A six-year-old boy died after he was bitten by a cobra in Barangay Carusucan Norte in Asingan on Aug. 29. Leonard Beltran, who had a speech and language impairment, had just eaten lunch and was having a siesta with his dad, Michael Beltran, in their room when the incident happened….
IN the light of increasing number of COVID-19 cases in detection of more Delta variants in the province, the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has tightened its control and monitoring in the province’s border control checkpoints. PPPO director Col. Ronald Gayo said the residents and visitors should expect stricter implementation…
THE San Carlos City government is set to procure 12 more modular smart houses in addition to the six modular houses earlier bought by the city, as supplementary isolation facilities in anticipation of a possible surge of COVID-19 cases in the city. This was confirmed by City Information Officer Jhuliano…
NOT A TRIP TO JERUSALEM GAME – Churchgoers at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral find themselves jumping from one chair to another provided by the church’s marshals to be able to reach the dry area leading to the cathedral ‘s doors during high tide. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) annex in Barangay Bonuan Binloc in Dagupan City is being considered to become the “Quarantine Center of the North” for COVID-19 patients and those suffering from other infectious diseases. This was disclosed by Dr. Joseph Roland Mejia, R1MC chief, when he presided over the…
OFWS IN AFGHANISTAN THE Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) is prepared to assist Pangasinenses repatriated from Afghanistan amid the crisis after the Taliban forces took over the government of Afghanistan. PESO-Pangasinan chief Alex Ferrer said the provincial government is prepared to provide assistance to include transportation, job placement and…
THE portion of the scenic Daang Kalikasan in Mangatarem is nearing completion although the construction of the full length of the four-lane 19.68-kilometer road started in 2017 will not be completed till 2023. This was confirmed by Engr. Daisy Manzano, chief of the procurement staff of the Department of Public…
READY FOR COVID PATIENTS — Since in-classes will not resume during the pandemic, the Dagupan City government will utilize one floor of the Bonuan Boquig National High School as its isolation facility if the surge in cases continues. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan failed to hold its session again last week after two councilors tested COVID-19 positive: ex-officio City Councilor Joshua Bugayong, chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, and Councilor Librada Reyna-Macalanda. City Secretary Ryan Ravanzo said Councilor Bugayong is on home quarantine for his mild symptoms of…
LAST week, the Ilocos Center for Health Development (CHD 1) confirmed that one million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the Ilocos region since the vaccine rollout was started five months ago. Specifically, 1,006,401 of eligible population were inoculated as of Aug 25 out of which 269,408 have already…
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