THE provincial police strongly condemned the killing of a seven-year-old girl whose lifeless body was found along the shoreline of Dagupan City at dawn on August 15. “We will not rest until justice is served. The Pangasinan PNP will not tolerate such a heinous act, especially against an innocent child,” P/Colonel…
A police officer from Taguig City was formally charged with murder after being identified as the suspect behind the killing of a woman whose lifeless body was found in Bayambang last month. The 31-year-old police officer, a resident of San Carlos City, is currently under restricted custody of the Philippine…
AN initial 2,630 scholars out of the 6,000 for the school year 2025-2026 received their grants from the Dagupan City government led by Mayor Belen Fernandez on August 10. Alongside the grant distribution, scholars who just graduated with Latin Honors were given their respective cash incentives of P10,000 for the…
GOLDEN HARVEST — Gloria Javien hangs tobacco leaves to dry around her house in Villasis with a subtle smile as she looks forward to improved income this year with current buying prices higher than the floor prices approved by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA). (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released official guidelines on pay rules for two upcoming holidays in August 2025. Under Proclamation No. 727, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., August 21 is declared a special non-working holiday in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the assassination of Senator…
FIVE farmers’ associations in Mangaldan received P4.6 million worth of agricultural equipment and other farming tools from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately increase income. The official turnover ceremony was held recently at the DA-Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center (PREC) in Sta. Barbara, organized…
NEARLY 85% of barangays in western Pangasinan that were affected by storms in late July that enhanced the prevailing southwest monsoon or habagat now have their power supply restored. As of August 11, electricity was back in 84.9% or 163 of the 192 affected barangays across nine municipalities, according to…
THE proposed ordinances for the establishment of additional Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) campuses in the municipalities of Bugallon and Umingan, and in San Carlos City have been calendared for discussion by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) during its regular session on August 11, 2025. Introduced by Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino,…
LITERACY REVIEW — Educators in Region 1 take part in the “Dagyaw 2025: Sama-samang Hakbang Tungo sa Mataas na Antas ng Literasiyang Rehiyon Uno” town hall meeting on August 12 at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen to address literacy concerns. The event was led by the Department of the Interior…
THE Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Dagupan City Chapter elected on August 13 its new set of officers for the 2025–2028 term, with Michael Fernandez taking the helm as president. Other officers are: Karlos Liberato Reyna IV, vice president; Jalice Cayabyab, secretary; Marvin Fabia, treasurer; Atty. Jose Netu Tamayo, auditor; Jeslito…
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