(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News)

Poor water quality detected in Pangasinan’s western coast

THE coastal wasters of Bolinao and Anda, where fish cages abound, registered low dissolved oxygen levels, which is not conducive to the growth of fish being raised in captivity, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) based on recent water analysis.

At the same time, BFAR confirmed the presence of amnesic shellfish toxins in the coastal water of Barangays Lucas, Cayucay, Pangapisan and Mona in Alaminos City, while Diarrhetic Shellfih Toxins and planktons were detected by water sampling stations in Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Sual and Bolinao.

BFAR called on fish cage owners and all fish farmers to be on alert for any sign of fish kill that could cause significant financial loss. (Jam Victorio)

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Uncalibrated weighing scales, basins seized in Dagupan 

UNCALIBRATED weighing scales along with aluminum basin receptacles were seized by the Task Force Anti-Littering when it cracked down on vendors who are cheating customers at the Dagupan City Public Market.

Carlos Galvez, chief of the task force, said they also took the receptacles because these add to the grams lost by buyers. (Rona Racca)

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Mangatarem’s Tupig Festival till Feb. 2

MANGATAREM’S Tupig Festival is now on till February 2, the town’s annual celebration of its signature rice cake.

Rachelle Cabornay,  Mangatarem tourism officer, said their Tupig Festival has been officially recognized by the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCAA). (Mathew Pacheco)

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Lingayen resumes garbage collection

THE municipal government of Lingayen started picking up wastes that piled up at its 32 barangays for delivery to the recently reopened Metro Solid Waste Management Sanitary Landfill in Urdaneta City.

Grace Satuito, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer II, said they had to pause regular garbage collection because of the sanitary landfill’s temporary halt in operation, otherwise the town’s own Material Recovery Facility would have been overwhelmed. (Jam Victoria)

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Pangasinenses divided on request for minimum fare hike 

PANGASINENSES are divided on the recent application of the public transport sector for an increase in minimum fare from P13 to P15 mainly due to the continuous oil price hike, according to a survey conducted by IFM Dagupan.

Some supported the increase in consideration of drivers while most commuters said a P2 increase could hurt them financially as their wages remain the same. The application is now under review by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board. (Nil John Moyano)

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San Carlos SP reduces tricycle fare

THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of San Carlos City reduced the fare matrix of public utility tricycles instead of raising it, to the disappointment of tricycle drivers and operators.

The new matrix specifies the minimum fares that must be charged based on destination, and limits the load to a maximum of four passengers. The SP also called on commuters to report violations to the municipal government and the police. (Joana de Vera)

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Teenaged mothers on the rise in R1

THE number of teenaged mothers, from 15 years old and below, in Region 1 is continuously increasing, according to the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) regional office.

Data released by CPD showed there are now 137 teenaged mothers in the region, up 269.5% from only 38 registered in 2020. In Pangasinan, the number rose from only 10 in 2010 to 75 in 2023.

CPD Region 1 Director Aileen Serrano said her office is now taking various steps to curb teen age pregnancy in line with the national policy of addressing the root causes of the problem.  At the same time, she said, she is among those supporting the passage of the controversial Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill that Congress is currently deliberating. (Mathew Pacheco)

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47 grass fires noted in Dagupan in 2024 

A total of 47 grass fires occurred in Dagupan City in 2024 compared to 10 in 2023, mostly occurring in Barangays Bonuan Boquig, Bonuan Binloc, Bolosan and Mangin, which are tagged as fire-prone areas.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office launched last week the “Fire Alam” campaign involving the cutting of overgrown grasses in various barangays. (Rona Racca)

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