By Eva C. Visperas ONE chapter closes, another one begins. In Dagupan City, leadership transitions can be more than just changes in designation — they become moments of gratitude, reflection, and renewed hope. This was felt strongly during the send-off and welcome ceremony held on August 4, as the…
By Rex Catubig I always threw it a glance but never really acknowledged its presence so that it might as well be non-existent. The edifice has always stood there—conspicuous yet unobtrusive. It stands unperturbed amid the cacophony and chaos of the marketplace, the Malimgas market being its next-door neighbor….
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE — DAGUPAN CITY was still abuzz with activities despite flooding due to rains and high tide, which rose to 1.36 meters on July 25, with bancas and tractors used to transport people and goods. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TOWNS ALONG AGNO RIVER REMAIN ON FLOOD ALERT AUTHORITIES and residents of Pangasinan remain on alert for flooding despite a break from incessant rains last week as the San Roque Dam in San Manuel town opened two spillway gates, the first on July 30 at 4 p.m. and the second…
AS part of intensified efforts to combat dengue, fogging operations were carried out on Tuesday, July 29, at Maasin and Malabago Elementary Schools in Mang The initiative aligns with Mayor Bona Fe De Vera Parayno’s directive to mitigate mosquito-borne diseases, particularly during the rainy season and frequent flooding. The operations…
AFTER declaring a state of calamity for Dagupan City last July 23 in a special session held at the People’s Astrodome as the city hall had become inaccessible because of flooding, the Sanggunian Panlungsod (SP) cancelled all its regular sessions and committee hearings in the last week of July. SP’s…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Over P1B damage to palay recorded in Region 1 THE Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that more than P1.12 billion worth of palay were lost across Region 1 as a result of Typhoons Crising, Dante and Emong, which enhanced the prevailing southwest monsoon rains….
LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO FLOOD SEEN WITH widespread flooding recently inundating large parts of Pangasinan, provincial leaders are ramping up efforts to implement long-term, province-wide solutions targeting the root causes of the problem: silted and degraded river systems. Governor Ramon Guico III and Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino are both…
BACK TO NATURE — WITH household water supply affected by the recent rains and flooding, one barangay in the town of Burgos – one of the hardest hit by Typhoon Emong – turns to a waterfalls along the highway for bathing and washing clothes, with some even bringing their generator…
TO IMPROVE FLOODWATER OUTFLOW A sandbar between the island Barangay of Pugaro and Sabangan in Bonuan Gueset in the mouth of the Calmay River is among the reasons why the most recent widespread flooding in Dagupan – caused by heavy monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Crising (international name: Wiph) – receded slowly,…
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