GOVERNOR Ramon Guico III refuted claims that he is concentrating his efforts solely on Urdaneta City, saying he has actively been traveling throughout the province to engage with residents and address their needs. “I focus on every part of the province, but of course, I have a connection to the…
A bill filed by Senator Imee Marcos seeks to extend the term of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to six years from the current three, meaning the next BSK Elections will be in 2029. “I hope, na maayos natin ito,” said Marcos, among the authors of the bill, in a press…
REGULAR HIGH TIDE FLOODING — The sight of 30 cms. flooding in Tapuac Road in Dagupan City each time high tide occurs has become a regularity and becomes impassable if torrential rains fall during high tide. The situation is expected to continue until the road is elevated like Arellano Street. (Punchphoto…
THE majority bloc in the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod was accused this time of doing committee hearings on proposed measures filed by the minority. Councilor and Minority Floor Leader Michael Fernandez again decried another “hijacking” of the minority’s proposed ordinance by the majority bloc, which the latter submitted for first reading and…
16 BARANGAYS SUBMERGED CALASIAO is the first town in Pangasinan placed under the state of calamity in the aftermath of Typhoon“Enteng”. In a resolution of the Sangguniang Bayan upon the request of Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay, 16 of the 24 towns of Calasiao were still flooded as of September 10…
THE Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH CHD) in Region 1 expressed growing concern over the rising cases of leptospirosis in the region. Dr. Rhuel Bobis, DOH CHD1 medical officer, emphasized that the rainy season has only just begun, and already reported leptospirosis cases have been increasing. CHD-1…
SEVERE tropical storm ‘Enteng’ caused extensive damage in Pangasinan, with P127,591,454 in losses across agriculture, livestock, and infrastructure. According to a terminal report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office released on September 10, 2024, the storm left P56,571,354 in agricultural damages, P1,520,100 in livestock losses, and P69,500,000 in…
NATIONAL ID FOR KIDS- Children ages 1 to 4 years old are brought to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Rehistro Bulilit (National ID Registration) for their national ID inside a mall in Rosale town. Registration started last August 25. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
IN the aftermath of Typhoon Enteng and the southwest monsoon, six fishermen from Bolinao have safely returned home, while three others remain missing. According to Cherish Calicdan, spokesperson of the Bolinao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the six fishermen ventured out to sea from Barangay Balingasay, approximately…
SUAL Mayor Liseldo “Dong” Calugay, who had been linked to dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, was a no-show at a Senate hearing on Thursday, citing a recent dengue diagnosis. The hearing was scheduled by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality Chairperson to look into Calugay’s alleged…
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