THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) recently conducted its “Ligtas at Aktibong Pamayanan”, a disaster preparedness program, in Agno town. The LAP program, a community-based flagship program of Gov. Amado Espino III launched in 2017, trains barangay folks in hazard-prone barangays in the province on disaster preparedness….
Ria Palma, 40, plantita, Mapandan – A year ago, my already hard-up life became harder, more financially miserable, when the country was put on lockdown because of COVID-19 pandemic. We were only relying then on the meager income of my husband who worked as a driver. We have two boys,…
VACCINES FOR PANGASINAN FRONTLINERS – The heavily guarded 2078 Sinovac vaccines from the region’s Department of Heath are unloaded at the Region 1 Medical Center Friday noon in the presence of Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim and R1MC medical director Dr. Joseph Mejia. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
AS the initial anti-COVID-19 vaccine is yet being awaited in Pangasinan, the number of active cases continues to take a downturn, from 322 last February 25 to 266 as of March 4 . Over the past one week period, there were 50 COVID-19 patients that recovered and were discharged from their confinement and isolation while six…
THE Department of Health – Regional Office 1 (DOH-RO1) expects to receive 12,000 doses from the 600,000 doses of China-donated Sinovac vaccine for initial distribution to the four provinces in the region. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, focal person for COVID-19 of DOH-Center for Health Development Region 1, said the initial delivery…
PROTECTED MEDICAL FRONTLINERS – Dr, Agnes Dimaano, 49, a medical specialist from R1MC’s Department of Pediatrics, is the first recipient of the vaccine in Pangasinan while Gerry Cabanero, 44, another medical frontliner, gamely smiles while being inoculated. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE provincial government continues to prepare for the anticipated roll out of vaccination in towns and cities as experiences of cities in Metro Manila that already rolled out their vaccination programs are being closely monitored. This was assured by Provincial Health Officer Anna De Guzman as she pointed out that…
THE cold storage facilities identified by the provincial government are ready to receive the expected volume of vaccines. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said 215 vaccine refrigerators have been distributed to provincial government hospitals and rural health units but pointed out 32 are still non-functioning, while 11 are…
WHILE all towns and cities in Pangasinan already has fire stations, expect the construction of more functional fire stations in the province. Fire Superintendent Georgian Pascua, provincial fire marshal, said most fire stations in cities and towns are housed in buildings owned by the local governments and their use are…
Genesis Jimenez, 20, Student, Dagupan City This pandemic is draining. I don’t feel like I have a safe space anymore in my own home. Home is no longer a place for me to feel comfortable, to rest, and to bond with the family. Home now is my workplace and school….
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