DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez was formally designated as a deputized representative of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in a ceremony held on August 18 at the City Plaza. Under Section 64 of Republic Act No. 8551 or the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998, governors and…
THE distribution of backlogged motorcycle license plates is continuing in various towns and malls as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Dagupan District Office urged owners to check its official Facebook page for updates on caravan schedules and related announcements. According to LTO Dagupan Assistant Chief Maria Dolores Soliven, the office…
TO BE USED FOR PATOGKAWEN RIVER ANOTHER dredging machine has been deployed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to Dagupan City, which will be used at the Patogkawen River, one of the tributaries of the Sinocalan-Pantal River. Mayor Belen Fernandez said this is the sixth dredging machine…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Parents call for more CCTV cameras for children’s protection PARENTS in Dagupan called for the installation of more CCTV cameras in public spaces as they expressed concern over the safety of their children amid rising crimes, including at school premises. They said children could…
SUN PROTECTION — A lady pillion rider holds an umbrella as protection from the sun as they traverses the streets of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) Pangasinan Chapter is celebrating six decades of service this September, marking a milestone in its long-standing mission to promote mental wellness and dismantle stigma across the province. Founded in 1965, the Pangasinan Chapter has grown from a civic movement into one of the most…
THE local government of Mangaldan conducted a joint executive-legislative meeting to review and revise the town’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan, with the end goal of addressing long-standing issues in the town’s waste disposal system and further promoting sustainable environmental practices. Presided over by Mayor Bona Fe de Vera-Parayno,…
THE sale of unhealthy snack foods in and around schools in Dagupan City will soon be regulated following the passage of a resolution last week that aims to prevent obesity and other illnesses among students. Resolution No. R-109, Series of 2025, authored by Councilor Danielle Francine Canto, a nutritionist, calls…
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is intensifying its campaign to promote breastfeeding as a vital step in ensuring healthier children and stronger mother-child relationships. Ligene Neri, PHO’s nutrition assistant program manager, said while data from the Field Health Services Information System revealed an impressive 97.91% breastfeeding compliance rate among mothers…
MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE BECOMES PARKING AREA — Vehicles are parked at the Magsaysay Bridge in Dagupan City as the approach to the Nazareth General Hospital is not passable due to an ongoing road construction project under the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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