WILL a reversion of the trust funds of some departments do the trick of returning Dagupan City to its first-class status by shoring up its total income?

City Councilor Michael Fernandez strongly thinks so as he urged the city council to review some ordinances that set aside the collections of different offices as trust funds for the use of the same to improve their services

Dagupan was relegated to second class in 1997 when its annual income that year went short by only P2 million for it to retain first-class status. Read the rest of this entry »

THE city government of Dagupan is set to revive the old night market phased out by the past city administration.

Councilor Jesus Canto, chair of the city councilor’s committee on market, said he will sponsor a resolution urging Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. to bring back the old night market due to persistent request of vendors and buyers.

“If the mayor approves the resolution, we can re-open the night market right away,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »