EMERGENCY RESPONSE — Personnel of the Dagupan CDRRMO stand guard over the unidentified housewife while waiting for a relative to accompany her to the hospital. She reportedly attempted suicide by slashing her wrist after a shouting match with her husband. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Dagupan was recently taught a lesson on when it can and cannot pass an ordinance naming sites by the the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). In its 2nd endorsement dated 7 August 2020 but was only received November 20, 2020, Ordinance No. 2209-2020 entitled “An…
THE Philippine Moral Transformation (PMT) 2020 Program of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Religious Affairs (OPARA) was launched in Pangasinan on December 3, in a ceremony personally led by Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Greco Belgica and Governor Amado Espino III. Commissioner Belgica said the PMT forms part of the continued campaign…
TWO new centers for treatment of COVID-19 patients were inaugurated in Pangasinan last week. Gov. Amado Espino III and Office of the Civil Defense Regional Director Eugene Cabrera led the inauguration of Provincial Ligtas COVID-19 Center in Burgos town with 25 bed-capacity that will accommodate COVID-19 mild patients in the province….
A 35-year-old woman from Barangay Quibuar in Alaminos City, again tested positive on Nov. 28 for COVID-19 after being infected in October. She was ordered to take the RT-PCR swab testing as a protocol for her dialysis treatment at the Region I Medical Center. Contact tracing was immediately conducted to…
SAN Carlos City Mayor Julier Resuello has reminded the barangay officials and funeral parlors to strictly enforce the health and safety protocols when providing funeral services to prevent the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from further spreading. In his Facebook live message on Thursday, Resuello cited the guidelines set by the…
THE provincial government conveyed its gratitude as it acknowledged the donations from the private sector and other public servants. Recently, former 6th district Congressman and former Vice Governor Ranjit Ramos Shahani, director at the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), donated 80,000 pcs of surgical gloves, 15,000 pieces of face…
THE provincial government has opened a new halfway house in Burgos town for former rebels who surrendered to the government. According to Provincial Director Paulino Lalata of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the halfway house will serve as the temporary residence and processing center for the former…
NO WORRIES — No need for business permit, no filing of income tax. No health protocols. The look of contentment shows in the face of the tricycle-riding entrepreneur peddling all sorts of plastic housewares – laundry tubs and bins, hangers, clips, pails, chairs, stools, brooms, tray, piggy bank and others – stacked…
THE Bagbag Beach in Barangay Baybay Norte, also called ‘Little Batanes’, is closed to visitors but open to Sual residents only. Executive Order No. 66, signed by Sual Mayor Liseldo Calugay, was made effective last Saturday, November 28. The order closing the tourist site was prompted by the sudden influx…
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