THE Kabataan Partylist has called for a thorough investigation into flood control projects in Pangasinan, citing that P13.2 billion was allocated for flood mitigation in the province from 2022 to the current year. Despite such significant funds, many towns and cities in the province have continued to suffer from severe…
AFTER INFANT ABDUCTION INCIDENT FOLLOWING a shocking infant abduction at the Lingayen District Hospital last week, local officials have called for an increase in security measures at all hospitals under the Pangasinan provincial government. Proposed measures include adding more CCTV cameras and stricter controls at hospital entrances and exits. Meanwhile,…
A 56-year-old businessman from Mangaldan was declared dead on arrival at the hospital on September 16 after the pickup truck he was driving fell off the PNR Bridge in Barangay Salaan in the same town. A report from the municipality’s Public Information Office identified the victim as Luis Gabriel, Jr., whose…
SURVIVORS CITE STRONG CURRENTS A 21-year-old man drowned after being swept away by strong currents while swimming with friends at Busay Falls in Bani. According to the Bani Police, they received a distress call from Calabeng Barangay Captain Paquito Ampler at around 3:00 p.m. about an incident of drowning. One…
THE alleged mishandling of public funds by a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and treasurer in Calasiao has gone viral on social media and the SK Federation Council of Pangasinan has called for level-headedness saying transparency and due process must be observed. The issue involves SK Chairman Generoso Q. Barongan and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Body of pedicab driver who fell into Cayanga River found THE body of Jimmy Narvas Fernandez, a 52-year-old pedicab driver who tragically fell into the Cayanga River, has been recovered by authorities. According to reports, Fernandez was riding his pedicab while reportedly under the influence of…
STILL A BAYWALK? — The Lingayen Baywalk now looks like a two-lane road following a widening project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways Pangasinan 2nd District Engineering Office, and awarded to contractor/supplier by Berson’s Trading and Construction. The project was initiated on October 4, 2024, and was scheduled…
VIOLATES 5-STOREY LIMIT FOR DAGUPAN CITY AN eight-storey building planned by PHINMA University of Pangasinan (UPang), which will be partially located in a thickly-populated residential area, is facing opposition from residents as well as the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). Members of the Pagasa Village Homeowners Association in Barangay Pantal sent a…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution on September 7 commending the leadership of P/Lt. Col. Lawrence Keith Calub, officer-in-charge of the city police, and Mayor Belen Fernandez for the upgrading of the Dagupan Police Station into a Type C City Police Office (CPO). Authored by Councilors Luis Samson…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) Dagupan District Office made significant progress in addressing the backlog of motorcycle plates, distributing more than 17,000 plates as of September 5, 2025, representing 63.73% of the total 22,631 backlog. LTO Dagupan District Office Chief Romel Dawaton said the distribution campaign, which was launched in…
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