MASS WEDDING IN DAGUPAN—More than 100 couples participate in the “Kasalan Ng Bayan Sa Buwan Ng Tag-Ulan”, officiated by Acting-Mayor Belen T. Fernandez. The mass wedding is an annual program organized by the City Population Office, headed by Alex de Venecia. Back to Homepage
LINGAYEN–More Pangasinenses are expected to avail of major and minor surgical services when a medical mission at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in Bolingit, San Carlos City is held on June 26 to 28. Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Ana De Guzman said the two-day medical mission will be spearheaded…
Free medical operations set at PPH
NEW NEO-NATAL AND MATERNAL CARE UNITS—A newborn screening (NBS) test is conducted on a baby who was delivered inside the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital in San Carlos City to identify any genetic/metabolic/infectious conditions affecting the infant. NBS test is among the early health care interventions being practiced by government-owned hospitals to…
NEW NEO-NATAL AND MATERNAL CARE UNITS
LINGAYEN—Local government units (LGUs) in the province are urged “to conduct blood-letting activities to secure readily available blood supply for their constituents.” The call was made by Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief Dr. Anna Maria Teresa de Guzman during the Mobile Blood Donation drive sponsored by the provincial government through…
LGUs urged to conduct bloodletting activities
DAGUPAN CITY–A suspected notorious drug pusher was killed while he was on board a jeepney in Barangay Bonuan Gueset here at 8:00 p.m. of June 18. Police investigators said the shooting incident, where the fatality was identified as Richard Narvasa, appears to be the result of either a double-cross among drug dealers….
Drug pusher shot dead inside jeepney
DAGUPAN CITY–Two men were arrested by the police while in the act of repacking suspected illegal drugs on a vacant lot on Perez Boulevard last June 18 at about 12:30 a.m.. Elements of the Police Precinct on Galvan Street arrested Fernando Recto, alias Nono, 31, a fish porter, and Roberto Repalda, 31, a vendor at Herrero-Perez Street. A third suspect managed…
Cops nab 2 men while repacking shabu
A 58-year-old public high school teacher was arrested by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation in Alaminos City in the evening of June 13. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo Cacdac Jr. identified the suspect as Salvacion Rabadon, a resident of 25 Pag-asa Street, Palamis,…
High school teacher nabbed for selling shabu
ASINGAN–Three suspected guns-for-hire were arrested by the police shortly after they shot and wounded their intended victim in Barangay Carusocan Norte here at past 3:00 p.m. of June 17. Members of the Motorized Anti-Street Crime Operatives (MOSCO) of the Asingan Police and the Villasis Police caught the suspects while they…
3 suspected guns-for-hire arrested
THE Pangasinan Chess League held its 2013 election of officers on June 16 at in Lingayen and re-electionist Don Sison received another year of mandate as the league’s president. Joining Sison, a native of Lingayen, to serve another term are Robert Bautista as vice president for internal operations, Robert Hombrebueno,…
Sison re-elected as P’sinan chess head
CHESS PRODIGY WINS GOLD—Thirteen-year old chess wizard Samantha “Glo” Revita from Rosales town, shown here in a ceremonial match with Gov. Amado Espino Jr. during one of the provincial government’s Chess Clinics and Tournaments, has recently earned the Women FIDE Master title after her excellent performance in the 14th ASEAN…