A prominent doctor in Pangasinan said there is a valuable lesson to be learned from the Influenza A (H1N1) virus that is currently on the spread – observe personal and social hygiene and maintain a healthy body. VILLAFLOR Dr. Vivencio Villaflor, medical director at his family-owned Villaflor Doctors Memorial Hospital…
P9M MISSING CITY FUND SAN CARLOS CITY–The cashier-designate of San Carlos City involved in a dubious case of a hold-up involving P9 million of government fund, attempted to kill herself. Leny Fermin, who is now recovering in a hospital, will be a key subject in the investigation of the case…
LINGAYEN–Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo only has herself to blame for the lingering doubt among majority of the people about the credibility of Malacañang’s pronouncement that the 2010 elections will push through. Cruz, in an interview with The PUNCH, said Arroyo has repeatedly committed duplicity, citing as…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) is planning to hold a summit in July to resolve contentious issues including confiscation of an erring driver’s license for traffic violations – who has authority to do it? LTO chief Arturo Lomibao said he will invite representatives of local government units and the Highway…
Where the education of the young is concerned, the business community has began to take an active role in improving facilities in Dagupan City’s public schools. One such effort is the elevation of the flood-prone elementary schools in Dagupan City to a higher level for the safety of students, teachers…
SAN CARLOS CITY —”The area of downfall compared to the area of ups of life is relatively small.” Motivated by this mantra in life, Rohonesty Cabuay overcame poverty and a kidney failure illness to become among those who recently passed the licensure board examination for Civil Engineers. The family of…
ALAMINOS CITY–The 10 local government units in the first district of Pangasinan that organized themselves as ‘One Pangasinan Alliance’ (OPAL) are now developing a common source of potable water with the help of the Canadian International Cooperation Agency (CIDA). Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza said the potable water project that…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in Dagupan approved on May 25 Resolution No. 4509 requesting the local school board to allocate an amount from its annual budget for the construction, repair and maintenance of various schools in the city. Under the Local Government Code, local school boards are allotted a Special…
LINGAYEN–A sisterhood agreement of the province with Sichuan province in China is being mulled as a result of the recent visit of China’s consular officers Chinese consulate officials led by Consul Tian Qixiang of the consulate of the People’s Republic of China based in Laoag City visited the province last…
LINGAYEN–One industry’s loss is another one’s gain. The decline in demand for pork over the last month following the swine flu scare has benefited poultry raisers as consumers have been buying more dressed chicken. Pork prices, however, have remained stable in the market at P150-P160 per kilo.
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