THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has clarified that Phase I of the Calmay Bridge project is now complete, and the second phase is just awaiting funding that is scheduled for release in 2026. DPWH clarified malicious information being posted on social media by a candidate who lost in…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution last week approving a supplemental budget for the Annual Investment Program (AIP) worth P102 million and an ordinance approving a Supplemental Budget of P69 million to fund 11 various projects. Both measures were passed by the SP on motion of Councilor Jeslito Seen,…
THE DENR UNIT CAN INSTEAD APPLY FOR DEED OF USUFRUCT The Dagupan City government cannot issue tax declarations covering any part of the lands designated by Proclamation No. 98, issued by then-President Diosdado Macapagal in the early 1960s, which specifically allocated these lands for parks and playgrounds. This was underscored…
ANOTHER eight mayors from various towns and cities in Pangasinan have officially joined the growing ranks of the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a national movement of local leaders committed to transparency, integrity, and anti-corruption in government. From having only one member in the province — Manaoag Mayor Jeremy “Doc…
BARE OF TREES — The front area of the Urduja House at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol is now bare of trees after these were cut down – despite public outcry – to give way to structures that are part of a “redevelopment” program. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), in a special session on September 27 called by Mayor Belen Fernandez, passed a resolution (No. 8428-2025) declaring a state of calamity for the city in view of the widespread flooding caused by Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Bualoi), the enhanced monsoon rains, and aggravated…
CALASIAO Mayor Patrick Caramat has decided against declaring a state of calamity in the town despite widespread flooding caused by Typhoon Nando (international name: Bualoi) and the southwest monsoon the previous week. He said the local government still has enough resources to manage recovery efforts, along with the help from…
TO BOOST CASE CONVICTIONS, ADDRESS FACILITY SHORTAGE THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office I (PDEA RO1) is ramping up its collaborative efforts with local law enforcement and prosecutors in Dagupan City, aiming to improve conviction rates and resolve issues with limited detention facilities. In a recent courtesy visit, PDEA…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially proclaimed the Pangasinan-based ABONO Party-list as one of the winners in the May 2025 elections, entitling its nominee, Robert Raymund Estrella, to a seat in the House of Representatives. In a statement following the proclamation, ABONO expressed gratitude to its supporters, saying it…
STANDING VS CORRUPTION — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas leads the Rosary rally and candle lighting ceremony around the premises of St John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City on September 21, 2025, part of similar activities held across the diocese expressing parishioners’ stand against widespread corruption. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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