WARNS VS FAKE NEWS DOCTOR Roland Joseph Mejia, director of the Region 1 Medical Center, strongly denied allegations linking him and his son, Mangaldan Vice Mayor Mark Stephen Mejia, to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying the rumors are nothing but fake news. He added that they have already…
MARUSAY River in Calasiao is now above critical level as of 9:00 a.m. of September 6, which prompted the evacuation of residents of barangays in both Calasiao and Dagupan to to higher grounds. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported the level of water of the Marusay River, south of Dagupan City, was already 8.5 feet, more…
Filed by 107.4 IFM Dagupan News Anti-drugs task force revived in Region 1 THE Seaport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Force (SIADITF) has been revived in the Ilocos Region in a bid to stop the entry of illegal drugs through coastal areas as well as seaports. SIADITF, first formed in 2017, was…
THE Philippine National Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) has initiated a comprehensive operation to track down wanted members of the Kingdom of the Church of Jesus (KOJC) who may be hiding in the region. According to Regional Director P/Brig.Gen Lou Evangelista, all units under PRO 1 are on high…
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…
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