WAR ON DRUGS LINGAYEN —In the war on drugs, Pangasinan is presently leading the other provinces in the number of towns and cities being declared drug-free. This was the information conveyed by Agnes A. De Leon, provincial director of the Dept. of Interior and Local Gov’t (DILG) to the joint…
ALAMINOS CITY—The Pilgrimage Island at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here where the towering 56-foot Christ The Savior image and the life-sized Stations of the Cross religious sculptures were built was officially declared by Alaminos Bishop Ricardo Baccay on March 28 as a pilgrim site. “Your Alaminos City visit…
LINGAYEN—With already 2,700 cases rabies with two deaths already recorded in first quarter across the province this year, the Provincial Health Officer advised Pangasinenses to be wary of animal bites because of shortage of human rabies vaccines worldwide. Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said Pangasinan’s data last year registered…
WHEN can a person describe one’s self as inherently honest? One can if he or she is faced with a prospect of keeping P1 million in cold cash as finder’s keeper but decides to return the cash to its owner without any hesitation in spite of his dire need for…
2018 BANGUS FESTIVAL UPDATES FIVE contingents have already signified their interest to join and compete in the Festivals of the North, namely: Dinamulag Festival of Masinloc, Zambales; Tinungbo Festival of Pugo, La Union; Halamanan Festival of Guiguinto, Bulacan; Sinukwan Sisig Festival of Angeles City, Pampanga; and Panagyaman Festival of Balaoan,…
LINGAYEN—Parents, watch where your kids play! The Provincial Health Office issued the alert after it noted that acute gastroenteritis cases among children have increased by 65 percent, and many of the cases happen during summertime. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said there are 2,530 diarrhea cases recorded in…
PANGASINAN Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office has activated the Oplan Summer Vacation (SUMVAC) 2018 to ensure public safety of motorists and visitors to Pangasinan for the duration of the summer vacation., or until June 3. Avenix Arenas, PDRRMO spokesperson said, Oplan SUMVAC was launched to ensure public safety…
ANINAW AWARDS CITE The PUNCH – Editors and staff of The PUNCH bring home their 9 awards from the Phinma University of Pangasinan’s Association of Communication Students. Holding their trophies are (from left): Willie Lomibao (Best Photojournalist), Eva Visperas (Journalist of the Year-Female Category/Best News Writer/Best Feature Writer), Managing Editor Leonardo Micua…
OUT OF 20,401 SURRENDEREES SEVENTY-five percent (or 15,404) of the 20,401 drug personalities in Pangasinan who surrendered to the police since the war on drugs was launched by President Rodrigo Duterte in July 2016 have undergone and completed the community-based rehabilitation program (CBRP) in their towns/cities. This was indicated in…
LINGAYEN–Liga ng mga Barangay provincial chairman Jinky Zaplan admitted that only some barangay chairmen have submitted themselves for drug tests and submitted lists of drug personalities in their respective barangays. She made the admission even as she lauded the call of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to voters not…
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