THE Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) may soon require anew inbound visitors to Pangasinan to secure a travel authority before entering the province to mitigate the spike of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. In an interview, Provincial Health Officer (PHO) and Provincial IATF member Dr. Anna de Guzman cited…
THE president of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) was suspended for three months from July 9 to October 8, 2021 by the Ombudsman as a result of a case filed against him three years ago by one of his professors for simple neglect of duty. This was confirmed in a…
KISS OF DEATH BERNARDO Alvarez, 61, the renowned ‘Boy Ahas’ from Barangay Lanas, Mangaldan town, died after receiving death’s kiss from a cobra he recently caught on Friday, July 9. Investigation of the Mangaldan Police shows Alvarez was called by residents when a Philippine Cobra was spotted in their area….
PROVINCIAL Assistant Veterinarian Jovito Tabarejos reminded the townsfolks of Malasiqui to be responsible pet owners after they had their pets vaccinated with anti-rabies during the Veterinary Medical Mission on July 7. The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVET) brought free veterinary services that included anti rabies vaccination, deworming, vitamins, castration…
LAST TWO MINUTES — A Dagupan POSO enforcer signals cyclists taking part in the Sunday ‘Bike & Run’ at De Venecia Expressway Extension to be ready to leave the area as the highway is about to be opened to regular traffic. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NO WASTED, EXPIRED VACCINES THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) assured the local governments that all vaccines received from the Department of Health are immediately administered to waiting recipients. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said some 100 to 150 individuals are being inoculated by the PHO vaccination team in…
NEW SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES SEEN THE Provincial Health Office logged a surge of COVID-19 cases in the province since the first week of July, after two weeks of a downtrend in confirmed cases and more recovered cases. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said she suspects that the…
THE Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) has recommended to the Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) to seek its authority to defer the collection of increased generation charge it billed in June this year and to schedule easy staggered payment by consumers monthly. This was the solution offered by Nelson Canlas, ERC representative…
NON-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) of the Philippine National Police – (PNP-NUP) is optimistic that the House of Representative will soon start its deliberations on the Magna Carta for NUP. PNP-NUP Association Inc. national president Sarah Sopeῆa Lerum said, House Bill (HB) 9621 entitled “Instituting the Magna Carta for all Non-Uniformed Workers…
THE Municipal Health Office of Asingan town warned residents against using traditional medicine “tandok” after a 33-year-old man in Barangay San Vicente East recently died due to snake bite. Dr. Ronnie Tomas, municipal health officer, said, “If bitten by a snake, the victim should go directly to a hospital because…
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