Celeste-Lambino sidelined by Hugpong? By Leonardo Micua WHEN the team of Hugpong sa Pagbabago led by presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte came for the first time to woo voters of Pangasinan on Valentine’s Day, who do you think got recognized as their allies here and who were not? I say it was […]
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Smart-shaming: The new trend By Camilla & Shawn Fernandez “EH, di wow! Ikaw na magaling. Alam mo naman na lahat, di ba?” Sounds familiar? Well, it does to me. I used to hear those words often in school. There was one occasion in my class when our professor was discussing etiquette in technology. He wanted […]
Hugpong senatorial bets woo Pangasinenses
THE RACE IS ON FOR 12 SEATS URDANETA CITY—Pangasinenses enthusiastically welcomed the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) regional political party to the province to officially introduce the senatorial candidacies of 13 wannabes on Valentine’s Day held at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Center here. Led by presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, her HNP […]
Zhang Jiale’s foster parents: Please give her a second chance
TAHO-THROWER, A PANGASINAN RESIDENT CALASIAO—“Our hearts are broken because of what happened. Please give her a second chance.” The Filipino foster parents of Chinese student Zhang Jiale who threw a cup of taho at PO1 William Cristobal on Feb. 9 at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Boni Station in Mandaluyong City are appealing to authorities to forgive her. Oscar […]
First Honesty Store in Bayambang school opens
BAYAMBANG—The first Honesty Store in a public school in this town was opened at Bayambang National High School on Feb. 12. Dr. Joel Cayabyab, head of Bayambang Poverty Reduction Action Team (BPRAT) said the store will be the first-of a-series of Honesty Stores that will be set up in public schools in the town. He […]
PhilHealth covers confinement for measles
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) covers costs of confinement due to measles. This assurance was made by Joseph Manuel, regional PhilHealth information officer, pointing out that coverage for measles ranges from P7,700 to P25,700 depending on the assessment of the attending physician. Manuel said that uncomplicated measles cases are being covered in the […]
BETTER LATE THAN SORRY
BETTER LATE THAN SORRY — A mother belatedly brings her 9-month old child to R1MC for the anti-measles vaccine shot amid reports of deaths due to measles.(Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
Rising measles cases closely monitored
FOUR AREAS IN WATCH LIST THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is closely monitoring cases of measles in Pangasinan as the number of patients and deaths continue to rise. As of February 11, the PHO has so far recorded three deaths with 122 suspected cases of measles, already slightly higher compared to last year’s cases for […]
Tilapia Valentino: A true lover of female specie
“THE true Valentino fish is tilapia”, says Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the BFAR-National Integrated Technology Fisheries Development Center in Dagupan City. “Their breeding behavior is comparable to humans, although the fish seems to be more responsible,“ he quipped. Rosario described that a tilapia attains sexual maturity in 3 to 4 months and during this […]
SWORD HOBBYIST HAVEN
SWORD HOBBYIST HAVEN – If a sword hobbyist is looking for a current model that depicts a historical era, there’s a Duterte sword at the Deswordzman in Barangay Palacpac, Pozorrubio. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)