THE committee on infrastructure of Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by Councilor Alvin Coquia will resume its public hearing on the ongoing construction of elevated drainage system of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along Arellano Street and A.B. Fernandez Avenue East on Tuesday (August 15). Coquia, a member…
LIGHTED HIGHWAY IN STA. BARBARA– It’s still five months away before Christmas but the Sta. Barbara government decided to add more lights on the highway to prevent more road mishaps in the accident-prone area. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SOME 300 houses that were destroyed when a powerful tornado struck Dagupan in the afternoon on July 25 will be rehabilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its housing assistance program. In an interview last August 5, Mayor Belen Fernandez said she was assured by DSWD Field…
A prosthesis center is expected to be constructed at the Lingayen District Hospital (LDH) in Lingayen town to address the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) needing artificial, arm, leg or foot. Former Board Member Von Mark Mendoza and now special assistant to the Governor, said in an interview over…
THE Metro Dagupan Volunteer Probation Officers Association Inc. (MDVPOAI) will resume its back-to-school drive for the children of their clients – Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) under parole and/or probation. In preparation for the school year 2023-2024, the MDVPOAI opens its doors for donations to gather funds and school supplies…
THE two Department of Health (DOH) hospitals in Pangasinan, Region 1 Medical Center, and Conrado F. Estrella Regional Trauma and Medical Center (FERTMC), joined the simultaneous launching of the “Wellness Movement Program”, that seeks to improve the mental health and well-being of health care workers (HCW) in the workplace. The…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) 216 barangays in 20 towns flooded in Pangasinan THERE were 216 barangays in 20 towns and cities in Pangasinan that were affected by flood spawned by monsoon rains triggered by Typhoon Egay. This was based on the monitoring of the Provincial Risk Reduction…
CALASIAO WATERWORLD — Residents of Barangay Lasip in Calasiao town brave the rains and chest-deep flood in the village’s street due to swollen Marusay River caused by the incessant rains during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Egay and enhanced Southwest monsoon last week. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
AS flooding continues in Dagupan City and neighboring towns, the City Health Office (CHO) cautioned the public against infection that result in leptospirosis and athlete’s foot, commonly called alipunga. Dr. Ophelia Rivera, the Dagupan City Health Officer, said city government has free medicines to residents to counter leptospirosis and alipunga…
THE town of Mangaldan has been placed under State of Calamity (SoC) on Thursday afternoon, August 03, following a special session held by the Sangguniang Bayan there. Councilor Aldrin Soriano, in an interview, said the SB passed Resolution No. 2023-199, declaring the town under a state of calamity. Twenty-one of…
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