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'DAANG KALIKASAN'. The Daang Kalikasan in Mangatarem, Pangasinan province offers a scenic view of the mountainous area of the town. However, it is still closed to the public but tree planting activities are allowed in coordination with the local government unit. (Photo by Hilda Austria) MANGATAREM, Pangasinan - The scenic 24.22-kilometer "Daang Katutubo" in Aguilar town and the 14.6-kilometer "Daang Kalikasan" here that would directly link Pangasinan and Zambales provinces are now 80-percent complete, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways Ilocos r...

Image from PAGASA as of 11 a.m. Aug. 23, 2022 MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The local government units (LGUs) of Pangasinan and La Union suspended classes on Tuesday due to the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Florita. In a phone interview, Ron Castillo, Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office emergency operations center director, said they are on red alert status since Monday. "Our equipment and personnel have been on standby since yesterday awaiting deployment if needed," he said. As of Tuesday morning, Castillo said there were no reported landslides or flas...

PNA file photo courtesy of province of Pangasinan/Orpheus Velasco SAN MANUEL, Pangasinan - The management of the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) has assured Pangasinenses that the San Roque dam incurred no damage amid the magnitude 7 earthquake on Wednesday. In a letter to Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III, SRPC vice president for corporate affairs Tommy Valdez said the structure remains strong and sturdy following the earthquake. "Nais po nating ipaalam sa lahat na ang ating San Roque Dam ay nananatiling matatag. Katunayan, sa atin pong visual inspection, wala pong nakita na anumang...

RIVERBANK PROTECTION. The flood mitigation project in Barangay Pantal in Bugallon town, Pangasinan measuring 342 linear meters. It has been completed and is expected to protect residential areas along the Agno River from flooding. (Photo courtesy of DPWH Ilocos regional office) BUGALLON, Pangasinan -The flood mitigation project in Barangay Pantal here has been completed and is expected to protect residential areas along the Agno River. In a statement issued on Thursday, Department of Public Works and Highways Ilocos regional information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the project measures 342 li...