Compiled by 104.7 IFM Dagupan

Floating garbage teeming in Pantal River

RESIDENTS living near coastal areas of Dagupan City continue to see gross and decaying garbage floating along the Pantal River, particularly when the level of water rises due to high tide.

Two days ago, residents of Barangay Calmay saw a sack of floating garbage near the motorboat landing area that emitted stench so bad that the neighborhood suspected it to contain decomposing fish that died from a recent fish kill, only to find rotting garbage inside.

The sack was conveniently thrown down the river by inconsiderate residents from upstream who find it more convenient to dump their garbage to the river instead of waiting for a garbage collectors to take their garbage to barangay material recovery facilities,

With high tide occurring more frequently, more floating garbage dumped into the river from upstream surface to the consternation of residents living by the river.

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BJMP observes Community Relations Service Month

A MOTORCADE around various barangays launched the observance of the 12th Community Relations Service Month of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Urdaneta City this month of June.

Led by Urdaneta District Jail Male Dormitory Jail Chief Inspector Cremencio Alones Jr., the observance sought to further strengthen the relations between the BJMP and all the communities in Urdaneta, particularly in community development.

The activities focused on various programs and projects of BJMP to make the lives of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) better.

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Construction of flood control projects in full swing in Tayug

INCESSANT flooding in Tayug town may soon be a thing of the past as construction of a flood control project in Barangay Magallanes is now in full swing.

A joint project of the municipal government led by Mayor Tyrone Agabas, the Sixth District office of  his wife, Rep. Marlyn Agabas and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the flood control project will minimize flooding in Barangay Magallanes and in the adjacent villages.

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Tondaligan still popular despite the ‘no swimming’  policy

DESPITE the “no swimming” policy imposed by the Dagupan City  government at the Tondaligan Ferdinand Beach as a precaution when Typhoon Betty entered the Philippines, residents and visitors still trooped to the beach.

On the day the “no swimming policy” was imposed by Mayor Belen Fernandez, some people were actually swimming at the beach but they were promptly directed to turn back.

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PDRRMO trains government personnel on life-saving

THE Pangasinan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMC) continues to train government personnel in water, search and rescue operations to equip them with the necessary skills to save lives whenever a disaster strikes.

PDRRMO recently conducted a 5-day training on Hazard and Basic Life Support and Water Rescue Techniques among personnel of Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Office, PNP and Bureau of Fire Protection in Calasiao.

In previous years, many low-lying barangays in Calasiao were always flooded leaving residents at the mercy of rushing floodwaters.

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