INFANTA—The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) advised the public to continue to be alert and keep a close watch on possible causes of fire after two houses burned down in two different towns over the weekend. In Malasiqui, a house owned by businessman Junee Perreras in Barangay Aliaga was razed…

IGNORANCE BLAMED LINGAYEN—The Provincial Health Office (PHO) is alarmed by the deaths of 10 persons due to rabies, making Pangasinan with the highest number of rabies mortality in Region 1. Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, provincial health officer, said Tuesday the 10 casualties were aged four to 74 years…

IN SUPPORT OF K-TO-12 THE Department of Public Works and Highways 2nd Engineering District will begin constructing new classrooms to accommodate Senior High School students in public schools next year. DPWH District Engineer Rodolfo Dion said the P548.7 million Basic Educational Facilities Fund will be immediately implemented after it was…

WAR VS ILLEGAL DRUGS LINGAYEN—Two elected mayors expressed full support for President-elect Rody Duterte’s hardline campaign against drug syndicates. Re-elected Binmaley Mayor Simplicio Rosario and and newly elected Calasiao Mayor Joseph Arman Bauzon agreed that the “shoot-to-kill” order will be effective in curbing the illegal drug trade. Mr. Rosario, however,…

THE Pangasinan police will put up assistance desks near every school starting the opening of classes on June 13 to support of the “Balik Eskwela” program of the Department of Education (DepEd). P/Supt. Jackie Candelario, deputy police provincial director for operations and also information officer of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO),…

LINGAYEN-DAGUPAN ARCHDIOCESE DAGUPAN CITY— Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Elmer Mangalinao as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The Pope made the announcement at 12:00 noon last Tuesday at the Vatican (6:00pm, Manila time), report from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news site said. Prior to…

LINGAYEN— The members of the provincial board expressed their support for the inclusion of the Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) program in the 2017 national budget. The KALSADA program, a program of the national government that provides assistance to provinces for funding of…

LINGAYEN— Two public hospitals in the province are set to receive additional medical equipment. Last Monday, the provincial board approved provincial resolution no. 2049-2016 authorizing the Governor Amado Espino Jr. to enter into and sign memoranda of agreement (MOA) with HIMEX Corporation and United Diagnostic Supply (UDS) for the provision…

THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD), in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in the Ilocos Region, rolled out its Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Caravan for government information officers and media in Pangasinan. Regional Director Melchito Castro said OCD said “Information is vital during disaster operations. Mahalaga ang mga reports…