OCULAR INSPECTION—Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Antonio Lagdameo, Jr., representing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., along with Gov.Ramon Guico III and Mayor Pete Merrera, conduct an ocular inspection in barangay Sabangan, Binmaley last November 17 as the national government is distributing assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan. (PUNCHphoto by…
JUST days after an underground fireworks factory in Barangay Tebeng exploded that killed one worker and injured four others, the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod is moving swiftly to ban the manufacture of firecrackers and pyrotechnics within the city. The measure, proposed under Draft Ordinance No. 0-048, Series of 2025, was authored…
OVER CLAIM OF FAKE MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZATION THE Supreme Court has acquitted former Pozorrubio Mayor Artemio Que Chan of falsifying a marriage certificate, overturning a 2022 Sandiganbayan ruling that found him guilty of falsely claiming to have solemnized a wedding. In a decision dated July 14, 2025, the High Tribunal ruled…
THE Dagupan City government was urged to ban or prohibit the construction/installation of antenna and communication towers of radio stations and communication companies within the city’s downtown area, as well as on densely populated areas, so that in case of storm, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, they will not inflict…
THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has alerted the public to a scam involving individuals who pose as Philippine National Police (PNP) officers to solicit money and request online fund transfers. In an advisory from Camp BGen Oscar M. Florendo, PRO1 reported that scammers have been using the names of…
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…
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