BINALONAN Mayor Ramon Guico Jr. vehemently denied reports that he refused to accept a rice donation from the provincial government for his constituents affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Guico showed local newsmen a document of acceptance made by his municipality on April 1 for the first wave of…
NETIZENS of Dagupan City were aghast on seeing the unkempt and unsanitary condition of the quarantine facility set by the Dagupan City government for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to the city for their mandatory 14-day quarantine as reported by GMA7’s 24 Oras. The TV report showed images of the…
THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is monitoring two active fault lines after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit San Fernando City in La Union. Ron Castillo, PDRRMO research and planning officer, said both the East Zambales and San Manuel fault lines were connected when a 7.8 intensity…
TWO teenagers visiting from Manila died after they were struck by a lightning in Barangay Aseda in Mapandan town. P/Captain Ria Tacdersn, PIO of the Pangasinan Provincial Police, said the victims, Maria Veronica Ligtas y Castro, 16, of Tondo Manila and Marilyn Rutur y Bacay, 15, of Dagatdagatan, Caloocan City,…
GOVERNOR Amado Espino III has directed the restoration of some operations of the provincial government after an assessment meeting with the department heads last week as Pangasinan shifted to General Community Quarantine (GCQ). “Lets’ try to restore some operations but let’s not rush everything,” the governor told the department heads…
THE San Carlos City government has started to distribute some 218,000 washable facemasks to residents to help contain the spread of Covid-19. The City Information Office said the city government is making good on its promise to provide free face masks to residents with ages 6 years old and above…
A barangay kagawad (village councilor) in Bugallon town drowned after attending a birthday party of another kagawad. P/ Major Noel Cabacungan, Bugallon police officer-in-charge, said the victim, Renato Torio, 59 years old, of Barangay Bañaga, went home drunk. The following morning, his lifeless body was found by a fisherman. Cabacungan…
TIMELESS PINOY ENGINEERING — A customized farm machinery, locally called pugpog designed to adapt to local agriculture environment, is used by farmers in Lingayen to transport their produce, including newly harvested bamboos. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE provincial government and the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office have agreed on a protocol to be implemented during the General Community Quarantine while employing a stricter border control policy for visitors and residents and stranded visitors. Pangasinan Police Director Redrico A. Maranan, said while the provincial government and the Pangasinan Police…
A SECOND round of mass testing will be launched shortly in Pangasinan days following the first mass testing that covered 843 individuals in previous high-frisk areas for COVID-19 conducted from May 5 to 9. This was bared by Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, who said the second wave will be launched…
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