THE provincial health office has alerted the public against WILD diseases with the onset of the rainy season where cases are expected to rise. Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said WILD stand for Water-borne, Influenza, Leptospirosis and Dengue. She said there were 2,735 cases with 13 deaths from water-borne…
THE Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announced the availability of scholarship for the 2021 DOST-SEI S&T Undergraduate Scholarships for incoming Grade 12 students in AY 2020-2021. Since applications will be done via online (https://www.science-scholarships.ph/) applicants will no longer need to report to any DOST regional…
THE town of Mangatarem registered its first COVID-19 case on June 11 when a 26-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from Barangay Arellano was found positive of the coronavirus during a medical checkup, a requirement for his return to work abroad. Mayor Ramil Ventinilla, in his message on YouTube, said the…
ALL persons arrested or held in custody are already required to take the Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction test before being committed to any jail or detention facility. The order, issued by Governor Amado Espino III in his Executive Order No. 0033-2020, will be implemented at the Pangasinan Provincial Jail…
THE provincial government facilitated the return of 50 stranded Pangasinenses in Cavite and Laguna provinces on June 12. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the 32 were fetched at Bacoor City Hall in Cavite while 18 were fetched at Sta. Rosa Plaza in Laguna on Independence…
SOCIAL DISTANCING WITH A DIFFERENCE—The Dagupan City government has given social distancing enforcement on street vendors with a new look – platforms featuring various colorful historical notes. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) based in Rosales town recently asked the Senate to investigate the alleged overpriced P1.8- billion fertilizer supply contracts funded under an emergency stimulus program meant to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on farmers. SINAG Chairman Rosendo So said the Department of Agriculture’s…
SARI-SARI STORE AT YOUR DOORSTEP – Since the government imposed strict quarantine measures, enterprising sari-store owners have resorted to loading their tricycles with their items. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
ARBOld ASSISTS PANGASINAN SIXTY agrarian reform beneficiaries from Umingan and sixteen ARBs from Asingan Recently received some P1.3-million worth of assistance for agricultural productivity from the Department of Agrarian Reform. DAR Sec. John Castriciones and Usec. Emily Padilla turned over the seeds, fertilizers, water pumps for irrigation and livelihood packages for…
ALL online sellers need to secure licenses, pay their corresponding taxes and comply with other requirements, same as what owners of regular stores are doing. This was underscored by Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Grace Falgi Baluyan during a Special Virtual Forum of the KBP Pangasinan Chapter zoomed…
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