READ.READ.READ. — Francisco Sionil Jose, National Artist for Literature, gestures as he encourages the audience to continue reading books as he regales them with stories about Jose Rizal and other national heroes. Jose, born in Rosales, was guest of honor and speaker during the 118th Independence Day Centerpiece launch at SM…
ROSALES— “We are not yet a nation. We’re in the process of forming a nation.” Thus remarked Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionel Jose after he led the unveiling of a giant pop-up book showcasing the known heroes of the country on Saturday (June 11), a day before the…
MORE CASES THIS YEAR LINGAYEN—Some 755 dengue cases were already recorded by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) from January to June 6 this year, 35% higher than the 558 cases recorded over the same period last year. The peak of dengue cases this year started in January with 358 victims…
BALIK ESKWELA LINGAYEN—Attendance in public schools in Pangasinan 1 Schools Division for the Balik Eskwela opening registered a very high rate as projected. This was the assessment of Dr. Maria Celia Junio-Fernandez, schools division superintendent, who said only two or three students were absent, unlike in previous years when many…
FOR BALIK ESKWELA LINGAYEN—The Department of Public Works and Highways 2nd Pangasinan Engineering District here turned over 150 classrooms to public schools under its jurisdiction in time for Balik Eskwela last Monday. District Engineer Rodolfo Dion told The PUNCH that the classrooms in public schools are in Second and Fourth Districts…
MALASIQUI—Some 30,000 pupils in the town’s elementary schools and day care centers again received free school bags that contained school supplies from the municipal government. More than 130,000 ballpens, 130,000 pencils and 130,000 notebooks are part of the school supplies distributed. The town has 52 elementary schools and 73 day…
THE city government created Task Force Disiplina to oversee the strict enforcement of ordinances in the barangay level in order to instill discipline among Dagupeños in consonance with the advocacy of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. Mayor Belen Fernandez told barangay captains in a meeting last Monday that she will issue…
INCENTIVE FOR OVERWEIGHT COPS URDANETA CITY—A cash incentive of P5,000 awaits the police personnel who will be the “biggest loser” in the 30-day campaign to trim bulging waistlines and weight in the Urdaneta City Police Station’s Operation Balik Alindog/Operation Bawas Taba program. P/Superintendent Jeff Fanged, city police chief, said he…
A DAGUPENA OFW who was maltreated by her employer in Abu Dhabi was repatriated and is finally back with her family in Bonuan Binloc. Her repatriation was made possible with the help of OFW Desk of the Dagupan Public Employment Service Office (PESO). Rivo reportedly suffered injustice and maltreatment from…
ALAMINOS CITY— Alaminos City’s Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) gathered the city’s out-of-school youths (OSY) to attend a forum training on health care and ill effects of illegal drugs. Held at the Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos City, the Unlad Kabataan Program tackled various topics including children’s rights, effects…
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