Timely lesson from ECQ in NCR+ MANY families in the National Capital Region grudgingly accepted their situation being placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)for two consecutive years – during the Holy Week. After all, Holy Week for them has always been a period for family leisure and travel. Pangasinan has…

PANGASINENSES have reason to thank their provincial government. Being ranked the 13th from among 14 densely populated provinces in the country with the highest number of cases is a testimony to the successful, tireless efforts of both our medical frontliners and our provincial government. We have the Office of Governor,…

The challenge to be better than others OUR country’s health officials and stakeholders have expressed serious concern over the evident surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The latest projection of Octa Research only served to further dampen our hopes for an end to the pandemic in the country and…

Beware of complacency THE recent decision of the provincial government to adopt the Uniform Travel Protocols issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is definitely sound to further boost the rebooting of the local economy. However, there are serious concerns of some local governments, particularly towns…