THE new Super Family Health Center (SFHC) in Barangay Bolosan, Dagupan City was inaugurated on August 3 by Department of Health (DOH) Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco, Mayor Belen Fernandez, and philanthropist Ashok Vasandani who donated the needed road right of way to the facility. Built through a P15-million fund…
ABOUT 124 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) delegates from San Carlos City were rushed to different hospitals after food poisoning at a local government event held at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo City on August 6. These 124 experienced diarrhea, vomiting, and dizziness after eating lunch at the Travelers Hotel…
(Filed by iFM Dagupan) 50 motorcyclists getting apprehended daily for not wearing helmet THE Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) reported that up to 50 motorcycle riders are being apprehended in Dagupan daily for violation of the National Helmet Act or Republic Act 10054. Dagupan POSO chief Arvin Decano said most…
BASED ON PRO-I MONITORING THERE are no Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the entire Ilocos Region, according to P/Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista, Philippine National Police-Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director. Speaking at a forum held last week at the at the PRO1 in La Union, he said his office immediately…
A known jingle composer and chiropractor was shot dead on August 6 around 6:50 p.m. along the Binmaley Baywalk . The victim, Tony Joe Coquia, 33, a resident of Barangay Libsong West, Lingayen, was shot multiple times by Billy Jay Esguerra, 24, a land surveyor from Paras St., Barangay Bonuan…
DESPITE existing laws against human trafficking, prostitution remains rampant in Region 1, according to Assistant Prosecutor Roderick Aquino from the Department of Justice – Office of the City Prosecutor in La Union. He said 189 prostitution cases were filed from January to June this year, but no breakdown of the…
HALF of a human body, specifically the lower extremity, was found by Bantay Dagat members floating along the shoreline in Barangay Ilio-Ilio, Burgos town around 8:00 p.m. on August 4. They informed the police about the incident, and the remains were later identified by relatives as Eduardo Gille Sr. from…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Drunk SUV driver injures 2 motorcycle riders A collision between a motorcycle and an SUV driven by an intoxicated man left two young riders injured in Sta. Barbara. Ivander Brix Dela Cruz Zara, a 22, was riding along Barangay Maticmatic with his backrider, Rene Rose Pascua…
THE MANY FACES OF FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL — Mixed and varied reactions and emotions are seen on the faces of young learners during the formation for the flag ceremony at the West Central School 1on their first day in school. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE majority bloc in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) was urged to act on a resolution filed by the minority about a year ago authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Health (DOH) for the establishment of a P150-million Mother and Child Hospital….
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