THE San Carlos City government here has decided to allow authorized persons outside residence (APOR) to use private tricycles to commute to their assigned areas and for residents to access essential services. In a Facebook live message on Monday, Mayor Julier Resuello said residents can use their private tricycles but…
REGULAR jeepney commuters were disappointed when they saw no jeepneys plying the old routes in towns and cities on May 16, the first day of the General Community Quarantine in Pangasinan. Equally disappointed were members of the AUTOPRO Pangasinan (Alliance of United Transport Organizers Province-wide), who had looked forward to…
THE Fifth District of Pangasinan has been volunteered to be one of the pilot venues for President Duterte’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pagasa program aimed at giving balanced development in the rural areas. Rep. Ramon Guico III said he his district will be ready for the program adding that it’d be…
NOT PROFITABLE UNDER GCQ RESTRICTIONS THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Region 1 announced on May 20 revised and identified routes for public transportation during the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Pangasinan for limited number of jeepneys and public utility buses. The LTFRB said jeepney and bus…
SOON THE NEW NORMAL – To beat the quarantine and take advantage of the mobile market organized by the Lingayen government, an enterprising vendor overloads his tricycle with assorted items, and travels around barangays to sell. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
TO BOOST BALIK PROBINSYA TWO congressmen are pushing for the passage of House HB 06668 seeking to abolish the Regional Tripartite Wages Productivity Board (RTWPB), to be replaced by a general wage rate for all regions to boost the national government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program. Jointly introduced by Pangasinan…
MOBILE DRUGSTORE – Residents of a far-flung barangay in Lingayen patiently await their turn as they take advantage of the presence of a mobile drugstore in their barangay arranged by the municipal government. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc. (SFFI) is pushing for the passage of the Sustainable Forest Management Act (SFMA) now pending at the House of Representatives and Senate to prepare for the “new normal” when the COVID-19 pandemic has been contained. Forester Tommy Valdez, SFFI national council president, said the…
NEW ‘NORMAL’ SUMMER – The lifeguard at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan watches out for anyone who might attempt to violate the total lockdown of the beach because it is the time of the year when the beach is usually crowded. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SOME P20 million of fish (bangus, malaga, talakitok and others) died in a fish kill that happened starting April 24 in the rivers in Barangays Calmay, Lomboy, Salapingao, Pugaro and Bonuan Gueset starting April 25. “Masyadong maliit ang P20 million, sir,” said fish farmers who came to The PUNCH before deadline to…
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