THE Pangasinan Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is targeting to inoculate anti-rabies vaccines on some 240,000 dogs and cats in the province this year. “The number is 70 percent of the total population of cats and dogs in the entire province,” assistant provincial veterinarian Jovito Tabajeros said. The Pangasinan PVO has…
A FIRE broke out in a poultry farm in Barangay Inamotan in Manaoag town on Tuesday night, March 1. Fire Senior Inspector Kinber-Ann Babasoro said the fire started at around 6 p.m. and raised to a second alarm and was declared fire out at around 8:30 p.m. The farm, owned…
SURFING AT TONDALIGAN – A visitor armed with his own surfboard tries the waves and wonders why Dagupan beach has not attracted a surfing crowd with its beach waves ideal for surfing. He gave a thumb’s up sign to say, it’s a place for surfing. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
NOTING the importance of research and development, Governor Amado Espino III recently tapped the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University in La Union to assist the newly established Pangasinan-Laoac Dairy Farm (PLDF) in Laoac town that envisions to produce fresh carabao milk for marketing…
THE construction of the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center in Barangay Carmay East in Rosales town is expected to open in July. Dr. Emerson Patawaran, officer-in-charge medical center chief, said the three-storey, 100-bed capacity air-conditioned hospital will have advanced radiology, X-Ray, MRI, dialysis, physical therapy sections, emergency…
THE modern, fully air-conditioned Binmaley Evacuation Center in Poblacion with rows of bleachers was inaugurated on March 2. Mayor Simplicio Rosario said it was built primarily to serve as a temporary shelter of residents affected by calamities or disasters. It will also be called “Binmaley Events’ Place” since it can…
THE Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) launched two Filipino-built ringnet fishing vessels on Feb. 28 at the Sual Fish Port Complex. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona did a trial sail on one of the 62-footer steel-hulled fishing vessels at the Sual Bay. Gongona said there is a…
ZAMBABAE FOR ENERGETIC WOMEN – Hundreds of women of all ages from various sectors in Lingayen take part in the zumba dance dubbed as ZumBABAE during the kick-off activity for the Women’s Month Celebration in the town. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has a new regional director, following a turnover of command on Wednesday morning, March 2 at the Camp BGen Oscar Florendo in San Fernando City, La Union. P/BrigGen. Westrimundo Obinque succeeded P/BrigGen. Emmanuel Peralta as the regional director of the police forces in the…
CAPITOL NEWS BBM, GOV. POGI LEAD GESTURE OF UNITY. Former Senator Bongbong Marcos (7th from left) commended the COVID-19 management of the provincial government under the watch of Governor Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III (6th from left) during his courtesy visit to the Provincial Capitol on February 26. Together with…
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