BINMALEY Vice Mayor Simplicio Rosario, who is running for mayor in the May 2025 elections, has reiterated his challenge to his opponent, re-electionist Mayor Pedro Merrera, for a public debate on various issues concerning the town. He repeated his call during an interview with Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan on Friday, October…
Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News Palay price in Pangasinan drops to P21/k THE buying price of palay in Pangasinan dropped to P21 per kilo from P25/k last week on account of simultaneous harvests by farmers, resulting in big volume of palay up for sale. The Samahan ng Industriya ng Agrikultura…
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SIX illegal drug operators considered as high-value targets were apprehended in Dagupan City during a joint operation by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The operation, dubbed Oplan Gandara, also led to the dismantling of a notorious drug den in Tondaligan, Barangay Bonuan Gueset….
Two drug dens quashed in Dagupan
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) PWD arrested for stabbing in Villasis A person with a disability (PWD) was arrested by police in Villasis after stabbing a man who declined his offer of a drink. The victim, Leonardo Calanno, a 40-year-old construction worker and resident of Barangay Bacag, Villasis, stabbed twice…
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PREEMPTIVE EVACUATION IMPLEMENTED THE Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the storm surge spawned by Typhoon Kristine, emanating from the Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea affected the 12 coastal areas of Agno, Anda, Bani, Binmaley, Bolinao, Burgos, Alaminos City, Dagupan City , Dasol, Infanta, San…
Typhoon Kristine hits 12 coastal areas

BEAUTIES FOR SALUYOT AND WATER HYACINTH — Contestants in the search for Mr. and Miss Nego-Luzonian 2024 from the University of Luzon College of Business Administration & Hotel Restaurant-Tourism Management in Dagupan City parade in their authentic costumes made from recycled materials during the opening day of “Nego-Luzonian 2024: Saluyot and Water Hyacinth Caravan”…
BEAUTIES FOR SALUYOT AND WATER HYACINTH
“THIS is a step backward.” That is how a language advocate in Pangasinan described Republic Act 12027, a new law that stops the use of mother tongue as the primary medium of instruction in Kindergarten to Grade 3. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Melchor E. Orpilla — a…
Language advocate defends ‘mother tongue’ in learning
THE Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD) is closely monitoring the rise in leptospirosis cases in the Ilocos Region, attributed to heavy rains and flooding. Pangasinan had the highest number of cases with 71, including 19 in Dagupan City, out of the total 145 confirmed patients who…
Leptospirosis cases surge in Region 1
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned the public over the occurrence of hailstorms, which typically consist of small-sized hail but can still cause damage to crops, glass-built homes, and vehicles parked in uncovered areas. According to Jose Estrada Jr., chief Meteorologist of PAGASA Dagupan, hailstorms are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into…
PAGASA raises hailstorm alert
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) DTI reminds public on dangers of substandard Christmas lights THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan has warned the public anew against buying substandard Christmas lights that can easily overheat and cause a fire. In an exclusive interview by IFM News Dagupan, DTI Provincial Director…