AN unusual motion without precedence was proposed by Dagupan City Councilor Celia Lim, mother of outgoing Mayor Brian Lim, during last week’s session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan. Lim moved specifically to invite and allow newly elected councilors to attend and participate in the council’s deliberations on the proposed…
A group petitioning for people’s initiative for a manual recount of all the votes in Pangasinan by the Commission on Election submitted additional 26,000 signatures to the Provincial Elections Office in Dagupan City on Tuesday, May 24, in addition to the 21,000 signatures earlier submitted on May 16. The petition for…
AFTER a two-week silence, outgoing Second District Rep. Jumel Anthony Espino finally reacted to the results of the May 9 election where he lost by a wide margin to his challenger, former Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco. Espino said he deemed it to be with his family first to lessen the…
MORE than seven million doses of vaccines have been administered in Region 1, according to the Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 1. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, CHD spokesperson, said the 7,858,600 COVID-19 vaccines were distributed among 3,195,312 individuals for their second doses while 431,291 were administered…
FOR WATER RATE INCREASE THE Liga ng Barangay (LB) of Dagupan headed by ex-officio City Councilor Marcelino Fernandez interposed its objection to the application of Pamana Corporation for a franchise to increase water rate filed with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) that was conducting its second hearing on the…
DISTINGUISHED RIDERS — The annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride gathered classic and vintage style motorcycle riders in Pangasinan joined their fellow riders around the globe to promote support for cancer research and men’s mental health. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE inauguration for the Social Welfare Multi-Purpose Building in Rosales town held last week by DSWD and Abono party-list officials on a lot donated by Abono party list Representative Conrado Estrella III. and his family. The Phase 1 of the said project was already completed while its Phase 2 is…
TWO construction workers were injured and sustained burns when they were electrocuted while installing an electric post in Barangay Poblacion West in Sta. Maria town on May 25. Confined at Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital were victims Rene Cabangbang, 49, from Barangay Umanday West and Ramil Mostajo, 20, from Barangay Cabayaoasan,…
A female student who tried to save her younger sister from drowning, drowned as well at Patar Beach in Barangay Patar, Bolinao on May 23. Joyce Ann Partoriza, 21, a resident of Barangay Mayantoc, Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija was with her sister Jarianna Partoriza swimming when successive waves hit them and Jarianna…
THE Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) and Manaoag Community Hospital (MCH) will be the latest beneficiaries of a donation of a set of medical equipment after Governor Amado Espino III signs Deeds of Donation from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development 1 (DOH CHD 1). The PPH in San Carlos…
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