Just DOH it! By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo SOME people I know have survived COVID-19 following strict protocols laid down by hospitals. Some have recovered and recorded no relapse. Even with expensive medical treatments, recovery from the impact of the virus is not guaranteed. Others have moved on to another…
A few great men Atty. Farah G. Decano “FARAH, when you fight evil, evil fights back. Just fight evil, nevertheless. Larga!” These are the wise words that Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz imparted to me as I went through a nerve-wracking episode in my life. It’s been 18 years since…
Magic store’s discrimination policy vs. elderly By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. SORRY my dear readers but my article this week is not about sports. Honestly, this is my first time to digress since I started writing in Sunday PUNCH for more than 15 years. I want to share here a…
It’s not complicated Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.developgoodhabits.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. THERE was once a very wise man living in ancient times. He was elderly and educated and held knowledge and…
Face shields make a difference By Leonardo Micua IF it’s true that the Philippines is about to flatten the curve in its war against the coronavirus pandemic based on data being collated by the Department of Health, then we are seeing signs in the horizon of a Merry Christmas…
Gone for a walk! By Jing Villamil THIS story was a whisper, told loudly above engine roars. Once upon a summertime, once upon my island. It was told by cousins, doubling as backseat drivers, while I was battling the narrow unpaved road hugging the island’s many bends, the mountain…
VIRTUAL SESSION FOR FACE SHIELDS – Dagupan City Vice Mayor sits alone inside the sangunian session hall, presiding over the regular session last week while all the councilors are in their homes or offices carrying on with the parliamentary procedure in adopting the ordinance requiring mandatory wearing of face shields. (Editors’ Note: Only two wore…
LATEST PROVINCIAL UPDATE PANGASINAN entered its most crucial period during the pandemic after four COVID-19 patients died last week, effectively raising the death toll in the province to 18. It happened at a time when the number of active cases still confined in various hospitals was nearing the century mark…
ALL persons entering enclosed public spaces, places of work (government offices, hospitals, drug stores, et.) commercial establishments (malls, supermarkets and public markets, remittance centers, banks, etc.) and riding public transportation in Dagupan City are now required to wear face masks and face shields. The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan, in its…
TWO locally stranded individuals (LSI) were the latest to become COVID-19 positive cases in Lingayen. This was confirmed by the Lingayen’s Municipal Health Office (MHO) on September 2 and added that the two are in addition to two other patients confined earlier in the hospital. One is a 43-year-old male…
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