URDANETA CITY–The police seized large volumes of marijuana in separate operations in two cities in the province, one here on the night of July 12 and another in Dagupan City on July 8. In both cases, the suspected drug carriers were using public transport between Baguio City and Pangasinan to…
REGION 1 ranked fourth in the country in terms of malnutrition problems relating to lactating mothers and pregnant women. “Ang problematic category dito sa atin ay ang mga underweight lactating mothers at nutritionally at risk pregnant women kung saan tayo ay pang-apat sa buong Pilipinas,” said Regional Nutrition Officer Victoria…
SCHOOL FEEDING–Students of West Central Elementary School participating in the breakfast feeding program sponsored by Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez receive their individual share of nutritional food. The program of the vice mayor is apart from the daily feeding program sponsored by her family’s CSI Group of Companies in partnership with…
MANAOAG–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office has identified and helped 50 child laborers from this town. The children regularly sold religious items, prayer books, candles, lucky charms and sampaguita garlands around the premises of the Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine, a popular pilgrimage site for Catholics.
THE Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) roadshow “Tapatan: A Celebration of P.A.R.Tnerships towards Good Local Governance” is coming to Region 1 on August 3.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES–Councilor Jeslito Seen (right) proposes the development of alternative measures in waste management as he interpolated Waste Management Division Teddy Villamil Jr. (left podium) when the latter addressed the Sangguniang Panlungsod regular session last week to ask for more legislative support for his office. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio)…
THE Waste Management Division (WMD) of Dagupan that has been struggling with the growing garbage problem in the city, has asked the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) for an additional hazard pay for its personnel.
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here is among 22 government hospitals throughout the country set for upgrading starting next year under a five-year expansion program of the Department of Health (DOH).
LINGAYEN–The Disaster Preparedness and Response Mechanisms in schools throughout Pangasinan will be enhanced through a joint program to be undertaken by the provincial government, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the Department of Education (DepEd).
FOUR key infrastructure projects funded by the national government are now ongoing in Pangasinan which, when completed, will have an impact on the economic growth not only of the province but also the whole of Region 1.
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