CASH reward as incentives are being offered to law enforcers and residents in Villasis by the local government for reporting and arresting violators of health and safety protocols being implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Nonato Abrenica said a local ordinance was recently passed authorizing the local government…
FAMILIES BY THE COASTLINE SOME 300 persons in different towns and cities and 200 in Dagupan were evacuated by their respective local governments when Typhoon Ulysses lashed out Pangasinan on November 12. All those evacuated were mostly from the coastal areas and flood-prone areas near rivers affected by high tide…
PANGASINAN’S provincial government is cited anew as the 2020’s Best LGU Advocate in the country for its outstanding performance and contribution in statistical development. This was bared by Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Benita Pizarro who said Pangasinan received the same PSA award in 2018. Pizarro said the provincial government…
THE LULL AFTER THE STORM — Fishermen in Lingayen take the time to repair their nets while waiting for the Coast Guard to tell them it’s safe to fish out in the sea with the exit of Typhoon Ulysses. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SAN Manuel town have been peace and quiet from Monday to Friday after the town’s Sangguniang Bayan banned the playing of videoke/karaoke in the town to help young leaners focus and learn from online classes and those working from home due to the pandemic. Mayor Kenneth Perez said that the…
THE provincial Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is confident that it can cover its backlog in fire safety inspection in all establishments in the province before end of November. Acting provincial fire marshal, F/Chief Inspector Georgian Pascua said 85% of total establishments in the province as of October 31 have…
THE provincial board will summon the police provincial director on November 17 to explain why border checkpoints across the province have been relaxed despite the continuing threat of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Fourth District Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario initiated the inquiry noting that although Pangasinan remains under modified general…
IN the early morning of November 12 (Thursday), Governor Amado Espino III, as chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) ordered a provincewide suspension of work in all government offices (national and local) and online classes in all levels in Pangasinan. This was contained in his…
PRE-EMPTIVE evacuation of twelve families from three barangays in Lingayen were done by the municipal government in anticipation of onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses last Thursday. Six of the families were from Barangay Maniboc, two from Barangay Tonton, and four families from Barangay Libsong East were relocated to the town’s evacuation…
23 families in Sison evacuated TYPHOON Ulysses forced the evacuation of 23 families from Barangay Bulaoen in Sison town to the Bulaoen West Elementary School. Mayor Danilo Uy said the evacuation was a pre-emptive effort because Barangay Bulaoen is situated beside the Bued River. The Bued River, which stretches to…
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