By Leonardo Micua NOW that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 strain is baring its deadly fangs in Metro Manila and the whole nation, many people think that the continuous non-operation of buses from Pangasinan to Metro Manila and vice versa is actually a blessing in disguise for the…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo SOMETIMES, without warning, it grips me, the unpleasant feeling caused by a situation of uncertainty and threat. Although I try to think of pleasant things to distract my mind from it, it stays there, in the pit of my stomach, making my heart palpitate. All…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano THE Philippines has been winning a few medals from individual sports category since the beginning of modern Olympics in 1896: boxing, athletics and now, weightlifting. We still have yet to witness a Filipino sports team bag a medal. Commenting on Filipino athletes in general,…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AFTER long four weeks of respite, my fingers pushed me anew to start pressing the keyboard of my computer notebook to do my piece every week as usual. I’m sorry to you, my dearest readers here and abroad (via internet) who missed my sports chronicles…
Unknown Author Contributed by Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story I read in www.advance-africa.com that I’d like to share, something that we can all learn from. HINDBAD was a hardworking but poor porter. He lived in Baghdad and earned his living by carrying various packages to given addresses. All…
FROM HIGH RISKS TO CRITICAL RISKS FIFTY-four towns and cities in Region 1 earlier classified as high risk areas were elevated to critical risk areas status after 19 more high risk areas for COVID-19 were added based on an advisory dated August 3, 2021 issued by Regional Director Valeriano…
ORDER IN FLOODED JUNCTION – A member of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) is quick to manage the situation at the flooded A.B. Fernandez East junction in Dagupan City as two ambulances try to beat the traffic light at the same time. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
CITIES: Alaminos City: Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste / Dagupan City: Mayor Marc Brian Lim San Carlos City: Mayor Julier Resuello / Urdaneta City: Mayor Julio Parayno III TOWNS: Bolinao: Mayor Alfonso Celeste /Basista: Mayor Jolly Resuello Infanta: Mayor Marvin Martinez /Labrador: Mayor Dominador Arenas, Laoac: Mayor Ricardo Balderas /…
NEW E.O. FOR ENTRY TO PANGASINAN GOVERNOR Amado Espino III has issued a new executive order directing expanded measures and travel restrictions to enter Pangasinan to prevent the transmission of the highly contagious and virulent Delta variant already detected in Metro Manila and other areas in the country. The four-page Executive…
THE local government of Mangaldan has alerted its residents of a positive case of COVID-19’s Beta variant in the town. The alert was released in an advisory of the local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) posted on the official Facebook page of the town on Aug. 5 A 57-year-old man from…
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