DAILY AVERAGE: FROM 19 CASES TO 16 THERE was one fatality recorded for the period October 27 to November 2 as the average number of COVID cases in Pangasinan continued its decline. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) show that from a previous average of 193 cases, the number…
WALK-THRU VISIT AT THE MEMORIAL PARK – Relatives of buried kin at the Eternal Garden in Dagupan City who trooped to the memorial park find themselves walking gingerly on the elevated pathway around the flooded area in the park. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WALK-THRU VISIT AT THE MEMORIAL PARK
RESIDENTS of Barangay Petal in Dasol town are in dire straits after five houses and several bancas were damaged by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng last weekend. The Dasol Police Station reported four homes located along the shore line were partially destroyed, while one was totally washed away during the storm…
“Paeng’ damaged houses, bancas in Dasol
THE water level of the San Roque Dam, located in San Manuel town, remains below normal level, even after rains induced by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng hit the province and other parts of Northern Luzon over the past weekend. As of November 2, Wednesday, San Roque Dam water level was…
San Roque Dam’s water level still low despite ‘Paeng’
CONSTRUCTION of a temporary bridge on top of Span No. 12 of the Carlos P. Romulo Bridge in Bayambang that collapsed on October 16, by a crew of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) started on October 25 and is now in full swing. The Pangasinan Fourth Engineering…
DPWH rushes construction of temporary bridge in Bayambang
By Leonardo Micua HERE is a fair warning to local government executives in Pangasinan who may have employed or continue to employ losing candidates in the last election as consultants. It might interest them to know that a former mayor of Panglao town in Bohol was meted 24 years in prison…
Rampant violation of 1-year ban vs losing candidates
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo AFTER a very long day of errands, my sister Emma and I had inihaw na tuna panga (grilled tuna jaw) at Davao Tuna Grill. Here was a simple dish served with soup, pickled cucumber and tomatoes, and a dipping sauce made from the mixture of…
The wild card
By Farah G. Decano I am all for human rights of the marginalized, including the rights of the LGBT plus communities. This does not mean, however, that I turn a blind eye towards the heartbreaking reality of wives trapped in loveless marriages because they have been tricked by their…
“Ding, ang bato!” (Second of Two Parts)
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE annual Batang Pinoy national games was temporarily shelved for two years obviously because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Year 2019, hosted then by Puerto Princesa in Palawan, was the last time the multi-sports event was held before the deadly world disease entered our state….
Parents hit PSC for rescheduling Batang Pinoy national games
By Rex Catubig AS we continue to rally and promote the restoration and revitalization of the old PNR Train Station, which is at the center of our advocacy, skeptics are quick to raise the issue of priority. “Bakit yan ang ginagawa, wala namang pakinabang ang tao diyan?” Coming from…




