THIRTY tribe members from the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Malico, San Nicolas town have been registered by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) during a special satellite voter registration. Gina Aquino, COMELEC San Nicolas election officer, said the regionwide simultaneous special satellite registration launched on January 14 targeted to the vulnerable…
THE first Pangasinan Cold Room, a joint venture of the UNICEF and Department of Health, in the region was inaugurated on January 18, at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in San Carlos City. The event was led by Dr. Carla Orozco, immunization specialist representing the UNICEF, Dr. Veronica Guadiz of…
ONLY four barangays in Dagupan City, out of 31 barangays, are drug-cleared today but Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed confidence that all the city’s barangays will be drug-cleared before the year ends. She made the commitment after she and some city officials inspected the building that will house the future ‘Balay…
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano assured the Pangasinan provincial government that it can expect more help from the national government to support its health programs and projects. Cayetano, who was in Pangasinan last week, said more health care facilities need to be put up to respond to the immediate health needs of the…
THRE provincial government provided financial assistance to barangay officials and civilian volunteer organizations (CVOs) in the First District to its partners and frontline workers at the grassroots level. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was the special guest during the distribution of the financial aid held in Alaminos City on Thursday, January…
FUN BREAKTIME – Young dance performers take a break with PUNCH lensman after the Talong Festival.
THE city government of Alaminos will soon open and operate its own educational institute, the Alaminos City Community College (ACCC). First District Rep. Art Celeste, in an interview, said ACCC will initially offer three courses: midwifery, criminology, and agriculture and will accommodate 500 students initially for the three courses. Celeste…
DTI to businessmen: Observe fair trade laws THEh Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office reminded business owners to abide by the fair trade laws as the agency intensified its inspection of all business establishments in the province. DTI Provincial Director Natalia Dalaten warned owners of businesses to observe fair trade laws being enforced strictly by her office so they can…
By Ahikam Pasion Victims of separate drowning still unidentified POLICE are still investigating the identity of a man who was found floating lifeless along Agno River in Barangay Dorongan, Mangatarem on Wednesday, January 18. Police estimate the man to be at 5’7” in height, wearing black denim pants, and has…
SKILLED TIKOY COLLECTOR – A young boy can hardly contain his smile as others are awed by his successful hoard of 10 tikoy boxes handed out by the Pangasinan Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce during the Thursday parade. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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