TWO Covid-19 Specimen Collection Booths (SCB) were recently delivered to Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City through the efforts of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), and Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD). Five…
NEW KING OF THE ROAD — In the continued absence of jeepneys, UV express and buses on the city streets, the once lowly tricycles that have been issued special permits to by virtue of GCQ protocol, have invaded the Dagupan City like the masters of the road albeit temporarily. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE San Carlos City government here has decided to allow authorized persons outside residence (APOR) to use private tricycles to commute to their assigned areas and for residents to access essential services. In a Facebook live message on Monday, Mayor Julier Resuello said residents can use their private tricycles but…
REGULAR jeepney commuters were disappointed when they saw no jeepneys plying the old routes in towns and cities on May 16, the first day of the General Community Quarantine in Pangasinan. Equally disappointed were members of the AUTOPRO Pangasinan (Alliance of United Transport Organizers Province-wide), who had looked forward to…
THE Fifth District of Pangasinan has been volunteered to be one of the pilot venues for President Duterte’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pagasa program aimed at giving balanced development in the rural areas. Rep. Ramon Guico III said he his district will be ready for the program adding that it’d be…
NOT PROFITABLE UNDER GCQ RESTRICTIONS THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Region 1 announced on May 20 revised and identified routes for public transportation during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Pangasinan for limited number of jeepneys and public utility buses. The LTFRB said jeepney and bus…
BACK TO THE COURT – Two young tennis players play an intense game to make up for lost time at the Dagupan City’s Poolside’s public tennis court after GCQ listed tennis as one of the sports that can already be played by athletes. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LOCAL entertainers and musicians in Pangasinan are comforted by the bill filed by Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia seeking to promote the welfare of freelancers in the entertainment industry, especially at this time when they are idled in their homes by the current COVID-19 pandemic, becomes a law. According to Pope Operana, bandleader…
CAPITOL NEWS Pangasinan Governor Amado I. Espino III reminded Pangasinenses to observe General Community Quarantine (GCQ) guidelines strictly as he stressed that “we are still fighting COVID-19”. “Gusto ko po sanang iparating sa mga nakikinig, lalong-lalo na ang mga kababayan na hindi pa po tapos ang laban na ito,” said…
LESSER rape cases have been reported since the start of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Pangasinan. Data shared by P/Lt. Rose Reata, chief of the Women and Children’s Protection Desk at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, showed that during the two-month period of the lockdown from March 15- May…
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