MANILA TRENCH UNDER WATCH THE Dagupan City government is continuously preparing for the possible occurrence of the so-called “The Big One” – a strong earthquake that may hit Pangasinan if the Manila Trench, some 100 kilometers west of Bolinao in the West Philippine Sea, moves at magnitude 8.3, and generate…
REPORTING TO CALASIAO — After delivering his first 100 days accomplishments, Calasiao Mayor Patrick Caramat announced in a press conference that the local government will form a Flood Management and Resilience Council that will be composed of experts from the private and public sectors, local government officials, and other stakeholders….
CALASIAO Mayor Patrick Caramat marked his first 100 days in office with a report that combined reflection, resolve, and results — underscoring his administration’s focus on youth empowerment, people-centered governance, and the town’s enduring sociocultural pride. Speaking before local officials and residents on October 8, Caramat began his “Saysay” report by highlighting…
INSTALLED BY DPWH AT DE VENECIA HIGHWAY A box culvert installed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) across the Jose De Venecia Highway in 2013 practically made Dagupan into a creek, and is now being blamed as a major cause of flooding in Barangays Lasip Chico, Malued,…
THE upgrading of the Dagupan City Police into a City Police Office, Class C, will be a big boon in the maintenance of peace and order as it will have a personnel strength of more than 700, five times more than its present 153 personnel. P/Lt. Colonel Lawrence Keith Calub,…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) 500 students benefit from Cayetano educational assistance SOME 500 students from Calasiao received educational assistance on September 30 from the offices of siblings Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano, in cooperation with the municipal government. The Calasiao local government said the recipient students went…
STREET SAFETY — Children play in flood water along the MacArthur Highway in Barangay Nalsian, Calasiao, amid vehicular traffic on October 9. The lingering flood is attributed to rains from recent typhoons, high tide, and the damaged dike at the Marusay River. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
A dozen barangays in Calasiao have been severely affected by flooding following the onslaught of Typhoon Paolo, prompting local authorities to suspend face-to-face classes at several public schools on October 6, 2025. According to Freddie Villacorta, chief of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the floods were…
SEVERAL local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan promptly implemented precautionary measures, including the suspension of classes and government work, following a magnitude 4.8 – later revised to 4.4 – earthquake that rocked parts of Northern Luzon at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said…
THE local government of Sta. Barbara will call a meeting with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to discuss the damage to several infrastructure projects contributing to the flooding in the municipality. Ray Santos, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said one of the primary sources…
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