DRAINAGE CLEARING—The Dagupan City Engineering Office is proactively clearing clogged drainage canals across the city using a Vactron machine in preparation for the 2026 monsoon season. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
AS the holiday season approaches, the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) is sounding the alarm about the increasing risk of severe injuries from firecrackers during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Dr. Mark Laurence Guille, an orthopedic surgeon at R1MC, highlighted the alarming trend of hand and finger injuries, which…
THE Barangay Council of Sto. Tomas in San Jacinto has flatly denied allegations raised by Jaime Aquino accusing officials of allowing a “ghost flood control project” in their area. In a statement issued through Barangay Resolution No. 12, Series of 2025, the council stressed that all flood control and infrastructure…
BARANGAY Pantal has proudly placed the City of Dagupan on the national stage by being selected as one of only 10 barangays across the country to receive the prestigious Galing Pook Awards for 2025, presented during a ceremony on December 3 in Malacañang. Barangay Captain Julita Perez accepted the accolade…
THE municipal government of Rosales has suspended Prime Water’s operations effective December 1 after the utility failed to meet the town’s increasing water demand, Mayor William Cezar announced. Prime Water, owned by the Villar family, entered a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with the Rosales Water District (RWD) in late 2022…
REASON FOR TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK—The malfunctioning traffic lights at the intersection of MacArthur Highway and Nalsian Road in Calasiao, which have been out of order for a week, have created a frustrating bottleneck that typically lasts several minutes, much to the annoyance of motorists and commuters rushing to reach their jobs…
PANGASINAN is poised to operate under its biggest budget yet after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the ₱8,379,222,529 annual budget for 2026 — an 18.01% jump from last year’s ₱7.1 billion allocation. The announcement was posted on the provincial government’s official Facebook page, highlighting the historic milestone for the province. Gov….
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod approved Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 3, Series of 2025, covering the ₱40-million donation from the Office of the President during its Zoom session on November 27 presided over by Acting Vice Mayor Michael Fernandez. The amount, released as a Special Fund Assistance Grant from…
THE City of Milpitas, California, has conferred its highest commendation on Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez in recognition of the enduring sister city partnership that has linked the two cities for the past 22 years. The commendation, issued through a proclamation signed by Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano on November 18,…
THE Dagupan Sanggunian Panlungsod is set to tackle a proposed ordinance that will prohibit the installation of radio antennas and billboards on top of buildings citywide, a move prompted by the structural hazards exposed during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan. Authored by Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, chair of the…
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