JAYCEEKENS REFUSE TO FORGET — While most Dagupan residents barely understand the significance of the start of the railway transport in Dagupan, members of the Dagupan Jacyceekens (retired Jaycees) organized a civic program to recall what started the economic progress in the city. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua graced the event. The advocacy…
EXACTLY 131 years ago on November 24 this year, the first-ever commuter train rolled out from Manila to Dagupan with the launching of the Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan that made travel to both cities easy and comfortable for people of provinces of Pangasinan and Rizal closer. Built by the British with…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez led a 16-man delegation on educational and goodwill visit to the United States, particularly Milpitas City in California, one of Dagupan City’s sister cities overseas from November 19 to 30. While the mayor is in the U.S. for 12 days, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua is…
RESIDENTS of Zone 5 in Bonuan Gueset hailed the announcement of Barangay Captain Manuel Bumanglag that Bartolome Ceralde Street, an alternate route from the Dagupan-San Fabian road to Tondaligan Ferdinand Park, will finally be rehabilitated. Bumanglag told The PUNCH that Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia allocated P5 million from…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development Region I (DOH-CHD 1) urges the public not to self-medicate, as this could result in anti-microbial resistance (AMR). Jeanine Santiago, DOH-CHD 1 regional pharmacist, stressed that anti-microbial resistance in healthy persons is caused mostly by self-medication or taking a dose of antibiotics for…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Transport groups did not join strike, but ask consolidation deadline extension MEMBERS of the transport sector in Pangasinan confirmed they did not join the nationwide transport strike staged by PISTON and Manibela. Bernard Tuliao, president of AUTOPro, said Wednesday, only a small percentage…
SECOND AWARD FOR PUNCH’S CHIEF PHOTOJOURNALIST – Willie Lomibao, The PUNCH’s chief photo journalist and Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Pangasinan-based photo correspondent, again bagged the “Tobacco Photo of the Year” in this year’s Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for his photo published by the Sunday Punch on February 26, 2023. Beside him is Atty Arnaldo Cariño, PMI…
THE Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) and the Inter-Agency Committee on Illegal Drugs of the Regional Development Council passed separate resolutions mandating all government agencies in Region 1 to establish ‘Drug-free Work Places’ (DFWP). Speaking at the Kapihan sa Ilocos last week, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1 Director…
THE majority and minority blocs in the Sangguniang Panlungsod crossed party lines when they passed and approved an ordinance allowing the temporary closure of Galvan and Zamora Streets from November 15, 2023 to January 30, for the 2023 Dagupan City Fiesta. This was confirmed by Councilor Marcelino Fernandez, sponsor of…
THE House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday, November 17, House Bill (HB) 9293 that seeks to create the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM), and establish a technological and legislative framework to guarantee nuclear energy is used safely in the country. Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, sponsor of…
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