WORK of most Dagupan City government personnel was suspended since Wednesday as the Dagupan City Hall had become virtually inaccessible from all directions due to the big flood spawned by the swollen Sinocalan River in Sta. Barbara, which at one time reached above critical level of 7.4 meters. POSO personnel did…
FOR TRAUMA, ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS FOURTH District Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario has proposed a resolution urging the provincial government to take steps toward enabling Pangasinan’s public hospitals to access PhilHealth’s Z benefit packages for trauma and orthopedic patients. During the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on July 21, Rosario…
THE Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains incurable, but with proper and early detection, individuals can live normal, healthy lives through lifelong treatment, an official from the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) said. Dr. Donny Caramat of R1MC explained that individuals diagnosed with HIV are provided with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) —…
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 1 has assured the public of a sufficient stockpile of relief goods, as it continues to augment supplies for local government units (LGUs) affected by recent weather disturbances. As of 2 p.m. on July 23, 2025, the agency released 15,337…
THE interactive fountain that is being built as part of the Capitol Complex redevelopment program is set for a test run in August, the provincial government announced last week. Provincial Engineer Amadeo Veras said the overall improvements at the Capitol grounds are expected to be finished by the end of…
NEW PD IN PANGASINAN—Police Regional Office I Director, Brig. General Dindo Reyes (center) presides during the turnover of command between outgoing Acting Provincial Director Ricardio David (left), and incoming OIC Police Provincial Director Colonel Ariel Mercullo (right) during ceremonies at the PNP Provincial Office in Lingayen last July 15. (Punchphoto…
POLICE Colonel Arbel Mercullo officially assumed his post on July 15, 2025 as the new officer-in-charge of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), succeeding Police Colonel Ricardo David. In a formal turnover ceremony held at Camp Gov. Antonio Sison in Lingayen, Mercullo outlined a strong vision for his leadership,…
AS he officially began his third and final term, Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino pledged a purposeful term anchored on legacy, inclusive growth, and principled leadership during his inaugural address on July 14. “Because this is my last, it will also be my most purposeful. We will not slow down….
THE Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in Pangasinan strongly condemned the widespread forgery of PWD identification cards in the province and called on all legitimate beneficiaries to register in the official database. In a recent discussion, PDAO Pangasinan Jennifer Garcia said all their offices in various towns are actively…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dagupan scholarship strictly for residents-MBTF MAYOR Belen Fernandez vowed that Dagupan’s scholarship program will only be for bona fide city residents and the full benefits will be distributed to the grantees, taking a swipe at alleged anomalies during her predecessor’s administration. The Commission on…
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