REDUCED BUDGET EXPECTED ANEW MANY in the Dagupan City government are no longer optimistic about passage of the 2024 annual budget this month despite indications by the opposition that it will submit its final decision on the budget. Given statements issued by some members of the majority, the opposition will…
THE ‘KAMOTE’S LESSON FOR BEATING THE RED LIGHT — The speeding motorcycle rider learns his lesson the hard way when he tried to beat the red traffic light and crashed into the car that crossed his path. He was rushed to the hospital with major injuries. He survived the incident but he still…
THE Urdaneta City Police seized 200 grams of shabu worth P1.36 million along the bypass road in Barangay Nancayasan, Urdaneta City on March 7. The successful buy-bust operation made by the city police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives led to the arrest of one high-value target identified as Christopher…
ALAMINOS City Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives seized 75 grams of shabu with a P510,000 street value and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust operation on March 5 in Barangay Cayucay, Alaminos City. Arrested were Ferdinand Ordonio, 42 and his common-law wife Arene Rangcudo, 43, both residents of…
THE Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Canine Unit of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office in the First District launched its ‘Project Awareness of Bombs that Kill Lives and Destroy Properties (A.B.K.D,) before Grade 6 students of the Alaminos City Central School last March 1, 2024. Project A.B.K.D aims to educate barangay officials, teachers,…
By Ahikam Pasion Two arrested over drunk driving, resistance to authorities TWO drunkards, John Marck Dominic Lee, lending collector, 35, and Niño Villacampa Mahusay, 27, both from Masbate province and presently residing in Barangay Bolingit, San Carlos City were arrested by authorities after harassing and attempting to hurt policemen in…
BEWARE OF IRRESPONSIBLE SMOKERS – The grass fire that hit the Villa Verde Trail along the San Nicolas- Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya road last February 13, 2024 is ominous of more grass and forest fires with the onset of traditional summer aggravated by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. The area of the burned grass fire…
MOM AND DAUGHTER COUNCILORS WALKED OUT? THE committee hearing last February 27 that Mayor Belen Fernandez attended to defend her administration’s 2024 budget ended up cordially, nothing like how the committee hearing last year when she appeared to defend the 2023 budget. The only issue that almost sparked another exchange…
IN the spirit of unity, both the majority and the minority blocs in the Sangguniang Panlungsod agreed to revise Resolution No. 8129-2024 approving the 2024 Annual Investment Program (AIP) of Dagupan in the amount of P2.018 billion restating that the authorship and approval was unanimous, and not by the majority…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez reiterated that elevation of Arellano Street will be completed on March 31 but will return as a two-way street 15 days earlier on March 15 in response to urgent demands by stakeholders. In a talk to members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas headed by…
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