FIRST 100 DAYS GOVERNANCE REPORT—Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez marks her first 100 days of good governance during the 3rd Special Session of the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod held on October 29, 2025, at CSI Stadia, Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged communities to remain vigilant as influenza-like illnesses (ILI) continue to affect thousands of residents across the Ilocos Region. DOH–Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco said the agency has activated several response measures, including community surveillance, health monitoring, public awareness campaigns, and coordination with…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez admitted that one of Dagupan’s biggest challenges is its recurring flooding problem, as the city serves as a catch basin for water draining from nearby mountains and sits only about one meter above sea level. In her First 100 Days Governance Report, Fernandez assured residents that the…
THE provincial government of Pangasinan has called on all residents to be on high alert for a massive tsunami that could reach up to six meters high if an 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs, particularly in the potentially active Manila Trench in the West Philippine Sea. Vicente Chu, head of the…
THE province of Pangasinan has recorded the highest number of drowning incidents in Region 1 from 2022 to 2025, according to data released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Of the 280 drowning incidents reported in the region, Pangasinan accounted for 52 percent, followed by La…
RICE ROAD — Farmers take advantage of the still unfinished Arenas Boulevard in Barangay Bued, Calasiao, using it to dry their rice harvest on October 24, 2025. The road, which will link to the National Highway in Barangay Anolid, is not yet open to motorists as several kilometers are still…
ABONO Partylist Rep. Robert Estrella has filed a bill that seeks to reapportion Pangasinan from its current six legislative districts into eight, citing the need for fairer representation and improved delivery of public services. House Bill No. 5133 comes in response to the province’s growing population. The 2020 Census shows…
REPAIR works on the damaged dike in Barangay San Vicente, Calasiao are now in full swing, with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 4th District Engineering Office in charge. Focus is on reinforcing the dike with sandbags and the installation of gabion baskets to prevent water overflow and…
CAMP ABAT IN MANAOAG IS PROPOSED SITE A bill seeking to establish a national heroes’ cemetery in Northern Luzon has been filed in the House of Representatives to give due recognition to the country’s heroes and patriots from the region. ABONO Partylist Rep. Robert Estrella authored House Bill No. 5310,…
AS THE AIR GETS COOLER THE Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD-1) is bracing for an expected rise in cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) as the cooler months approach. In a statement, Dr. Rhuel Bobis, DOH CHD-1 spokesperson, assured the public that health facilities across the region,…
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