THERE are still 17 towns in Pangasinan, comprising 35 percent of the 48 towns and cities of Pangasinan, that are still considered free of COVID-19. So far, the 17 towns have not reported a single infected resident as of September 18, Friday according to the COVID-19 tracker of the Provincial…
THE city of Dagupan leads 14 cities and municipalities placed under the watch list by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on account of their rising number of active COVID-19 cases. As of 8:00 a.m. on September 18, Dagupan—an independent component city of Pangasinan—logged 64active COVID-19 cases, the highest yet in…
UNDER MGCQ THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has warned the public that holding picnics by the beach by families or friends are still not allowed under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) and will be arrested for violating the health protocol. P/Colonel Redrico Maranan, police provincial director, said only…
TO AVERT SURGE IN COVID CASES NEW guidelines for stricter border control at checkpoints were ordered by Gov. Amado Espino III on September 16 in the wake of the reported single day spike in COVID-19 cases in the province. This was confirmed by Provincial Police Director Redrico Maranan after an…
LAX ENFORCEMENT OF HEALTH PROTOCOL –Scenes of children without face masks playing with their smartphones to while away the time during the day are common in many barangays. They are not the least bothered by risks of COVID-19 infection because their elders are not. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SURGICAL WARD CLOSED FOR 2 WEEKS FOUR doctors and four nurses at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City tested positive of COVID-19. Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia, R1MC director, said there were initially only four doctors and two nurses infected by the virus on Monday then another two…
THE Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Balaya in San Carlos City will install five prepaid wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) modems in strategic areas to assist pupils and students in their community in their distance learning. SK chairperson Alexander Doria said the project will help learners in their village in coping with…
BINMALEY Mayor Simplicio Rosario issued an executive order directing the closure of all cemeteries and memorial parks in the municipality from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Rosario said the order is intended to protect residents amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the town. He said one of…
SOON there will be 559 public utility jeepneys (PUJs) plying the routes inside Dagupan City when the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issues special permits to another batch of 354 to ply city routes in Dagupan City. The number is in addition to the 204 units of PUJs…
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