(Filed by 104.7 iFM Dagupan)

Pangasinan registers zero death from “Uwan”

NO casualty was reported in Pangasinan as a result of Super Typhoon Uwan (International name: Fung-wong) as of Wednesday, November 12, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).

PDRRMO attributed the zero casualty to the preemptive evacuation of residents, particularly along the coastal areas, that were expected to be affected by storm surge as high as three to four meters.

Many of these headed to various evacuation centers set up by local governments or fled to the homes of their relatives. (Mathew Pacheco)

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109K food, non-food packs for Region 1 typhoon victims

SOME 109,559 food and non-food items prepositioned in various strategic areas by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 1 were made available to typhoon victims in the Ilocos Region.

These are now being distributed in all the calamity-stricken areas of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Dagupan City, with the help of local government units. (Jam Victorio)

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Poultry workers hurt each other in Sual

A poultry worker from Barangay Capantolan, Sual was hospitalized after he was hacked in the head and in different parts of his body by a fellow worker after their heated altercation during a drinking session in their workplace. The suspect got mad and secured a bolo after he was hit in the forehead with an iron pipe by the victim

The suspect is now under the custody of the Sual police while the victim is now recovering from his wounds in a local hospital. (Aaron Navelgas) 

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Nutrition workers hailed for their performance 

THE National Nutrition Council in the Region gave due recognition to its dedicated workers who performed well in the good nutrition campaign in their respective areas.

In its recent Gawad Parangal, the agency recognized the big role played by its unsung workers in fighting the problem of malnutrition. One of them was Ms. Rashima de Guzman, a Barangay Nutrition Scholar of Lomboy, Dagupan City, who was instrumental in helping respond to the nutritional needs of children and families in her area, earning the praise of NNC R1 Officer-in-Charge Kendall Pilgrim Gatan. (Joana de Vera)

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No warning sign toward damaged hanging bridge 

MOTORCYCLE riders complained of the lack of warning signs on the roads leading to a damaged hanging bridge in Barangay San Juan, Agno. Only last Wednesday, a motorcycle rider got the jolt of his life when he almost fell into the river as he was negotiating an ascending road leading to the hanging bridge, without knowing it had long been closed.

It was learned that the hanging bridge was damaged some months back when Typhoon ”Emong” lashed out Agno and western Pangasinan, and was closed to both pedestrians and motorists. (Jam Victorio)

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Pangasinan LGU now buying palay from farmers 

THE Pangasinan provincial government has stepped up its Palay Procurement Project in Brgy. San Juan, Umingan, in a bid to ensure fair prices of palay sold by farmer-producers.

According to the National Food Authority (NFA), the provincial government procures palay directly from farmers to prevent a lower farmgate price every harvest season and to accumulate sufficient buffer stock for the province.

Based on NFA procurement guidelines, all palay set to be bought would go through moisture content testing and grading to ensure the quality of grains that will be procured. (Denisse Brillante)

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New State of Calamity for Dagupan explained

THE State of Calamity of Dagupan City, its third this year, seeks to assure the safety of the Dagupeños and effect immediate rescue of people endangered by Super Typhoon “Uwan”.

This was disclosed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, which passed the third resolution for the year, placing the city once more under the State of Calamity. Such resolution is also in line with the proclamation issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declaring a state of national emergency due to the series of calamities that struck the country. (Mathew Pacheco)

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25 towns, cities affected by “Uwan”

TYPHOON “Uwan” affected 255 barangays in 25 towns and cities of Pangasinan, impacting the lives of some 47,000 people. These comprise more than one-third of the whole province.

The typhoon’s fury downed a significant number of trees and electric poles of different public utilities that shut down electric services, including houses, particularly those made of light materials.

Clearing operations by LGUs are still on in many affected areas. (Mathew Pacheco)

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Dagupan’s coastal area in waist-deep flood due to storm surge 

SEVERAL coastal barangays of Dagupan experienced waist-deep flood as a result of storm surge triggered by the latest typhoon. Those badly affected were Pugaro, Carael, and Calmay, as well as Pantal, Bonuan Binloc, and Bonuan Gueset.

The effect of the storm surge reached as far as Poblacion Oeste, Tapuac and the downtown area. The situation was aggravated by the occurrence of high tide. (Joan de Vera)

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Foreign vessel found in Sual Cove amid wrath of “Uwan”

A foreign vessel was found taking shelter in Sual Cove near Labrador shortly before the onslaught of Typhoon “Uwan.” However, some residents of Barangay Uyong in Labrador expressed concern, saying the ship appeared to have been deliberately left in shallow waters as the storm approached.

IFM News Dagupan is still awaiting additional information from the Philippine Coast Guard regarding the status and origin of the vessel. (Jam Victorio)