CRUISING BY THE DAM— The ferry carrying former President Fidel V. Ramos, accompanied by officials of the San Roque Multi-Purpose Project, makes its maiden trip across the giant reservoir of the dam. The service, inaugurated on the occasion of Ramos birthday, is one of the new attractions besides sports fishing. It…

THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) noted the alarming rise of rabies cases in the early part of this year with the death of four people during the first three months. Speaking during the Media Kapihan sponsored by the Pangasinan Press Club on Tuesday, Dr. Cielo Almoite, head of the Family…

SEVERAL infrastructure projects to address flooding are now being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Dagupan City and neighboring Calasiao town. Engineer Rodolfo Dion of the DPWH Second Pangasinan Engineering District said his office is now working on 1.2-meter wide drainages along major roads in…

SENATE minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan to allocate more funds for the continuous upgrading of the capabilities of their local fire fighting units to ensure their readiness in responding to fires and disasters. The senator made this call as he cited the Bureau…

THE Pangasinan Provincial Library located in the capital town of Lingayen has began implementing the KOHA-Integrated Library System Online Public Access Catalogue to convert its library services into full automation in the coming months. KOHA, a Maori term meaning “gift” or “donation”, is touted as the first open source integrated…

ALL-WOMEN SESSION IT WAS an all-women session in the House of Representatives on March 12, a special assembly held in observance of International Women’s Month, and Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia again stood as Speaker. She was assisted on the floor by other women lawmakers from Pangasinan, namely: Reps….

CANCER TRUST FOUNDATION–Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia inducts officers of the Northern Cancer Trust Foundation Inc. headed by its president Dr. Edna Torio Gonzalez, a cancer survivor, during ceremonies held March 10 at  Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Cancer Institute. The foundation seeks to raise funds for cancer patients. (Punchphoto by…

A COMMUNITY-based breast cancer management program was launched in Dagupan on March 8 as part of the observance of National Women’s Month. The program involves an awareness campaign and the establishment of a referral network system through the City Health Office (CHO). Dr. Aurora Cuizon, city cancer prevention and control…

WOMEN’S MONTH A DIVISON of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) in Lingayen is empowering women through a disaster management training that equips them with basic knowledge on how to respond to calamities. Dr. Fe Andico, consultant of the Gender Studies Division of PSU, said the training is part of the…

MOST COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE IT’S the Fire Prevention Month again and residents are reminded anew that the most common causes of fire in Pangasinan are still faulty electrical wiring in houses and open flame that are left unattended. Officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) provincial office based…