CONTRA MEASLES, RUBELLA, POLIO VACCINES THE Dagupan City Health Office (CHO) is eyeing to inoculate 18,000 children aged zero to five years old, to prevent measles, rubella, and polio for the implementation of the Department of Health’s Chikiting Ligtas program. In a dialogue between health experts and stakeholders held in…
(Reported by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News Team) DOH OIC Secretary Vergiere visits R1MC DEPARTMENT of Health Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire visited the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City last week to discuss planned improvements of its facilities and services to its growing number of patients. Noting that patients…
COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
IPATAWIR FAIR IN LINGAYEN — Gov. Ramon Guico III and 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia hold some products on display inside booths for a feel after they formally opened the four-day “IPATAWIR” Pangasinan Artisanal Fair in Lingayen on Thursday, April 27). The fair, a feature of the Pista’y Dayat showcases the works of…
IPATAWIR FAIR IN LINGAYEN
THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Region One is gearing up for the impact of El Niño expected to hit the country during the third quarter of this year. Engineer Gaudencio de Vera, NIA-I Regional Manager, said the El Niño phenomenon will surely and seriously affect farmers as already evidenced by…
NIA R-1 seeks discussion on options for farmers during El Niño
OVER 19,000 job vacancies for local and overseas employment will be offered to Pangasinenses by more than 100 companies during the Labor Day Jobs Fairs to be held at the PESO Multipurpose Hall in Lingayen; Orbos Gym in Poblacion Norte, Sta. Barbara; and at the event center of Magic Mall…
Labor Day jobs fair to offer over 19K job vacancies
“FOOD is culture, habit, craving, and identity.” This best personifies ‘Ponsia,’ one of the highlight activities of this year’s Pista’y Dayat celebration today, April 30, at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. According to Provincial Tourism and Cultural Arts Office (PTCAO) led by Luisa Elduayan, Ponsia, a Pangasinan word meaning “feast,”…
Pangasinan’s chefs take ‘PONSIA,’ culinary challenge
A CATHOLIC priest wows participants for his keen interest during the three-day training on aquaculture technologies on pond culture technology of catfish and milkfish held at the Regional Mariculture Technodemo Center in Alaminos City on April 19-22. Father Mariano Antonio Ranera Jr., 62, a priest at Our Lady of Pilar…
Priest plans venture on hito culture for parish
8 BUSTED IN DRUG DEN – Operatives of PDEA, Pangasinan PNP, Dagupan City PNP and Special Intelligence Unit keep a close watch at the eight persons caught inside a drug den in Dagupan City operated by a high value target “Ricky de Vera” in Barangay Bacayao Norte who was arrested earlier in a buy-bust…
8 BUSTED IN DRUG DEN
A DRUG den operator and seven drug users having a “pot session” inside the den in Barangay Bacayao Norte in Dagupan City were arrested during a raid conducted by joint elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the police in the early morning of April 26. PDEA Region…
Seven persons arrested inside drug den in Dagupan City
FRUSTRATION OVER LONG JUDICIAL PROCESS ONE sunny morning of Saturday, April 22, the quiet, laid-back town of Mangatarem was shaken by a hostage-taking crisis in a dental clinic located at the municipal proper. Police reports said 46-year-old Gerardo Paquiz, a school security guard, entered Umisem Dental Clinic in Barangay Calvo…