BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC— Heavy traffic builds up on New Year’s Eve along the Old De Venecia Highway from the Banaoang–Malued corner in Dagupan City, with stalled vehicles in a bumper-to-bumper standstill stretching for about two kilometers. The congestion was blamed on the absence of a traffic enforcer and compounded by a…
REACTING to the Christmas Day explosion at a house in Barangay Bacayao Norte that killed two persons and injured eight others, Mayor Belen Fernandez said the incident “was not a merrymaking, but a tragedy that must never be repeated.” Fernandez stressed that after repeated warnings from authorities, there would be…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez has directed the Dagupan City Police Office (DCPO) on the eve of the New Year to confiscate illegal fireworks and apprehend those responsible for their sale or manufacture. In a statement posted on her Facebook page, Mayor Fernandez emphasized her obligation under the Local Government Code to…
THE Filipino people stand united in their hope that 2026 will be a year of healing and progress, especially following the devastation of 2025, marked by natural disasters like typhoons, floods, and earthquakes that tragically claimed lives and worsened the plight of the poor and farmers. As we look ahead…
By Gonzalo Duque I wish everybody a hopeful and prayerful New Year. May your families be safe, sound, and remain healthy throughout the 2026 season! * * * * We have seen a lot of changes in our political system and observed that a new breed of leaders is…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WE planned to spend the New Year in several places. We thought of Pangasinan and Baguio. We explored the possibility of Bicol. But here we are, in Teresa Rizal, where we didn’t think of spending it. Sometimes, we are where we are without planning, following…
By Eva C. Visperas WE never learn. That line has been echoing in my head after a morning walk along Lingayen Beach—again. And the longer I stayed, the heavier it felt. Not because of the sun, not because of the walk, but because of what we continue to leave…
A tragic explosion occurred on Christmas Day, resulting in the deaths of two individuals—a young girl and an adult male—and injuring eight others. The incident took place around 7:00 p.m. on a two-storey house in Sitio Boquig, Bacayao Norte, where firecrackers were being packaged for sale ahead of the New…
ISLAND BARANGAY GARBAGE—Personnel of the Dagupan City Waste Management Division collect piles of garbage unloaded by a motorboat from island barangays along the roadside of Judge Jose de Venecia Sr. Diversion Road in Dagupan City for pickup by garbage trucks and direct hauling to the sanitary landfill in Urdaneta City…
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) has intensified its “Iwas Paputok” preparations as it began monitoring firecracker-related injuries in Dagupan City and nearby towns ahead of the New Year celebrations. According to R1MC officials, surveillance of fireworks-related injuries started on December 21 and will run until January 6 as part…
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