AIMING for a clean slate before the year 2024 ends, the new majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City approved 11 of 12 minutes of previous sessions that remained pending due to deliberate inaction by the former majority, in violation of the Local Government Code. In their session last…
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are enforcing stringent measures to ensure that only licensed vendors will be selling allowed firecrackers in Dagupan City. In a recent press conference, BFP Senior Fire Officer III Florante Battalao said they are closely monitoring individuals applying for…
THE Regional 1 Medical Center (R1MC) officially raised its alert level to a “white code status” in anticipation of an expected increase in fireworks-related injuries during the Yuletide celebrations. Dr. Dindo Manzano, a medical specialist II at R1MC, said this means that emergency room doctors and nurses as well as…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Dagupan police securing busy holiday spots UNIFORMED police officers of Dagupan are on patrol 24/7, along with a number of force multipliers, in parts of the city frequented by residents and visitors this holiday season. P/Lt. Colonel Brendon Palisoc said the number of tourists this…
A BIG BOON TO DAGUPAN ALMOST 90 years after the Franklin Bridge was washed out by a big flood in 1935, a new bridge will soon cross the Calmay River in Dagupan City. Groundbreaking rites for the new Calmay Bridge were held in the morning of December 20 in Barangay Calmay, led by Pangasinan Fourth District Rep. Christopher…
STILL, A BRIDGE TOO FAR – Personnel of the DPWH have started to lay the foundation for the Calmay Bridge by the Jose De Venecia Highway in Dagupan City, after almost 90 years of waiting to replace the Franklin Bridge that was washed out in 1935 by a flood. (Punchphoto by Butch…
GROUNDBREAKING for a new bridge that will cross the wide Calmay River in Dagupan City is set on December 20, according to Pangasinan Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia who worked for the project’s funding. The bridge will replace the Franklin Bridge that used to connect the island barangay of…
INDIGENOUS songs, dances, and traditional musical instruments will be integrated into the Araling Panlipunan and MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health) subjects for students in both public and private elementary and high schools in the municipality of San Nicolas as part of initiatives on cultural preservation. The town’s municipal…
THE San Carlos City Library remains dynamic in keeping public engagement, especially among the young population, in this digital era when physical libraries are often underrated and under-appreciated. City Librarian Nerrisa Cabuay said many young people today are unfamiliar with the experience of browsing through physical books as internet searches…
MORE healthcare workers will be deployed by the Department of Health (DOH) in hospitals across Region 1 from December 21 to January 6 in anticipation of the rise in number of patients during the Christmas and New Year holidays, especially due to injuries from fireworks. Ethelreina Sugando, Nurse V at…
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