MANAOAG Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario cited the role of barangay leaders in the successful campaign against illegal drugs after the whole town was recently declared drug-cleared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1. In 2022, Manaoag was ranked third among Pangasinan towns with the highest number of drug…
A 44-year-old Finnish man drowned after diving into the water from a motorized banca while en route to Romulo Island in the Hundred Islands, Alaminos City on August 31. At around 11:30 a.m., the victim, Simon Taneli Tynys, a native of Jyvaskyla, Finland, and resident of Barangay Buenlag, Calasiao, eagerly…
MORE RAIN EXPECTED RAIN will continue to pour in the coming weeks, according to the weather bureau’s forecast, as damage from Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon was initially estimated at over P9 million based on a report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO). The damage…
FOR UNPARALLELED SERVICE TO FILIPINOS THE Senate of the Philippines passed a resolution commending former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for his illustrious political career and invaluable contribution to the country, and honored him with a fitting ceremony on August 28. The resolution recognized the former congressman of the Fourth…
ELEVATED ROAD, DRAINAGE FOR TAPUAC ROAD — Motorists and pedestrians will continue to suffer from perennial flooding along the Tapuac road that hosts 5 schools, 2 hospitals, and 10 popular restaurants each time high tide alone hits the city. Until the planned DPWH project to elevate the road and drainage system…
THE entire town of Manaoag, which has 26 barangays, was declared “drug-cleared” by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program, led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1. The last two barangays evaluated, Cabanbanan and Pao, were granted drug-free status on August 22 in a ceremony held…
MOTHER tongue advocates appealed to the Senate not to proceed with Senate Bill No. 2437, which aims to cancel the use of Mother Tongue as the medium of instruction for young learners. Melchor Orpilla, a Pangasinan language advocate, translator, and historian, said the use of mother tongue or a person’s…
A boatman tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning while preparing to pick up tourists on one of the Hundred Islands in Alaminos City on August 25. The 28-year-old victim, Alexander Rivera, was with fellow boatman Joshua Rivera, who immediately sought help from Alaminos City rescuers after the former…
(Filed by 107.4 IFM Dagupan News) Pangasinan ships 2-M kilos of salt to PCA THE Pangasinan Salt Center in Bolinao, operated by the provincial government, shipped an initial two million kilos or 40,000 sacks of Agricultural Grade Salt Fertilizer to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) as part of a partnership…
P4.97-M SHABU SEIZED JOINT operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a high-value individual (HVI) in Barangay Pagal, San Carlos City, and seized nearly P5 million worth of shabu on August 26. Suspect Aga Rangaig, 41, was arrested at his residence based on…
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