SAFTEY IN HIGHWAYS LINGAYEN– The common practice of bus drivers stopping along any highway in the province to pick up and drop off ‘inspectors’ along the route is now illegal and violators (drivers and inspectors) will be fined progressively. The Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) said it passed the provincial ordinance to…
FOOD POISONING LINGAYEN—After the alarm and scare caused nationwide by the durian candy poisoning in Caraga region that sent 2,000 victims to the hospital last week, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan decided to invite government agencies to shed light on the progress of their investigation of the province’s own recent experience that…
IN case monsoon rains or typhoon seriously affect only a part of the province, the Governor may only declare “No Classes” in some sections, and no longer applicable to the whole province as normally applied today. Like a declaration of “No Classes” in Western Pangasinan but classes will continue in…
LINGAYEN— The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has advised residents to be more cautious when drinking water directly from faucets and other common outlets particularly especially during the rainy season. “Along with the monsoon rains is the big possibility of contamination of our water sources,” said PHO head, Dr. Anna De…
UNRESOLVED STRUCTURAL ISSUES IN spite of the looming shortage of classrooms for the K-12 system in Dagupan City, the 58 classrooms built in 11 schools in Dagupan under the Public Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Projects (PPP-SIP) remain unutilized because of unresolved structural integrity issues. This was bared by Diosdado Cayabyab,…
TO help communities cope with the treatment of common ailments during the rainy season, the Department of Health (DOH) has recommend the use of traditional medicines and alternative complementary medicines that are of quality, safe and effective. This was underscored by the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care…
PANGASINAN SOON PH CORN SEED CAPITAL ROSALES–Senator Cynthia Villar hailed the establishment of the US $10 million (P450 million) corn seed processing plant of India’s Prasad Seeds Philippines here and said it will help establish “Pangasinan as the corn seed capital of the country and the Philippines as corn seed hub…
MANGATAREM— After the establishment of a ‘fragrant’ livelihood through its ilang-ilang (cananga odorata) nursery, the town is looking forward to a ‘healthy’ future with the recent establishment of its malunggay (moringa) nursery. Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, in his recent visit to the malunggay nursery located in Barangay Bueno last…
LINGAYEN– The provincial board here on Monday (July 13) approved provincial ordinance 26-2015 providing for the policies and fees of the carotid duplex scan (CDS) procedure at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH). The rules are 1) CDS will be performed at the Heart Station of the PPH by a vascular…
IMPORT commodity clearance (ICC) will now be issued to importers and traders within three working days from filing to expedite business activity. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan said a new Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 15-01, entitled “Measures to Facilitate the Issuance of ICC,” delists some…
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