bayambang’s dedication to advancing the welfare of 4Ps beneficiaries through innovative approaches and…
GOVERNORS AND MAYORS FOR A STRONGER ASEAN — Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez (front row, 4th from right) stands among governors, mayors and other leaders from South East Asian countries, including the Philippines, as they gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 10-15 to discuss and shape the region’s future…
DPWH, NIA, R1MC REGIONAL OFFICIALS ABSOLVED THE Office of the Ombudsman dismissed for lack of merit two anti-graft complaints filed by a municipal employee of Binmaley against former mayor and vice mayor Simplicio Rosario and regional heads of three different agencies. The other respondents were Region 1 Medical Center chief…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved a 10-day rent holiday for stallholders and tenants of the Malimgas Public Market and the new Galvan Market covering the period July 21 to 31, 2025 in consideration of their loss from the widespread flood spawned by Typhoon Crising, days of monsoon rains, and compounded…
COUNCILORS NOTE TRAFFIC CONGESTION THE Dagupan City council passed a resolution on August 14, urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to direct its contractors to fast-track the completion of all road and drainage projects in the city, noting that unfinished segments have been causing traffic gridlock. Councilor Luis…
FISH pen operators in Dagupan City were a no-show at the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee hearing last week on a proposed ordinance that seeks to integrate and give more teeth to all existing local laws against illegal fish pens that are again teeming in the city’s various rivers. The hearing…
FONTANILLA ON FIRE — Joshua Fontanilla (right) made 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Pangasinan Heatwaves’ winning game against the Parañaque Patriots, their fifth straight win of the 7th MPBL season. (PUNCHphoto by Kim Gealogo)
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves went full throttle when they torched the Parañaque Patriots in a commanding victory, 135-76, in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) last August 7 held at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. During the opening frame, the Heatwaves demonstrated their deep shooting prowess, drilling five three-pointers early in the game….
A seven-year-old girl was found dead along the beach in Bangusville, Dagupan City, on Friday morning, August 15. A couple walking along the shore found the victim lying naked and lifeless, prompting them to call the authorities. The victim was later identified as Alleria Gabrielle Jamia, a resident of Bantog,…
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