A total of 854 employees of the Calasiao municipal government underwent a surprise mandatory drug test on November 3, 2025, as part of the LGU’s effort to maintain a drug-free and accountable public workforce. The testing, conducted during the weekly flag-raising ceremony, covered all officials and employees, including Mayor Patrick…
THE Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has agreed in principle to endorse the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) application for a usufruct over 24,000 square meters of foreshore land in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The area has long been occupied by BFAR as the site of its research facilities…
WORLD HUMANITIES NETWORK FORUM 2 MAYOR Belen Fernandez is in South Korea to present Dagupan City’s best practices in health and social services at the World Humanities Network Forum 2 (WHNF 2) hosted by the city of Andong. In her absence, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua serves as acting mayor of Dagupan,…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan has started deliberations on the proposed ₱8-billion annual budget for 2026 following its first reading during the latest regular session, Vice Governor Mark Lambino announced. The budget proposal is now under review by the Committee on Appropriations and will undergo hearings within the next two…
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…
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