Last Week's News
MBTF: PROBLEM LIES WITH CONTRACTOR CONTINUATION of the construction of the new Dagupan City hall undertaken during the previous Lim administration in 2022, could not move forward until the Commission on Audit (COA) gives its approval to the work done under the project’s first phase, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez.…
A dozen nonagenarians received a cash gift incentive of P10,000 each in Pozorrubio on June 25 from the local government in line with the implementation of Republic Act 11982, also known as the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024. The distribution of cash incentives was led by Mayor Kelvin Chan, in partnership with…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Pangasinan police campaigns vs school bullying THE campaign against bullying in schools is continuing, according to P/Capt. Aileen Calugay, public information officer of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office. In an exclusive interview by IFM News Dagupan, he advised parents of victims and the victims themselves…
GARBAGE IN PANTAL— A “garong”, a mini-dump truck and a bigger dump truck are used to haul garbage dumped by residents anew in an area along the Jose de Venecia Expressway in Barangay Pantal, days after it was already cleared by the city’s Waste Management Division and the barangay. (Punchphoto…
A provisional P1 fare increase may be implemented starting in July, primarily due to the significant and continuing rise in oil prices, according to the provincial transport group. One Pangasinan Transport Federation President Bernard Tuliao said discussions between transport groups and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have…
THE Department of Agriculture recognized the efforts of the provincial government in supporting local farmers when it conferred the Gawad Saka Award to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist as Region 1’s Outstanding Kadiwa ng Pangulo LGU Implementer. Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya and Provincial Legal Officer Baby Ruth Torre received…
(Photo by: UAPSA-PSU Urdaneta Chapter) PROV’l BOARD COMMENDS STA.BARBARA STUDE A Pangasinense topped the recently concluded 2025 Architect Licensure Examination, besting 1,352 other passers out of 2,705 examinees. King Nixon Mabanta, a 27-year-old resident of Sta. Barbara, a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree graduate from Pangasinan State University-Urdaneta in…
RE-ELECTED Councilor Kimberly Bandarlipe of San Fabian will serve as interim president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Pangasinan Provincial Federation as authorized by the PCL National Office. The PCL National Board approved the appointment during its meeting held on June 4, with the resolution authorizing Bandarlipe to represent the…
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) celebrated Arbor Day last June 25 with a tree planting activity in Sitio Tagaytay, Barangay Macaycayawan in Sual. DENR Regional Executive Director Crizaldy Barcelo led the activity drew some 300 participants who planted some 5,000 seedlings of acacia (batino manguium), narra (Pterocarpus…
THE street in front of Manaoag Municipal Hall will be temporarily closed as preparations are underway for the formal installation and oath-taking ceremony of the town’s newly elected officials. According to Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario, a temporary road closure will be implemented from Sunday afternoon, June 29, until Monday…
GOVERNOR Ramon Guico III was one of the recipients of this year’s Haribon Awards given by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) in a ceremony held June 21 at the Manila Hotel. He joined Pulitzer awardee and veteran journalist Manuel Mogato and Commission on Elections Chairperson George Erwin Garcia…
DAGUPAN CITY’S civic training leadership program, Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran (MYK), officially started this year's training season at the DepEd Dagupan City Division Training Center on June 23. A project of the Department of Education and the City Government, the annual capacity-building program gathered a total of 64 top-performing Grade 9…
A 28-year-old illegal drug vendor, considered a high-value individual in Dagupan’s watchlist, was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Dagupan City Police in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region I on June 23 in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The suspect, identified as Saad Maluag Amir, a resident of…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Fisherman found dead in San Fabian A fisherman was found dead and is believed to have drowned in Barangay Alacan in the town of San Fabian. Dr. Jose B. Quiros Jr., Municipal Health Officer (MHO), confirmed that there were no signs of foul play and the…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves won by forfeiture against the Bacolod Tubo Slashers, 20-0, in the 7thMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) last June 21 held at Sentrong Pangkabataan Gymnasium in Oriental Mindoro. The Heatwaves showcased an incendiary shooting performance from the three-point territory with five triples led by Mike DiGregorio with two three-point conversions…
RAYMUND Torio of Lingayen brought honor to the country when he emerged victorious in the open classic division of the prestigious Powerman Malaysia held last June 22 in Dataran Putrajaya, Malaysia. Considered as the world’s biggest duathlon event, the international tourney was joined by 4,500 athletes from 30 nations. Competing against 1,100 duathletes in the cycling and running race, Torio stood out in the Open Classic Male Category and…
HIGH TIDE WOES—A man assists his son to step on sandbags installed as temporary footbridges during a flood spawned by 1.4 meter high tide along A.B. Fernandez Avenue, triggering traffic gridlock at the corner of ABF Avenue and Burgos Street in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Buth Uka)
