CROWNED MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS — Priests, seminarians, nuns and devotees of the Mary Help of Christians kneel in prayer after the Canonical Coronation of the image presided by Papal Nuncio Gabrielle Giordano Caccia at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
THE canonical coronation of the image of Mary Help of Christians was held Aug. 22 at the St. John The Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City presided by Apostolic Nuncio Gabriele Giordano Caccia who represented Pope Francis. Caccia said he is grateful to Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas for his invitation to him…
SAN FABIAN—The Pangasinan Health Office warned pregnant women of complications that may arise in treating them if they contract dengue in particular. This was the case of a young pregnant girl in Barangay Sagud Bahley this town who died on August 20 after she contracted dengue. Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa…
ALAMINOS CITY–A rescued rough-toothed dolphin returned to the sea on August 21, about a kilometer away from the Hundred Islands National Park here, after its successful 50-day rehabilitation. A post from the Facebook page of Mayor Arthur Celeste said the dolphin (Steno bredanensis) was named “Tala” which was found stranded…
BOLINAO—A lineman of the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative 1 was electrocuted to death when he was transferring an electric meter in Sitio Bareg, Barangay Arnedo in Bolinao at about 9:30 a.m. on August 21. The victim was identified as Richard Potenciano, a native of Quezon province but was residing in Barangay…
LINGAYEN –The accidental electrocution suffered by a senior high school student inside a hotel prompted DEPED Pangasinan 1 Division to order the administration of the Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) to suspend its on-the-job training for senior high school students pending results of police investigation on the case. P/Superintendent Charlie…
CRUCIAL PARENTING – Parents in Dagupan City carry their children bodily to wherever they go around the city to protect them from contracting leptospirosis. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MANGALDAN— Some local governments in Pangasinan will be the lucky recipients of sports utility vehicles seized by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA). This was announced by Administrator Raul Lambino who said he was instructed by President Duterte to prioritize the donation of seized smuggled luxury vehicles to the local…
ALONE IN THE FLOOD – A provincial bus is outnumbered by hand tractor driven loaders, the only viable transport around Dagupan City at the height of the flood. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LONG TERM PLAN FOR DAGUPAN THE possible reactivation of the Agno and Allied River Improvement Project endorsed the Regional Development Council (RDC) but shelved by the Aquino administration as a long term-solution to the oft recurring flooding in Dagupan City will be sought. Councilor Jeslito Seen broached the project as…
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