THE Ilocos Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD 1) received on Tuesday 56,100 vials of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines from Covax facility. DOH-CHD 1 spokesperson Dr. Rheuel Bobis said the allocation, composed of 35,100 Pfizer and 21,000 Sinovac doses, are intended for group “A” category or 25,000 frontline health workers, senior…
BUT NO DRINKING IN PUBLIC THE San Carlos City government partially lifted its liquor ban from June 16 up to 30. City Mayor Julier Resuello on Wednesday issued Administrative Order No. 011-21 that allows the selling and consumption of alcoholic beverages. It, however, still bans drinking in public places. Meanwhile,…
THE Philippine Science High School System – Ilocos Region Campus (PSHS-IRC) opened its doors to aspiring students in Grades 8 and 9 last Tuesday, June 15. Ronnalee Orteza, PSHS-IRC campus director, said eleven slots were opened to Grade 8 students, while open slots for Grade 9 have not been determined….
COMELEC’S MOBILE APP THE voters’ registration form mobile application of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now be accessed in 18 pilot areas in Pangasinan to make registration process easier and faster for both the agency and the voters amid the pandemic. The pilot areas that have access to the…
FATHER AND SON CHALLENGE – Herwin Castañeda tries to catch up in his Hover Cart with his bike-riding son Hercas during the ‘Bike&Run Day’, in a challenge match before he departed for his overseas work on board a cruise ship. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) started disinfecting piggery farms in three towns where there are no more reported cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF) for at least 90 days, prior to the distribution of “sentinel” piglets. DA Regional Executive Director Nestor Domenden said the repopulation of hogs will be…
THREE farm areas in Pangasinan are being eyed as potential agri-tourism sites. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Laviña recently visited the areas that produce calamansi, dragon fruit and sampaguita upon the invitation of Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia. Laviña toured the…
ECONOMIC BOOM EXPECTED ANTICIPATING an economic boom in San Fabian with the entry of the San Miguel Corporation in San Fabian town, the Dagupan Electric Company (Decorp) constructed a 20-25 MVA (Mega Volt Ampere) substation to ensure a more reliable electric service in the town. Augusto Sarmiento, network operations manager…
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has laid down some strategies to ensure the economic recovery in Region 1, whose growth performance dropped to negative 7.7 percent in 2020 because of the pandemic. This was bared by Irenea Ubungen, assistant regional director of NEDA Region 1, who blamed the…
FIFTY-five community-based groups and seven micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) received on Monday a total of P10.4 million from the provincial government ‘s Livelihood Assistance Program (LAP). The LAP, one of the provincial governments’ poverty reduction program, is a non-collateral credit facility supervised by the Provincial Population Cooperative and…
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