TO test its preparations, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)–Pangasinan is set to conduct a mock election on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. This was bared by provincial election supervisor Atty. Marino Salas. Salas said the mock election will be held in Barangay Pugaro in Dagupan City, while another one will be…
IN his homily on the second day of Simbang Gabi at the St. John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral in Dagupan City on December 16, Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged the faithful to follow the way of St. Matthew, the writer of the Family Tree of Jesus Christ, in choosing the rightful…
150 HOUSEHOLDS ENERGIZED LAST YEAR THE local government of San Nicolas town continued its electrification program by providing power to 40 more households of families assessed as incapable of paying for electricity. Mayor Alicia Primicias-Enriquez said under the town’s electrification program, each residential household classified as disadvantaged or underprivileged, mostly…
WHAT? GOODBYE TREES? – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources posts a public notice informing residents of the scheduled cutting and uprooting of 39 trees that line up the highway along Barangay Lucao in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office 1 is finally considering limited in-person classes for all academic programs based on parameters yet to be set by it. Rogelio Galera Jr., CHED regional director, said all higher education institutes (HEIs) may apply for permission to conduct face-to-face classes at 50%…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) urged barangay captains and SK chairmen and presidents in the province to discourage mass events and mass gatherings in celebrating Christmas in their respective barangays. The resolution, authored by all provincial board members was initiated by ex-officio board member Jinky Zaplan, president of the Liga ng…
BIKE&WALK AT THE BAYWALK – A family has taken the signage at the Tondaligan Beach to heart for a whole day of relaxation with no worries about COVID-19 infection. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
CHILDREN below 14 years old are already allowed to enter the premises of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag accompanied by their parents or guardians. Parents/guardians need to present their vaccination cards as fully vaccinated upon entry for verification, an announcement from the official Facebook…
THE Provincial Health Office monitoring listed the following as having logged only single-digit new cases: Malasiqui (5); Bayambang (3), Sison (3), Sta. Barbara (3), Alcala (2), Anda (2), Basista (2), Bugallon (2), San Quintin (2), Mangatarem (2), Mapandan (2), Natividad (2), Asingan (1), Bani (1), Bautista (1), Binmaley (1), Burgos,…
SCHOOLS FOR NAT’L VACCINATION DAY – Thousands of Dagupan residents chose to queue up at the Dagupan City National High School for their scheduled vaccination. Lyceum-Northwestern University and Bacayao Sur Elementary School also opened their campuses for the national event. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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