TRADERS WITH PERMITS LINGAYEN—All cargo loaded with hogs bound for towns and cities to adjacent provinces will already be allowed to pass through police and provincial veterinarian checkpoints. The new policy was implemented after Agriculture Secretary William Dar had a consultation meeting with Gov. Amado Espino III and announced the…
THE Provincial Veterinary Office has confirmed that Pangasinan remains free of the African Swine flu. Dr. Jovito Tabarejos, assistant provincial veterinarian, said Pangasinan has not been affected by swine flu as evidenced by continuing monitoring of the piggery and backyard industry in the province. The provincial government also revised its…
PROPONENTS of the ban on Bulacan bangus, as well as those against it, clashed anew during the continuation of the joint committees’ public hearing on a proposed ordinance in the Sangguniang Panlungsod seeking to authorize the accreditation of two or more exclusive Dagupan bangus dealers/consignacion in the city. Noting the woes aired by…
THE peace and order situation in the province is well under control. The assurance was made by Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) Director P/Colonel Redrico Maranan during a meeting with Provincial Peace and Order Council last week, despite lack of personnel force currently at 2,492 or 1:1,248 ratio based on…
TWO Chinese nationals and five others were arrested after authorities raided a carton factory in Villasis town for allegedly printing counterfeit BIR stamps and cigarette labels. The joint raiding team composed of Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB), Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Villasis government raided the…
THE number of rape cases in Pangasinan though lower than last year still made the province with the second highest incidents across the country. This fact was reported by P/Col. Redrico Maranan, police provincial director, to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last Monday. “Pangasinan ranked second place once more with the highest…
FUTURE PHOTOJOURNALISTS – High school students take their positions for their desired angle of a subject for their contest in photojournalism during the Division Schools Press Conference – Pangasinan II held at the Tayug National High School. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DAGUPAN City residents have been warned that unless they segregate their wastes, garbage collectors will no longer collect unsegregated waste products. This, after the city’s Waste Management Division (WMD) implemented its “No Segregation-No Collection” policy (NoSeg-NoCol) in order to reduce the entry of waste products in the city’s controlled dumpsite…
TO FIGHT DENGUE MALASIQUI—Barangay residents have started bringing out their containers including plastic bottles, wrappers and bags that could keep stagnant water to members of the town’s Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in exchange for rice. The SK launched the containers-for-rice campaign in a bid to help contain the spread of…
BINMALEY Mayor Simplicio Rosario said many residents affected by the demolition of structures obstructing pedestrian and motorists traffic are already complaining. He said he has followed the order from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) or he will be suspended and charged for insubordination before the Ombudsman. “Don’t…
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