PLANTING of different tree species in some of the cleared areas of the city’s dumpsite in Bonuan started last March 14. This was announced by Mayor Belen Fernandez during her State of the City Address (SOCA) on March 18, adding that the dumpsite restoration started while clearing operations of the…
FOR 40+ YEARS OLD HEALTH experts called on the public to get screened annually for glaucoma to prevent irreversible blindness that is incurable but can be managed when detected early. In a recent press conference, Dr. Lawrence Mangahas from the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center, said there is no…
PANGASINAN’S medical service program GUICONSULTA (Government Unified Incentives for Medical Consultations) is being considered as a model project that could be replicated in other local government units, according to an executive of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “We have been coordinating with our head office to study and evaluate…
BAYAMBANG’S local laws are now accessible online at www.bayambang.gov.ph/municipal-ordinances in a move by the local government to improve transparency, accountability, and participative governance. Sangguniang Bayan Secretary Joel Camacho said ordinances from 2018 to 2024 are already available in the database while those passed since 2016 are expected to be uploaded in the…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Duterte supporters hold motorcade, prayer rally SUPPORTERS of former President Rodrigo Duterte held a motorcade and a prayer rally in Lingayen and in Dagupan City last week to express their sentiment about his arrest and alleged forceable extradition to The Hague in the Netherlands based…
VIOLATING COMELEC RULES — All candidates for the 2025 midterm elections ignore and violate the Comelec rule that bans mounting of campaign posters on government buildings and infrastructures and trees because local Comelec officials ignore these. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) said there are 7,534 registered persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city who continue to receive assistance under various programs. CSWDO Social Welfare Officer Christine Loresco, in an interview with radio program BK- Bida Kayo sa Aksyon over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, said…
SAME ISSUE IN INFANTA TOWN THE Manaoag local government set up a team to address the escalating problem of fly infestation in Barangay Babasit and surrounding areas, and the concerns over food safety and health. Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario said the ‘Task Force Kontra Langaw’ will conduct rigorous monitoring and…
THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) commended Pangasinan for its comprehensive resilience strategies and integrated approach to environmental sustainability as well as disaster preparedness and risk reduction. Citing the 100% Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) submission of the province and its 44 municipalities, CCC Executive Director Robert A. E. Borje…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Beachgoers flock Pangasinan coastal towns BEACHGOERS started trooping to the Lingayen Beach and other seaside towns along the Lingayen Gulf last weekend to beat the intense heat index in their homes and work places that soared to dangerous levels. Anticipating a higher influx of…
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