“THE disaster doesn’t know no one. Once the disaster strikes, it will not discriminate against anyone.” This was the thought shared by Joel Tangunan, vice president of the Pangasinan Persons with Disability (PWD) Federation, who said that once disaster strikes, persons with disabilities are twice more likely to lose their…
FOLLOW THE LEADER – Motorists traversing the A.B. Fernandez Avenue find it prudent to form a processional line, following the vehicles in front of them to avoid falling into deeper parts of the flooded area. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ENROLLED children in primary and high school in Pangasinan are expected to be in their respective schools on August 29, Monday for the School Year 2023-2024. The schedule was announced by the Department of Education (DepEd) last Thursday, August 3 though schools damaged by Typhoon Egay may not be ready…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) DSWD not spared by critics over distribution of relief goods DISTRIBUTION of relief goods by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in different barangays of Dagupan City continued but not without criticisms. Th critics complained that the DSWD is distributing relief packs only…
2023 DAGUPAN WATERWORLD — The high level of flood water in many parts of Dagupan City last week is ominous and foretells of a city completely under water. The flooding last week was mainly from the heavy rains carried by Super Typhoon ‘Egay’. Fortunately, for the city, it did not occur when the…
THE municipality of Mangaldan was still not placed under a state of calamity as of Friday, July 28, despite the wide extent of damages brought about by ‘Egay’ and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). This was bared by Councilor Aldrin Soriano who said the MDRRMO and the Mayor’s Office, have…
DENR DESILTATION PROJECT A MASSIVE dredging operation is set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB), to desilt shallow rivers of Pangasinan that will include Dagupan City and the towns of San Fabian and Infanta to minimize flooding. This was announced by Mayor Belen Fernandez after discussing…
TWO leading members of the new Flood Mitigation Commission (FMC) are deans of colleges of engineering of two of the four universities of Dagupan, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. They are Dean John Zamora of University of Pangasinan Phinma, and Dean Maximo Magsano of Lyceum-Northwestern University. Dean Zamora already initially…
ONE-WAY STREET THRU DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION – Motorists from Mangaldan and Manaoag literally move like turtles as they pass through flood and deep mud on A.B. Fernandez East Ave. amid ongoing construction of an elevated drainage system in the area. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan City Public Order and Safety Office has begun implementing its one-way traffic and detour traffic scheme along AB Fernandez East on Tuesday, June 25, as construction of elevated drainage construction in the area continues. Only vehicles coming from the East can pass through the Traffic Post number one…
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