AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT—Bishop Napoleon Sipalay Jr. OP DD Bishop of the Diocese of Alaminos (third from left) and members of various sectors of the society in Pangasinan, show posters expressing their strong opposition to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Labrador, Pangasinan. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Church firmly opposes the construction of a nuclear power plant in Labrador, citing concerns for the health and safety of current and future generations. During a press conference in Labrador on January 4, Bishop Napoleon Sipalay Jr. of the Diocese of Alaminos urged project proponents to slow down and…
YOUTH leaders, church representatives, private citizens, and environmental groups expressed strong opposition to the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant in the coastal town of Labrador, Pangasinan, citing concerns over environmental safety, seismic risks, and potential threats to local livelihoods. Kabataan Partylist Pangasinan joined protest actions and motorcade around Labrador to…
THE Dagupan City government is now scouting for available lands in strategic areas of the city, which it could buy, where five new stations of the Dagupan City Police Office (DCPO) will be built. Mayor Belen Fernandez said during her Cable Television program “Sumbungan ng Bayan” this Wednesday that she…
PATROLLING THE BEACH ON NEW YEAR’S DAY — A staff of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) patrols the beach in Lingayen to ensure the safety of people frolicking during the early morning New Year’s Day last Thursday, January 1, 2026. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
VICE Mayor John Isaac Kho has secured a reprieve after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division ordered the suspension of the enforcement of a Regional Trial Court (RTC) ruling that nullified his election victory and oath of office. In an order dated December 5, 2025, the Comelec acted on…
THE Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Dagupan City has responded to resident concerns on Paras Street in Barangay Bonuan Gueset regarding allegations of an overflowing septic tank. The agency firmly denied that the water emanating from its facility is linked to the septic system. In an interview…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has destroyed over 11,000 illegal fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices as part of its campaign against illegal fireworks last December 27, 2025, at PPPO Grandstand, Camp Gov. Antonio U. Sison in Lingayen, Pangasinan. According to P/Lt. Colon4l Marcellano Desamito Jr. of the PPPO’s Departmental Positioning and Development Authority, the…
UNLABELED firecrackers have emerged as the leading cause of firework-related injuries (FWRI) in the Ilocos Region as the New Year approaches, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 1. The DOH reported that as of December 28, a total of 47 firework-related injuries had been recorded in…
ISLAND BARANGAY GARBAGE—Personnel of the Dagupan City Waste Management Division collect piles of garbage unloaded by a motorboat from island barangays along the roadside of Judge Jose de Venecia Sr. Diversion Road in Dagupan City for pickup by garbage trucks and direct hauling to the sanitary landfill in Urdaneta City…
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