THE local governments in Pangasinan are gearing up for another round of the country’s national inoculation drive next week in a bid to accommodate more Filipinos who want to receive their vaccines against COVID-19. The third “Bayanihan Bakunahan” was initially scheduled on February 10 and 11. In Region 1, the…
VP LENI INSIDE MARCOS BAILIWICK – Vice President Leni Robredo gamely joins supporters in the medical sector during her visit to her sponsored event, Swab Cab, in Lingayen town. The program provided free antigen services to the public in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
VICE President Leni Robredo formally launched the 138th Community Learning Hub of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Alos Elementary School in Alaminos City last Sunday, January 30. The project, an initiative of the OVP in partnership with the Department of Education and local government units amid the…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) asked the Department of Public Works and Highway’s Second Engineering District to furnish the body a comprehensive report on public works projects to be implemented in Dagupan City this year. This was contained in a resolution adopted by the SP during its special session on…
APPLICATIONS for SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI)’s college scholarship program for school year 2022-2023 are being accepted via its online application portal until March 15, 2022. SM public relations manager KJ Santiago said the SM scholarship program is open to Grade 12 graduates from public and private schools in the areas…
THE Asingan local government inoculated 1,716 residents, aged three and up, with Influenza vaccine, who have not taken their first anti-Covid vaccine, during the vaccination activity held at the Hon. Sapigao Sports Complex on Friday. Romel Aguilar, municipal information officer of Asingan, said the inoculation of influenza vaccine to the…
THE SIGNS OF THE TIME – The driver of a commuter bus drives nonchalantly as his passengers sit comfortably, confident that everyone inside the bus are vaccinated. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
A TOP official of the Department of Health-Center for Health Development 1 warned the public against underestimating the Omicron variant’s reported mild symptoms. Dr. Rheuel Bolbis, Medical Officer IV and COVID-19 focal person in Region 1, said there are clinical evidence that Omicron variant can lead to severe and critical…
DAGUPAN City and Pangasinan are among the 22 areas outside Metro Manila being closely monitored for their levels of COVID infection, Malacañang said on Wednesday evening. This was bared in a press briefing by acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles, who said national Inter-Agency Task Force are already closely coordinating with…
ALL the 443 employees at the Lingayen local government tested negative in the recently conducted drug tests. The Lingayen Information Office said those that took the tests conducted by the Municipal Health Office included municipal officials, permanent, casual and Job Order employees. It may be recalled that three days before…
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