(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News)

 Dagupan vendors favor fish importation 

FISH vendors at the Magsaysay Fish Market in Dagupan City are in favor of the importation of 8,000 metric tons of galunggong (scud fish) and mackerel, saying this will fill in the acute shortage of such varieties in the local market.

They said they used to receive 80 boxes of galunggong and mackerel from their suppliers, but the volume has recently gone down to only 10 boxes. (Joana dice Vera)

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Dagupan launches misting operations vs. dengue

MISTING operations are in full swing in Dagupan City’s barangays as part of measures to get rid of mosquitoes that may carry the dengue virus.

Each barangay trained their own utility workers on how to operate their respective misting machines efficiently. (Rona Racca)

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13K dogs, cats get anti-rabies vaccine in Dagupan 

SOME 13,000 dogs and cats have so far been given anti-rabies vaccine in 31 barangays of Dagupan City.

Dr. Daniel Pablo Garcia of the City Veterinary Office said his office also gave consultation and medicines to pets through their respective owners, whom they also reminded to always be responsible owners. (Joana de Vera)

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Spike of flu-like disease expected 

THE Department of Health-Center for Health Development Region 1 is anticipating and preparing for a rise in influenza-like illnesses with the prevailing colder temperature.

DOH-CHD 1 Spokesperson Dr. Rheuel Bobis said all government hospitals and health facilities in the region are ready to respond as he advised people with symptoms like high fever, cough and colds to immediately go to the nearest health center for consultation. He also encourages the public to boost their energy through a healthy food and lifestyle to develop higher resistance against diseases and infections. (Mathew Pacheco)

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Ban vs. “boga” intensified in Binalonan

THE Binalonan Police Station warned residents against using boga, one of the banned pyrotechnic devices, this holiday season.

P/Major Zynon Palking, chief of the Binalonan Police Station, said his office is now conducting operations in various barangays in a bid to arrest all those manufacturing and using banned pyrotechnics, saying a number of violators had already been arrested and charged. (Joana de Vera)

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Fr. Soc: Love is the first message of Christmas

LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a mass during the the first of the four weeks of advent at  the St. John Cathedral in Dagupan City  that loving one another is the first message of Christmas.

He said the heart is capable of always asking, understanding and waiting for loved ones. (Jam Victorio)

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Bell pepper price spikes  

THE price of bell pepper in Pangasinan has significantly gone up, with the red variety retailing at as much as P260 per kilo while green is even higher at P350/k.

Vendors said the price hike can be attributed to the usual increase of food commodities during the holiday season. Meanwhile, the price of onion is now pegged at P100 to P120/k while garlic at up to P140/k. (Rona Racca)

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“Oplan Bandillo’ relaunched vs market thieves 

THE Lingayen Municipal Police Station has intensified its ‘Oplan Bandillo’ in a bid to protect traders in the town’s public market from thieves who appeared to have returned in droves this December.

Lingayen Police Officer-in-Charge P/Lt. Colonel Amor Mio Somine said the operation was relaunched as criminal elements take advantage of buyers who crowd the public market this holiday season.

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ACM Roadshow launched by Comelec 

THE Commission on Elections has rolled out its Automated Counting Machine Roadshow 2024 throughout the country, including Pangasinan, as part of its preparation for the 2025 National and Local Elections.

Provincial Election Supervisor Ericson Oganiza said the activity demonstrates to the public how the new ACMs work, starting from when the voter inserts the ballot into the machine, the release of the receipt, and the transmission of the votes written in the ballot. (Jam Victorio)

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Some Pangasinan bets withdraw candidacies

A number of candidates in Pangasinan withdrew their bids for the coming 2025 Midterm Elections, according to Pangasinan Elections Supervisor Atty. Ericson Oganiza.

He did not cite names and data on the candidates who withdrew, but said the number is relatively insignificant. (Jam Victorio)

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 1.7 million PhilSys ID delivered in Region 1 

THE Philippine Statistics Authority has so far issued and delivered 1.75 million PhilSys IDs to residents of the Ilocos Region, and the agency reiterated its call for others to register, especially mothers along with their children who are at least a year old.

PSA-Ilocos Region chief administrative officer Camille Carla Beltran said the recipients were among the 4.56 million who earlier underwent Step 2 of the Philsys registration process. residents of Region 1, especially mothers, to have themselves and their children be registered.

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Bus companies prepare for passenger Christmas rush

BUS companies are now preparing their terminals in Dagupan City and for fielding more vehicles to accommodate the expected influx of passengers during the holidays.

Melchor Lopez, a terminal master of one of the bus companies, said passenger volume is seen to increase by 50-60% from the daily average.

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