THE Pangasinan provincial government welcomed the move of the Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) to seek the revival of discussions on the stalled P8-billion bulk water concession agreement. In a joint statement on January 26, both parties expressed willingness to explore a new partnership for water supply in the province,…

THE continued delay in the passage of the 2024 annual budget of Dagupan is opposed to the tenets and objectives of the Bagong Pilipinas program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at the Dagupan City Plaza on January 29, Mayor Fernandez said the opposition councilors must…

FOR DRUG PUSHERS, USERS FAMILIES of self-confessed drug pushers and users in Dagupan City can now look forward to the city government’s help in rehabilitating their relatives in the hope of starting a new life through Dagupan’s Balay Silangan Reformation Center. The city government’s help was formally offered by Mayor…

SIGNATURES FROM 46 LGUS SUBMITTED THOUGH the Philippine Senate issued a manifesto slamming People’s Initiative (PI), the movement appears to be far from slowing down as groups continue to submit signature sheets to local election offices calling for the holding of PI in order to amend the Philippine Constitution. Provincial Elections…

DAILY GRIDLOCK IN DAGUPAN CITY THE worsening gridlock in Dagupan City’s main thoroughfares have already resulted in many commuters complaining and choosing to walk to their respective destinations than ride jeepneys during rush hours while motorists lament an almost 30-minute delay in their trips around the city. The difficult situation…

TRANSPORT groups in Pangasinan rejoice over the extension of the deadline for consolidation of Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) operators. This, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the deadline be reset to April 30 this year. Bernard Tuliao, president of the AutoPRO-Pangasinan, the largest transport group in the province, said they…

THE towns of Agno and Bautista have been added to the list of drug-cleared municipalities in Pangasinan by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). PDEA Pangasinan provincial director Rechie Camacho said with the addition of said towns, there are already 32 municipalities in the province declared clear of illegal drugs….

FOR EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI EACH of the Dagupan City’s 31 barangays will craft their own earthquake and tsunami evacuation plans depending on their respective contingencies and given the guidelines issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) through its Education Information and Communications. Mayor Belen Fernandez said the strategy…