THE mayor of Binmaley and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. In a message Monday night, August 30, Mayor Simplicio Rosario said he and his wife, Lorna Grace, immediately placed themselves in quarantine in compliance with health protocol. The mayor said he was asymptomatic while his wife was experiencing mild…
PREPARING INTERMEDIARY QUARANTINE FACILITY – Volunteers rush to clean newly constructed classroom of the East Central Integrated School in Dagupan City for expected occupancy by mild COVID-19 cases. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE provincial government is hiring 155 additional healthcare workers to boost the province’s response efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In a radio interview on Thursday, Gov. Amado Espino III said the new hires will be deployed to the 14 provincial government-run hospitals. “The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has consolidated…
A six-year-old boy died after he was bitten by a cobra in Barangay Carusucan Norte in Asingan on Aug. 29. Leonard Beltran, who had a speech and language impairment, had just eaten lunch and was having a siesta with his dad, Michael Beltran, in their room when the incident happened….
IN the light of increasing number of COVID-19 cases in detection of more Delta variants in the province, the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has tightened its control and monitoring in the province’s border control checkpoints. PPPO director Col. Ronald Gayo said the residents and visitors should expect stricter implementation…
THE San Carlos City government is set to procure 12 more modular smart houses in addition to the six modular houses earlier bought by the city, as supplementary isolation facilities in anticipation of a possible surge of COVID-19 cases in the city. This was confirmed by City Information Officer Jhuliano…
NOT A TRIP TO JERUSALEM GAME – Churchgoers at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral find themselves jumping from one chair to another provided by the church’s marshals to be able to reach the dry area leading to the cathedral ‘s doors during high tide. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) annex in Barangay Bonuan Binloc in Dagupan City is being considered to become the “Quarantine Center of the North” for COVID-19 patients and those suffering from other infectious diseases. This was disclosed by Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia, R1MC chief, when he presided over the…
OFWS IN AFGHANISTAN THE Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) is prepared to assist Pangasinenses repatriated from Afghanistan amid the crisis after the Taliban forces took over the government of Afghanistan. PESO-Pangasinan chief Alex Ferrer said the provincial government is prepared to provide assistance to include transportation, job placement and…
THE portion of the scenic Daang Kalikasan in Mangatarem is nearing completion although the construction of the full length of the four-lane 19.68-kilometer road started in 2017 will not be completed till 2023. This was confirmed by Engr. Daisy Manzano, chief of the procurement staff of the Department of Public…
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