MORE IRREGULARITIES TO AUDIT DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez asked the Commission on Audit (COA) anew to conduct special audits on five activities and initiatives of the past Lim administration, among these, the deletion of files on cash collections. The mayor submitted her fourth request in her December 14, 2022 letter…
A resolution sponsored by members of the majority of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) calling on accountability over the use of the SP over the broadcast of its session on Facebook, was opposed by all members of the minority. The resolution, proposed by Councilor Redford Erfe-Mejia, was seconded by Councilors…
SP minority objects to majority’s resolution re Facebook page
THREE congress representatives rated highly in a nation-wide survey for all members of the House of Representatives based on their overall performance for 2022 conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). One of the leading performers is 4th District Representative Christopher ‘Toff’ de Venecia, who raked an 89-percent…
De Venecia, Agabas, Arenas rate high in national survey

REVIVAL OF THE BEETLE — Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez walks through the line of restored and original Volkswagen Beetles to decide which she thinks is the Best Volkswagen car during the Pangasinan Volkswagen Club car show held at the Dagupan City Plaza. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
REVIVAL OF THE BEETLE
THANKS to his training in first aid, a man vacationing from Abra province saved an unconscious employee of Urdaneta city government from near death after he was retrieved from the San Fabian beach water. The instant hero was identified as Edson Villalobos, an emergency medical technician, who came forward to…
Trained man on first-aid saves man’s life
THE Dagupan City Veterinary Office (CVO) has ramped up its meat inspection in the city’s public markets during the holiday season amid higher demand for meat. Dr. Paulo Garcia, officer-in-charge, said his office added more personnel to watch out for meat entering the city. Meat inspectors are tasked to ensure…
Dagupan Vet ramps up meat inspection

COSPLAY FOR FUN – Adults and kids join the Cosplay competition copying their favorite represent comic and movie characters during the first and biggest Pop Culture Convention in Pangasinan held at the CSI Lucao Atrium that exhibited rare toy collections of Pangasinan collectors. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
COSPLAY FOR FUN
Contributed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News BFP on alert over children playing “boga” THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is on alert to monitor children playing “boga” (home-made bazooka), a banned pyrotechnic. This was announced during the launching of ‘Oplan Iwas Paputok’ by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development, PNP, BFP and other government agencies….
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DSWD’S FINANCIAL AID FOR MANAOAG – Senator Imee Marcos, assisted by Mayor Jericho Agerico Rosario, led the distribution of P3 million financial assistance to 1,000 recipients (P3,000 each) from different sectors in Manaoag through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DSWD’S FINANCIAL AID FOR MANAOAG
THE Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region and the Malasiqui local government launched the “Bakunahang Bayan Part 2: PINASLAKAS Special Vaccination Days” on December 5-8, 2022. The three-day vaccination sought to reach the national targets for vaccination and booster coverage in the country by making primary series and booster doses accessible through…