OPPOSITION COUNCILORS DISPROVEN THERE was nothing in the House Rules drafted on July 7, 2022 and supposedly amended in October 2023 that requires 2/3 of the votes of all members present to amend or change the same claim contrary to the claim of the new opposition councilors in the Dagupan…
SUSPENSION of classes at all levels was extended in Dagupan City on November 19, a day after Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) exited the country, as water from the swollen Sinocalan River in Sta. Barbara and Benguet from Upland were still cascading. Acting-Mayor Bryan Kua, in his Executive Order No. 53, called…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) 500 barangays tagged flood-, erosion–prone THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) tagged the number of barangays in Pangasinan as flood and erosion-prone areas: Alcala (1 barangay), Asingan (21), Balungao (20), Basista (5), Binalonan (24), Bolinao (6), Calasiao (9), Dagupan City (2),…
EVACUEES’ DILEMMA – A mother and her son try to locate their assigned tent after collecting food for the night. Like hundreds of typhoon-affected families, they have to rely on local government provisions to survive the onslaught of series of typhoons. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
MORE than 16,000 families, comprising 51,230 individuals, were affected by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) in Pangasinan, according to government officials during the weekend. Most of the evacuees have returned to their homes, except some in Dagupan City, where flooding remains a concern, reported Pia Flores, assistant director of…
THE Manaoag local government, in partnership with the Eye Center in San Carlos City, provided free cataract surgery to more than 300 senior citizens of the town. Mayor Jeremy Rosario called on other elderly residents suffering from the eye disorder to get in touch with his office for assistance and…
AFTER being blocked by the recent typhoons that entered the country, the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, has set in, marking a slight drop in temperature especially in the evening and early morning. Weather bureau PAGASA said the onset of the amihan season was determined by “meteorological patterns” wherein the high-pressure area over…
A new rainfall and water level monitoring equipment procured and installed by the Manaoag local government on November 15 was immediately put to the test during Typhoon Pepito last week. Carlito Hernandez, Manaoag municipal disaster risk reduction and management (MDRRM) officer, said the equipment monitored the rise of water at…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) reported no significant damage to its power lines or poles in the aftermath of Typhoon Pepito. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco general manager, noted fewer power outages in the service areas of the power supplier before, during and after the typhoon. He said Cenpelco continues…
CONG. MARK WITH TUPAD IN 2ND DISTRICT. In his recent message to Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries supported by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Rep. Mark Cojuangco commended the strong bayanihan spirit of the District 2 residents, and encouraged the TUPAD workers to become community…
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