‘OPEN CITY’ FOR COVID-19 – September 13 was a red letter day for Dagupeños and their visitors who were allowed to forget any and all health and security protocols at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan City. Wearing of face masks and shields were optional, and no one had to be reminded about social distancing. (Punchphoto by […]
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Six barangay captains suspended, more expected
FOR SAP IRREGULARITIES SIX barangay captains in four towns in Pangasinan were placed under six-month preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) based on the complaints filed by the Department of Interior and Local Government for alleged anomalies and irregularities committed on the implementation of the first tranche of the Social Amelioration Program […]
Pangasinan records highest single-day spike on Sep 15
THE provincial government, including Dagupan City, recorded its highest spike in COVID-19 cases on September 15. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said the province registered 49 new cases, 25 of which were recorded in Dagupan City (13) and Bayambang (12). She said it was the highest number of fresh cases recorded in one […]
PHO warns, mulls reversion to GCQ status
IF INCREASE IN CASES CONTINUES AFTE 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and only four recoveries were registered on September 15, health officials are bent on considering to revert back to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status from the present Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). This was indicated by Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, when […]
17 towns were COVID-free last week
THERE are still 17 towns in Pangasinan, comprising 35 percent of the 48 towns and cities of Pangasinan, that are still considered free of COVID-19. So far, the 17 towns have not reported a single infected resident as of September 18, Friday according to the COVID-19 tracker of the Provincial Health Office (PHO). The LGUs […]
Dagupan, 13 towns in PHO COVID-19 watch list
THE city of Dagupan leads 14 cities and municipalities placed under the watch list by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on account of their rising number of active COVID-19 cases. As of 8:00 a.m. on September 18, Dagupan—an independent component city of Pangasinan—logged 64active COVID-19 cases, the highest yet in Pangasinan. Others in watch list […]
IATF still bans beach picnics – PNP
UNDER MGCQ THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has warned the public that holding picnics by the beach by families or friends are still not allowed under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) and will be arrested for violating the health protocol. P/Colonel Redrico Maranan, police provincial director, said only health and wellness activities, such […]
PNP: Stricter controls at border checkpoints, barangays
TO AVERT SURGE IN COVID CASES NEW guidelines for stricter border control at checkpoints were ordered by Gov. Amado Espino III on September 16 in the wake of the reported single day spike in COVID-19 cases in the province. This was confirmed by Provincial Police Director Redrico Maranan after an emergency meeting was called by […]
RED FLAG AT TONDALIGAN BEACH
RED FLAG AT TONDALIGAN BEACH – The beach scene at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan City last week is no different from beach scenes in Florida and Rio de Janeiro more than 60 days ago that caused the number of COVID cases to spike 1,000% in the two cities. There are still no health protocol marshals in […]
COVID-19 claims 3 fatalities, LSIs blamed for spike in cases
THREAT OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION THREE more patients died in Pangasinan, raising the number of COVID-19 deaths in the whole province to 21 as of September 10, according to the monitoring conducted by the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Meanwhile, 50 patients recovered against 48 newly confirmed prompting Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, to ascribe […]