THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported that 9.38 percent of 1,364 Pangasinan barangays still have to work on being ‘drug-cleared’. The statics show that as of October this year, there are still 128 barangays in Pangasinan that remain drug affected. The data released by PDEA Regional Director Joel Plaza during…
A NETWORK of marine-protected areas will be established in Alaminos City, Sual and Anda for food security, sustainable livelihood and economic growth, climate change, adaptation and mitigation. Provincial resolution no. 1619-2023 passed by the provincial board authorized Gov. Ramon Guico III to enter into and sign a memorandum of agreements…
THE normal two-hours travel from Dagupan City to San Juan, La Union will soon be cut by an hour or less, once the construction of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) extension is completed. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently approved the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
THE provincial government is gearing up to construct a P238.992 million World Bank-assisted bangus breeding and hatchery facility in Barangay Arnedo, Bolinao town to enable Pangasinan to produce more than 100 million bangus fry and over 48 million bangus larvae annually. Gov. Ramon Guico III said the construction is scheduled…
REFLECTING POOL, INTERACTIVE FOUNTAIN – Governor Ramon Guico III, with the composite illustration of the Reflecting Pool and Interactive Foundation behind him, updates local media on the status of the two projects that will establish the Capitol grounds as a primary visitors’ destination in Lingayen. He expressed gratitude to Senators Alan Peter Cayetano…
“UNITY in the entire city. “This is the call of Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez during the mass oath-taking ceremony for the recently elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials at CSI Stadia on November 8. A total of 493 officials: 31 Barangay chairpersons, 217 kagawads, 31 SK chairpersons, and 217 SK…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan passed a resolution making the singing of the Dagupan Hymn during flag-raising ceremonies across all schools and government agencies in the city. Resolution No. R-6359, authored by Councilor Dennis Canto, requests the Department of Education’s Schools Division Superintendent of Dagupan, and the heads of government agencies in…
THE groundbreaking ceremony and the laying of a time capsule last November 8 signaled the start of the construction of a reflecting pool and interactive fountain at the Pangasinan Capitol Complex. Governor Ramon Guico III, in his statement during the ceremony, said the capitol beautification project, with budget pegged at P100 million is…
THIRTY six of the 48 towns and cities of Pangasinan passed the 2024 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) regional office. The passers were led by Dagupan City, followed by Alaminos, San Carlos and Urdaneta cities. The 32 towns that…
THE DE VENECIAS DO THEIR PART – Former Cong. Gina and her son Cong. Toff appear indifferent to each other as they focus on writing the names of their respective favored candidates on their ballots in their barangay. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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