CLEARING BAYWALK— Payloader truck and other heavy equipment are used to remove large volume of beach sand that covered the baywalk area in Lingayen due to storm surge brought by Super Typhoon Uwan. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DUE TO SUPER TYPHOON “UWAN” THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan, in a special session held on November 11, 2025, approved Provincial Resolution No. 934-2025 adopting Proclamation No. 1077 and officially declaring the entire province under a state of calamity due to the devastating effects of Super Typhoon “Uwan” (international name:…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Dagupan City, in a special Zoom session held on November 10, passed a resolution declaring a State of Calamity in the city due to the severe impacts and imminent threats posed by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong). The measure authorizes the implementation of urgent…
THE island barangay of Pugaro was the most affected area in Dagupan City following the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan” (International name: Fung Wong), according to Vice Mayor Bryan Kua. It was the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), headed by Operations Chief Vincent Chui, that led the…
AMID CALLS FOR JUSTICE AND REFORM ARCHBISHOP Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan called on Filipinos to remain faithful, discerning, and peace-driven amid what he described as a time of growing frustration over slow justice and persistent corruption in public life. Acknowledging the nation’s disillusionment with “interminable investigations” and “the painful reality…
NATIONWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL— Employees and customers perform the “duck, cover, and hold” maneuver as they assemble in front of Nepo Mall in Dagupan City during the 4th Quarter 2025 Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on November 6. The drill aimed to teach participants how to protect themselves in case a high-magnitude…
A total of 854 employees of the Calasiao municipal government underwent a surprise mandatory drug test on November 3, 2025, as part of the LGU’s effort to maintain a drug-free and accountable public workforce. The testing, conducted during the weekly flag-raising ceremony, covered all officials and employees, including Mayor Patrick…
THE Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has agreed in principle to endorse the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) application for a usufruct over 24,000 square meters of foreshore land in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The area has long been occupied by BFAR as the site of its research facilities…
WORLD HUMANITIES NETWORK FORUM 2 MAYOR Belen Fernandez is in South Korea to present Dagupan City’s best practices in health and social services at the World Humanities Network Forum 2 (WHNF 2) hosted by the city of Andong. In her absence, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua serves as acting mayor of Dagupan,…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan has started deliberations on the proposed ₱8-billion annual budget for 2026 following its first reading during the latest regular session, Vice Governor Mark Lambino announced. The budget proposal is now under review by the Committee on Appropriations and will undergo hearings within the next two…
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