IMPLEMENTING SCHOLARSHP FUND THE Local Development Council (LDC) passed a resolution recommending the direct disbursement of tuition fees of scholars under the Comprehensive Scholarship and Educational Assistance Program of the Dagupan City government to colleges and universities where they enrolled. LDC Resolution No. 3 was passed during the first meeting…
VICE Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay was sworn in as the new mayor of Calasiao following the demise of Mayor Mamilyn “Maya” Caramat early this month. Also sworn in as new vice mayor was Nestor Gabrillo who garnered the highest number of votes among all eight municipal councilors in the last May 9, 2022…
Calasiao’s new mayor, vice mayor take their oaths
(From 104.7 IFM Dagupan) Fishermen’s harassment at Ayungin shoal slammed THE continued harassment of Filipino fishermen by the Chinese Coast Guard preventing them from fishing at the Ayungin Shoal was condemned by the Pamalaka Pilipinas. In an interview by IFM Dagupan the group’s national chairman Fernando Hicap said the recent incident…
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COLORS FOR LUNAR YEAR – Four performers wearing colorful head icons symbolizing spring season for good harvest, for summer and excitement, for autumn, winter and sole empire, march ahead of the Lunar Year ahead of the Dancing Dragon. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
COLORS FOR LUNAR YEAR

THE first Pangasinan Cold Room, a joint venture of the UNICEF and Department of Health, in the region was inaugurated on January 18, at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in San Carlos City. The event was led by Dr. Carla Orozco, immunization specialist representing the UNICEF, Dr. Veronica Guadiz of…
First walk-in vax storage facility in region installed
ONLY four barangays in Dagupan City, out of 31 barangays, are drug-cleared today but Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed confidence that all the city’s barangays will be drug-cleared before the year ends. She made the commitment after she and some city officials inspected the building that will house the future ‘Balay…
Mayor Belen sees Dagupan drug-cleared before end of 2023
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano assured the Pangasinan provincial government that it can expect more help from the national government to support its health programs and projects. Cayetano, who was in Pangasinan last week, said more health care facilities need to be put up to respond to the immediate health needs of the…
Senator Cayetano assures more health care facilities in Pangasinan
THRE provincial government provided financial assistance to barangay officials and civilian volunteer organizations (CVOs) in the First District to its partners and frontline workers at the grassroots level. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was the special guest during the distribution of the financial aid held in Alaminos City on Thursday, January…
Capitol gives cash aid to barangay officials, CVOs

SET FOR DEMOLITION – An illegal fish pen in Dagupan City set for demolition is marked with red paint by the Task Force Bantay Ilog, to indicate that due process with owner has been completed. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SET FOR DEMOLITION
DAGUPAN COUNCILORS REMINDED THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod was directed to submit a report under oath to the provincial office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, to explain why it failed to act on the budget last December 31, 2022 despite repeated reminders. This was stressed by DILG…