BARE OF TREES — The front area of the Urduja House at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol is now bare of trees after these were cut down – despite public outcry – to give way to structures that are part of a “redevelopment” program. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), in a special session on September 27 called by Mayor Belen Fernandez, passed a resolution (No. 8428-2025) declaring a state of calamity for the city in view of the widespread flooding caused by Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Bualoi), the enhanced monsoon rains, and aggravated…
CALASIAO Mayor Patrick Caramat has decided against declaring a state of calamity in the town despite widespread flooding caused by Typhoon Nando (international name: Bualoi) and the southwest monsoon the previous week. He said the local government still has enough resources to manage recovery efforts, along with the help from…
TO BOOST CASE CONVICTIONS, ADDRESS FACILITY SHORTAGE THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office I (PDEA RO1) is ramping up its collaborative efforts with local law enforcement and prosecutors in Dagupan City, aiming to improve conviction rates and resolve issues with limited detention facilities. In a recent courtesy visit, PDEA…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially proclaimed the Pangasinan-based ABONO Party-list as one of the winners in the May 2025 elections, entitling its nominee, Robert Raymund Estrella, to a seat in the House of Representatives. In a statement following the proclamation, ABONO expressed gratitude to its supporters, saying it…
STANDING VS CORRUPTION — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas leads the Rosary rally and candle lighting ceremony around the premises of St John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City on September 21, 2025, part of similar activities held across the diocese expressing parishioners’ stand against widespread corruption. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CITY OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE A rosary rally and a candle lighting ceremony spearheaded by Archbishop Socrates Villegas was held at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City to mark the 53rd anniversary of the proclamation of martial law on September 21, and in solidarity with the rallies against…
A portion of a gabion-style dike collapsed Friday morning, September 26, causing higher floods in Calasiao and Dagupan City. Calasiao Mayor Patrick Caramat, in an interview, said the dike located at Barangay San Vicente was reported to have collapsed at around 5 a.m., increasing the flood level by one foot…
EVACUATION of residents in severely flooded parts of the province was continuing as of Friday morning, with thousands already temporarily moved out of their homes earlier in the week as successive typhoons brought rains and rivers overflowed. As of September 25 afternoon, a total of 3,587 families or 10,629 individuals in…
ALL 24 flood mitigation projects carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Dagupan City have been validated to be on track and serving their purpose, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. A team from the city inspected the projects on September 22, comprising the mayor, City…
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