THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private employers to release the 13th-month pay of their workers on or before December 24, 2025, stressing that the benefit is mandatory and non-negotiable. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, through Labor Advisory No. 16, reiterated that the 13th-month pay is a…
LONG-TIME RESIDENTS, FARMERS TO BENEFIT THE House Committee on Natural Resources has approved House Bill 127 (HB 127), filed by Third District Representative Rachel Arenas, seeking to reclassify the Mangabul Reservation in Bayambang as alienable and disposable land for long-time resident farmers. Arenas hailed the committee’s action as a major…
CHEAPER RICE — Lingayen residents avail of the P20 per kilo rice at 10 kilos each at the Kadiwa na Kapitolyo at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen last Tuesday (November 25) morning. The twice-a-month Kadiwa na Kapitolyo is the provincial government’s counterpart of the national government’s Kadiwa ng Pangulo. (PUNCHphoto by…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod, in a Zoom session on November 26, approved the use of ₱2 million from the Trust Fund of the City Agriculture Office for the implementation of the enhanced “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” program in Dagupan. Under Resolution No. 8482-2025 authored by Councilors Marcelino Fernandez and Jose…
A dermatologist from the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) urged the public to be more cautious in choosing skincare products, particularly the widespread use of rejuvenating sets that may worsen skin conditions and cause long-term damage. Dr. Manuel Mendoza, R1MC dermatologist, said many users unknowingly harm their skin by relying…
THE Social Security System (SSS) has launched the MySSS Card, a new government-issued identification card equipped with an EMV chip and debit card functionality. Designed to replace the old UMID card, the MySSS Card promises to streamline access to benefits and provide a more modern way of managing member accounts. The MySSS Card not only serves as…
DAGUPAN’S LANTERN CAPITAL—Motorists stop to buy lanterns from shops along the roadside in Brgy. Caranglaan, dubbed as Dagupan’s Christmas lantern capital, saves a lot of money than when they go to Tarlac and Pampanga to buy these traditional Christmas decors. As the yuletide season is now just around the corner,…
JOVELLANOS Street has been added to the list of Dagupan streets temporarily closed for the city’s annual baratillo, giving vendors more space during the Christmas season and the Dagupan City Fiesta. The inclusion was approved under Ordinance No. O-052, series of 2025, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on November 17…
FISH CAGES, PENS, PONDS WRECKED THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the immediate release of financial assistance and farm input support to thousands of fisherfolk heavily affected by Super Typhoon “Uwan.” Resolution No. R-192,…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) announced a drop in its November electricity rate to P7.95 per kilowatt-hour, down from P9.21/kWh in October. The lower charge is attributed mainly to reduced prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), which helped temper the rise in transmission fees imposed by the National…
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