THE Department of Health – Center for Development (DOH-CHD) Region 1 is on the alert and prepares for the possible entry of monkeypox (MPX) in the country, and in the region. In an interview last Monday, Dr. Rheuel Bobis, spokesperson of the DOH-CHD 1, said the agency has started tightening…
WHILE the May 9 National and Local Elections in Pangasinan were generally peacefully, the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) continues to monitor the security of 57 candidates in the recent polls. This was revealed by P/ Colonel Richmond Tadina, provincial director, in a press conference Wednesday, May 25. While he…
NO MEAT DIET – Vegetable vendors have been enjoying brisk business since the prices of meat and chicken have soared in the past weeks with the continuous hike in fuel prices. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE local government of San Nicolas offered anew its electrification program to 130 family households without power. The town’s electrification program installs free electricity connection from the grid to their houses. Mayor Alicia Primicias-Enriquez said the program is served to all underprivileged and underserved residents so they can enjoy the…
THE Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Pangasinan Information Center held a virtual forum: “Fact-Checking: Dealing with Propaganda, Misinformation, and Fake News” last Thursday May 26 via Zoom. Members of the Pangasinan Government Information Officers’ Association, Inc. (PaGIOA) and student journalists in Dagupan City participated in the forum that sought to enhance the…
CAPITOL NEWS In observance of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month this May, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan, conducted various activities such as: history taking, cervical cancer lecture, and visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) held at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center (PTDC) II in Lingayen on…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE election is over. The winners had been proclaimed. For some it is a time to celebrate, for others to regain strength. Most of my friends are experiencing an extended hangover. “My candidate won! Who did you vote for? Aha, I know, you do not…
By Farah G. Decano THERE are two things certain in this world – death and taxes. Nobody lives forever. We will all pass on through the process called death. This will bring about the total shutdown of all our vital organs including our hearts and brains. Taxes are the…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE 31st edition of the Southeast Asia Games (SEAG) held in Hanoi, Vietnam concluded last May 23. It’s sad that our contingent this year, being the defending champion, was not successful in its mission this time. Yes, our nationals tried their best to defend the…
By Rex Catubig HOW folks address me is a dead giveaway. I was called Kuya during the times of my holiday vacations from the US. When I retired and came back home, I was invariably called Uncle. But four years into retirement, I had become Tatay. I dread the…
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