LINGAYEN — More than 1,000 residents were given access to various health services including free vaccination in Barangay Barlo, Mabini where the 1st Kalusagan Karaban of the provincial government made a stop-over last Sept 23. Under the theme “Pangkalusugan Serbisyo na Organisado ng Gobyerno Hatid sa Inyo,” it was one of the eight series of…
CONTRA DENGUE, ZIKA VIRUS MOSQUITOFISH (Gambusia affinis), abundant in a fishery center here, is an effective defense against the spread of deadly mosquitoes that cause the deadly dengue and the spread of Zika virus. Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development…
LINGAYEN–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) decried the continued refusal of the officials of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) to appear at the ongoing investigation of the reported anomalies in the implementation of the university’s on-the-job-training (OJT) program for its graduating students. Fourth District Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario, a member of…
UNANG HAKBANG PROJECT THERE is hope for the 59 self-confessed drug users and pushers in Barangay Tebeng Dagupan City, who surrendered. The barangay council of Tebeng launched Wednesday its Unang Hakbang project for residents who surrendered by engaging them to make parol (Christmas lantern) that they can sell during this…
RELIGIOUS leaders of various Christian sects in Pangasinan have banded together to lead the daily 9 o’clock p.m. prayer in their respective communities for peace in the country while the government is waging its campaign against illegal drugs. In an inter-faith statement of peace titled “We believe in peace” dated Sept….
A CONCERNED citizen’s call to Dagupan City’s Basic Emergency Life Extending Network (B.E.L.E.N.) 16911 which operates 24/7, saved a truck driver’s life last September 9. That call triggered a quick response from a team of the Dagupan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DCDRRMO) that had to extricate the…
PANGASINAN’S NEW TOURIST DESTINATIONS LINGAYEN – Two new destinations in the province are ready for promotion after the immersion tours for tourism stakeholders were organized. To highlight the ‘must-see’ natural wonders and valued industries in the western part of the province, immersion tours in the Burgos–Dasol and Bani–Anda destination were…
CONTRA ILLEGAL FISHING THE fishermen and other stakeholders in Barangay Alacan and Nibaliw Narvarte in San Fabian town agreed to cooperate and support government efforts to eradicate illegal fishing in their communities. The commitment was obtained by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources after a recent dialogue with the…
BAYAMBANG – There will be 40 employers that will be on the lookout for qualified applicants at the jobs fair on October 5 at the town’s Municipal Hall Gym. Labor and Employment Officer Panfilo Dioquino Jr. said there will be some 2,000 jobs that need to be filled from 8…
BLIND massage therapists occupying stalls at the second floor of Malimgas Market are now entitled to a 35 percent discount in their monthly stall rentals. The discount is provided for in City Ordinance No. 2065-2016, authored by Councilor Redford Christian P. Erfe-Mejia, also known as an ordinance granting “Special Privilege for Blind Massage…
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