TURN ON THE LIGHTS — Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim leads city officials in the ceremonial lighting of the giant Christmas tree at the city plaza. Shown with Lim are Councilors Celia Lim, Joey Tamayo, Dada Reyna, Karlos Reyna and Marvin Fabia. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE biggest animated Christmas display by a local government unit unveiled on Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m. at the municipal plaza of Bayambang. “The ‘Paskong Disneyland sa Bayambang” showcases some of the most popular Disney characters to make it the most-anticipated season of the year and most memorable,” Rafael Saygo, senior…
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES’ PRIORITY ACCESS to free wifi in all towns is one of the priorities of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Pangasinan Chapter. According to LMP Pangasinan president and Lingayen, Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil, the project will be accomplished under LMP National President Chavit Singson’s program of…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) is set to launch a hotline backed by social workers after an alarming increase in suicide cases was noted while more persons are reportedly diagnosed with depression. In an interview Thursday, P/Colonel Redrico Maranan, provincial director, said Pangasinan PPO has handled 44 suicide cases…
EARTHQUAKE DRILL FOR KIDS — Pupils of the Dulag Elementary School in Lingayen cover their heads as they walk slowly towards a designated safe place as they take part in the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2019. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
NO POLITICAL PATRONAGE, NO GAMBLING THE region’s police director warned policemen in Pangasinan against soliciting letters from politicians for transfers of assignment, promotions and for many other personal purposes. PNP B/Gen. Joel Orduña issued the warning after the Monday flag raising ceremony at the provincial police headquarters in Lingayen. “We…
THE Dagupan City government will likely be included in the next batch of 100 Local Government Units (LGUs) in the country that will face charges before the Ombudsman for the continued operation of its dumpsite in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The aerial view of the location of the site…
THE Dagupan City government may face a case for breach of contract if it will not honor its joint venture agreement signed in year 2016 with Sure Global Inc. which promised to build a 15 million U.S. dollar Waste-to-Worth project for Dagupan City. Thus warned Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, a…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the region has determined that more than 50% of the 38 percent of road accidents in Region 1 involved young motorcycle riders. This, according to Teofilo Guadiz II, LTO regional director, is an alarming situation. He said of this number, most of the young…
THE findings of the Land Transportation Office in the region that most vehicular accidents in Pangasinan involved motorcycles and young riders was confirmed by the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO). However, PNP Provincial Director P/Col. Redrico Maranan noted that while there is a decreasing number in eight focused crimes such…
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