DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez convened on Thursday, September 18, the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) to prepare for the potential impact of Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) over the weekend to early this week. State weather agency PAGASA said Nando, located east of Luzon and moving west…
THE Dagupan City Health Office (CHO) Clinical Laboratory has been authorized by the Sangguniang Panlungsod to agree with a private firm for the disposal of hazardous and infectious waste materials, including their transport, treatment, storage, and final disposal. Under the resolution, authored by Councilors Jalice Cayabyab and Michael Fernandez, the…
MORE than 2,000 students from Mangaldan National High School (MNHS) are struggling with reading skills, a problem that has been impacting their academic performance, according to School Principal Eduardo Castillo. In a recent hearing by the Sanggunian Bayan, Castillo disclosed that a significant number of students are unable to read…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Flooding in Bugallon Beijing blamed on Solar Power project SECOND District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) over what he called extraordinary flood that occurred along the Romulo Highway in Barangays Cayanga and Bolaoen in Bugallon. Residents of these two barangays…
LINGAYEN BAYWALK REPAIR — Repair and improvement of the Lingayen Baywalk slope protection is continuing as of September 16, 2025 after portions of the structure were damaged by storm surges during recent typhoons. The P55.4-million project contract was awarded by the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 1 office…
THE Barangay Council of Caranglaan has submitted for review by the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) an ordinance that will penalize households, lot owners, and businesses that fail to segregate their wastes. The SP lauded Caranglaan’s Barangay Resolution No. 2025-003, citing that it is the first such barangay-level set of rules…
THE male dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Dagupan was adjudged as the Best City Jail in Region 1. Jail Chief Inspector Lito Lam-Olsen, head of the BJMP Dagupan male dorm, received the award during the 34th BJMP Regional Office anniversary held at Vista La Vita…
THE Kabataan Partylist has called for a thorough investigation into flood control projects in Pangasinan, citing that P13.2 billion was allocated for flood mitigation in the province from 2022 to the current year. Despite such significant funds, many towns and cities in the province have continued to suffer from severe…
AFTER INFANT ABDUCTION INCIDENT FOLLOWING a shocking infant abduction at the Lingayen District Hospital last week, local officials have called for an increase in security measures at all hospitals under the Pangasinan provincial government. Proposed measures include adding more CCTV cameras and stricter controls at hospital entrances and exits. Meanwhile,…
A 56-year-old businessman from Mangaldan was declared dead on arrival at the hospital on September 16 after the pickup truck he was driving fell off the PNR Bridge in Barangay Salaan in the same town. A report from the municipality’s Public Information Office identified the victim as Luis Gabriel, Jr., whose…
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