SO far, no Pangasinense had a close call with COVID-19 infection with close contacts of ‘Poblacion Girl’ who tested positive and attended an event in La Union. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, COVID-19 focal person of the CHD Region 1, made this clarification after two of Gwyneth Chua, who earned the moniker…
A VICE mayoralty candidate in Dagupan City tested positive for COVID-19. In his Facebook post, Carlos Alipio Fernandez said Wednesday that tracing of people who were exposed to him was already being done. “I already informed those people whom I had close contact with. Pasensya na po for the inconvenience…
LINGAYEN Mayor Leopoldo Batoil tested positive for COVID-19. “I am sad to inform you that I was tested positive for COVID-19 after I underwent an RT-PCR test today because of my cough,” Bataoil said in a Facebook post dawn Friday. He said he initially thought it was due to fatigue…
IT’S 3.55 percent more to go before the city government of San Carlos achieves the 70 percent herd immunity against COVID-19 among its identified eligible population for vaccination. The City Information Office (CIO) said at 66.45 percent or 93,174 of its residents are already fully vaccinated as of Thursday, January…
AFTER a medical staff member of a Rural Health Units (RHU) in Calasiao tested positive for COVID-19, Mayor Joseph Arman Bauzon ordered the immediate lockdown of its two RHUs for five days. Bauzon issued Executive Order No. 1 series of 2022, that directed the closure of Rural Health Units 1…
By Al S. Mendoza THIS is the story of Philip Ella Juico. No, he’s not history. Very much around. Popoy to his friends, Philip is presently the president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa). That means he wields power. No less than 50 or so athletes…
By Leonado Micua IN this age of fake news, it is necessary that we fact check some of the information that we are getting especially if it is from a doubtful source in the social media which is now obviously being used conveniently by some evil minds as medium to…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PHYSICIST Michio Kaku presented three mind-blowing predictions for the future: We will become a space-faring species. We will expand the brain’s capabilities. We will defeat cancer. In his predictions, he had incorporated the initiatives of three persons: Entrepreneurs Elon Musk who is exploring commercial space…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano WHY do some parts of our history keep repeating itself? Why do we keep electing politicians with execrable track record? Why do we allow those who treat their constituents like mercenaries to remain in power? Why are we easily persuaded by leaders who have…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WHEN the ethics committee of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), headed by Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, declared Philippines Athletics Track And Field Association (PATAFA) president Philip Ella Juico as ‘persona non grata’ for accusing his pole vault athlete EJ Obiena of misappropriating government funds intended for his…
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