By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. DESPITE the Omicron variant threat that has alarmed many countries, our IATF’s restrictions to contain COVID-19 related disease in the National Capitol Region and other regions were relaxed under Alert Level 2 conditions until December 15. I wish and hope it will be extended. And…
By Rex Catubig IT started at the onset of the osteoarthritis on my right leg. I’ve been advised to avoid certain food. But I was stubborn and in denial. After all, I still have the other good leg. So my food demons waved aside caution to the wind, and…
The scorn of sciatica

BIKE&WALK AT THE BAYWALK – A family has taken the signage at the Tondaligan Beach to heart for a whole day of relaxation with no worries about COVID-19 infection. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
BIKE&WALK AT THE BAYWALK
CHILDREN below 14 years old are already allowed to enter the premises of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag accompanied by their parents or guardians. Parents/guardians need to present their vaccination cards as fully vaccinated upon entry for verification, an announcement from the official Facebook…
Children below 14 allowed to enter Manaoag Basilica anew
THE Provincial Health Office monitoring listed the following as having logged only single-digit new cases: Malasiqui (5); Bayambang (3), Sison (3), Sta. Barbara (3), Alcala (2), Anda (2), Basista (2), Bugallon (2), San Quintin (2), Mangatarem (2), Mapandan (2), Natividad (2), Asingan (1), Bani (1), Bautista (1), Binmaley (1), Burgos,…
Cities and municipalities in COVID-19 watchlist

MANAOAG’S NEW ATTRACTION A young girl shows how to handle a gentle snake without fear at the Kabalikat Farm. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) MANAOAG, known for the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, has another attraction to offer with the recent opening of a private farm…
Kabalikat People’s Farm for families
THE volume of vehicular traffic to the pilgrimage town of Manaoag has been increasing over the past weeks since the relaxation of protocols in all border control points of Pangasinan under Alert Level 2. This was confirmed by Fourth District Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario who observed that his hometown,…
Pilgrims back in Manaoag with lax border restrictions
THE approved P500 million term loan of the Sual local government from Land Bank of the Philippines is compliant with the set standards and policies of the bank under its LGU Lending Program and in accordance with pertinent laws, regulations and policies. In a statement, Landbank said the Sual LGU’s…
Sual’s P500-M loan is aboveboard – Landbank
OVER 2,800 job vacancies were offered to jobseekers, but only more than 300 could take part in the region’s first face-to-face Jobs Fair on Dec. 8 held at the PESO Pangasinan Complex, Capitol Compound in Lingayen. From the jobseekers that registered and visited the site, 17 jobseekers were hired on…
Region’s first ‘face-to-face’ jobs fair offered 2,800 jobs

WANTED TOP DRUG PUSHERS NABBED – The Dagupan PNP Drug Enforcement unit lays down the 54 grams of shabu and the cash seized during the buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of couple Isidro Caita Jr. and Esperanza Talay. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)