THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod adopted two important resolutions that seek to alleviate the difficult situation confronting city residents for the duration of the national emergency health crisis. During its regular session last April 14, the SP presided by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and all councilors present wearing face masks passed Resolution No. R-5916 and Resolution No. R-5917, both…
THE Basista municipal government recently granted P611,000 in cash aid to hog raisers in four barangays affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF). Mayor Jolly Resuello said the cash aid fulfilled Basista government’s promise to pay P1,000 per hog to the 135 hog raisers whose hogs were affected by ASF…
Basista pays ASF-affected hog raisers P611,000
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Pangasinan supports its beneficiaries in the present crisis by helping market their produce to the local government units (LGUs) who use the rice products for the relief packs distributed to barangays. Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Ana B. Francisco said collective marketing under the…
DAR helps LGUs buy rice from local farmers
LAW enforcement agencies and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have arrested online sellers and retailers in Pangasinan who were found engaging in price manipulation in various entrapment operations. From March 23 to 28, the composite team conducted 10 entrapment operations in the province that resulted tin the arrest…
Gov’t agencies arrest 19 hoarders, profiteers
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Calasiao Consular office is suspending the client services for the duration of the extended Extreme Enhanced Community Quarantine and will resume operations on May 4. Passport applicants with confirmed appointment from March 9 to April 30, 2020 will be accommodated at the Consular office starting May 4 to June 15, 2020, Mondays…
DFA-Calasiao resets appointments
THE Philippine Information Agency (PIA) n Region I, has released the identification cards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases to some 200 media personalities from four television and cable outlets, 12 radio stations and 13 print media. PIA regional director Jennilyne Role reiterated the responsible and judicious use…
Pangasinan media receive IATF IDs
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia delivered 250 sacks of rice to the local government of Mangaldan in support of its relief operations being undertaken for residents of the town. The rice shipment delivered by the staff of Congressman De Venecia on April 12 was received by Mayor Marilyn Lambino. A truck load of…
Cong De Venecia delivers 250 sacks of rice to Mangaldan
SOME 2,079 persons have been arrested and charged since March 16 for violating different rules under the protocol established for the Extreme Enhanced Community Quarantine (EECQ) in the province. P/Major Jose Abaya II, chief of the PPPO Police Community Affairs and Development Branch, said 1,479 persons were arrested for violating…
PNP arrested 2K EECQ violators
TWO barangay councilors (kagawad) in Urbiztondo were arrested after attempting to help residents slip past checkpoints in Villasis in order to escape quarantine in violation of the Extreme Enhanced Community Quarantine protocol in the province. P/ Major Fernando Fernandez, Villasis chief of police, said the two from Barangay Batangcaoa in…
Two kagawads arrested for attempting to break protocol
TWO women and their driver were arrested by the police Wednesday afternoon, April 15, after they allegedly attempted to bribe police at the checkpoint in Barangay Artacho in Sison town to allow them to enter Pangasinan. P/Major Resty Ventenilla, Sison chief of police, said the suspects were traveling from Agoo,…