Gov. Ramon Guico III receives the award from Dr .Paula Paz Sydiongco, Department of Health Ilocos Regional director. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez) THE Department of Health conferred the first-ever Healthy Communities Award to Pangasinan province for successfully implementing sustainable health programs that promote well-being and improving the quality of…
THE Department of Health (DOH)-Ilocos Region started the roll-out of primary care services in communities through the “Lab for All” and “PuroKalusugan” programs. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos attended the “Lab for All” program conducted on February 6, at the St. Vincent Park in Bayambang town where free medical, dental, and…
UNLISERBISYO IN partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS), the Dagupan City Government started to identify proactive actions for disaster preparedness through the HANDA KA BA? Summit on the Big One held on February 12 at CSI Stadia in barangay Lucao. Mayor Belen Fernandez thanked the representatives…
1st PANGASINAN COLLEGIATE LEAGUE THE University of Luzon (UL) Golden Tigers mauled the Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) Dukes to take home the championship crown, 78-62, in the win-or-go-home match of the inaugural tournament of the Pangasinan Collegiate Basketball League last February 7 at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome. During the opening frame, Jhomel Sansano paced the Golden Tigers with five points through…
4TH PILIPINAS SUPER LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS WITH their hard-fought victory against the top-seeded Caloocan Supremos, 65-63, last February 4, 2025, the Pangasinan Abono Reapers earned a twice-to-beat advantage in the 4th Pilipinas Super League (PSL) President’s Cup Quarterfinals. In this year’s PSL play-off format, the top two teams will automatically advance to the best of three semifinals. Meanwhile, teams from…
PARAYNOS: ONLY COMELEC RULE APPLIES MORE than a month after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) served the one-year suspension order to Mayor Julio Parayno III and his cousin, Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, on January 7, the two city officials continue to occupy their respective posts and…
By Gonzalo Duque I observed that Mayor Belen Fernandez and former Councilor Chito Samson have started their respective podcasts. That’s good. The more, the merrier. And they can make use of their podcasts as a vehicle to expound on their programs and accomplishments. Anyways, anyone can…
By Leonardo Micua ON hearing a report that circulated in the capitol that no less than DILG Director Jonathan Lausen Jr. advised Mayor Julio Parayno III to comply with his suspension, DWIZ Station Manager Orly Navarro and I rushed to Urdaneta City Wednesday afternoon to confirm the information. We…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo LAST Thursday morning at 3:23 a.m., my niece Jam sent me a message, “Yung moon may rainbow”, accompanied by a photo. I went out to see it, but it was a bright moon with no rainbow. At 10:16 p.m. on the same day, Jam sent…
By Farah G. Decano WHEN individuals lack sleep, they usually develop black rings around their eyes, sport dishevelled hair, wear unkempt clothes and are likely to be in a catatonic state. They chant unintelligible words and convey incoherent messages. They seem to be lost in their own meanderings and…
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