THE medical frontliners in San Carlos City’s private hospitals finally received their first allocation of the Sinovac vaccine on March 16, Tuesday. The city government rolled out the vaccination program at the Blessed Family Doctors General Hospital after the city health office obtained 414 vials of the vaccine from the…
THE provincial government has rolled out its vaccination program against COVID-19 at its two government-run hospital – Umingan Community Hospital (UCH) and Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital (EPDH) in Manaoag. EPDH’S 110 medical frontliners received their Sinovac jabs on March 11 while UCH‘s 40 medical frontliners were administered their Sinovac vaccines…
Bernie Santos, 45, candle vendor, Manaoag I used to earn quite good, especially during weekends, by selling candles at the entrance of the Minor Basilica of Manaoag. I was always excited whenever Saturday and Sunday would come because it meant “buhay na naman ang bulsa ko at hayahay para sa…
STREETCHILDREN VIOLATE CURFEW – Two minors caught playing in a city street during curfew hours are brought to city health workers and police women’s desk officers for processing of their status prior to being tested for COVID-19. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
MEDICAL frontliners in Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City who have been inoculated with the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines feel blessed and lucky for the protection they have been waiting for against the deadly virus. “I feel like a superstar,” was how Dr. Agnes Dimaano, 49, a medical specialist…
ANOTHER DRUNK DRIVING – A POSO officer in Dagupan City directs the retrieval of a black sedan from the ditch after it crashed through the concrete barrier along the JDV Diversion Road. The unidentified driver admitted to being drunk. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod has recommended to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) second engineering district either the construction of two rotunda areas or the removal of road islands along the JDV Expressway to improve the flow of traffic. The DPWH officials that attended the last regular session…
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS THERE is both good news and bad news in the frontline of fire prevention. Only 47 fire incidents were recorded in Pangasinan from January to March 10 this year, 55% lower than the 85 fire incidents recorded over the same period last year. Bureau of Fire…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has asked the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) through the Department of the Interior and Local Government. (DILG) to allocate one fire boat for Dagupan to serve the city’s five island villages. The resolution proposed by Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, took note the suggestion earlier…
FOR 8 PRIVATE HOSPITALS’ FRONTLINERS THE Dagupan City received its initial supply of Sinovac vaccines Tuesday, March 9. This was confirmed by Dr. Rheuel Bobis, COVID-19 focal person of the Department of Health – Center for Health Development Region 1 (DOH-CHD), who said 2,171 vials of vaccines were sent to…
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