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…

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…

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…

“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…

SO FAR NO OUTBREAK LINGAYEN–The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has reported 88 cases of suspected measles and two cases confirmed since January to February 4 but there is no reported epidemic in any town. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said the two confirmed cases were in Mangaldan and…

URDANETA CITY—The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) did not issue a permit to Peryahan ng Bayan of Globaltech Mobile Online Corporation (GMOC) to operate Small Town Lottery (STL) in Pangasinan. This was clarified by PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan in a press statement sent to Speedgame Inc. (SGI) headed by Edward Aguilar, the authorized agent…

NO RENEWAL, NO BENEFITS THERE are 33,370 members of PhilHealth in Pangasinan whose membership need to be renewed by their sponsors in order to continuously avail of health benefits under the Philippine Health Insurance Program. Josephine Quiton, chief of the field operations division of PhilHealth in Region 1, urged the…

PDEA CLARIFIES THE three politicians in Region 1, among them 1st District Rep. Jesus Celeste, included in the 2016 narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte are not yet off-the-hook even if they were reported to have been “cleared” by the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC). This was contained in a press statement of the…