DAGUPAN Mayor Belen Fernandez said it is only a matter of time before the more than 60-year-old dumpsite in Bonuan will finally be closed as hauling of excess garbage that have piled up there to the Urdaneta Sanitary Landfill is continuing. Speaking at the city’s plaza during a flag-raising ceremony…
THE much-needed repair of the partially collapsed 442-meter Carlos P. Romulo Bridge, also known as Wawa Bridge, along the Camiling-Wawa-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Sta. Barbara Road will start this quarter. Esperanza Tinaza, DPWH Ilocos Region information officer, said a P300-million fund for the reconstruction work was allocated in the 2024 national budget and the…
THE Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Ilocos Region is closely monitoring a rise in patients with hand-foot and-mouth disease (HFMD), with 110 recorded in Pangasinan, including 17 in Dagupan, the highest among all provinces in the region. From January 1 to 18, 2025, there were 253…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) 5,000 replacement plates arrive in LTO Dagupan SOME 5,000 replacement vehicle plates have arrived at the Land Transportation Office in Dagupan City, some of which were paid for as far back as 2015. LTO Dagupan Chief Romero Dawaton expressed hope that more replacement…
TRADITIONAL ‘ANGPAO’ FROM BELEN – Dagupan residents rush to the pick-up truck carrying Mayor Belen Fernandez for their share of the ‘angpao’ in small red envelopes only to find out her ‘angpao’ was reserved for children. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
DUE TO DEADLOCK OVER PROCEDURES THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) again abruptly adjourned its regular session last week after the opposition councilors took Councilor Michael Fernandez to task for assuming the role of floor leader when his five-man group composed the minority, but when Fernandez challenged his colleagues to call…
DAGUPAN’S Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) asked motorists and commuters to extend their patience and cooperation as traffic congestion worsens in some central areas due to scheduled road works intended to address flooding. The ongoing rehabilitation of Zamora Street in Barangay IV is affecting motorists passing through Rivera Street,…
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City is on track in completing its main building expansion this year, bringing much-needed relief to patients and healthcare staff alike, said Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, the hospital’s director. Mejia said, the new seven-story building will not only increase the hospital’s capacity…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Pork demand slackens PORK in all public markets of Pangasinan slackened as consumers refrained from buying after a slight price increase from P370 to P380 per kilo last week. At the Manaoag Public Market, meat vendors said many consumers were buying just one-fourth…
SECOND District Representative Mark Cojuangco speaks to residents of Sitio Aplaya, Barangay Pangapisan North in Lingayen — a community that has been branded as “water world” for 24 years due to persistent flooding — to explain the P23-million floodgate project intended to solve their longstanding problem. “Sixty percent is already…
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