THERE were already 15,747 medical frontliners in Pangasinan that have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines. This was revealed by Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, in an interview. She said these persons were included in the priority eligible population, namely priority groups A 1.1, and A 1.2, said de…
THE spread of misinformation on social media remains to be a challenge to the government’s vaccination program, reason why some are still hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccines. DOH-CHD 1 spokesperson Dr. Rheuel Bobis said among the worst fake news he saw was a person might become a zombie one…
DUE to increasing COVID-19 cases, persons coming from the National Capital Region and high-risk areas will need to present their negative RT-PCR result with three days validity when going home to Bani town effective April 9. Bani Mayor Gwen Palafox-Yamamoto added that that they also need to present their proof…
SUAL town has extended the temporary closure of all its municipal beaches, tourism destinations and establishments till April 11 this year to prevent any more COVID-19 positive cases in the town. This was provided in the executive order No. 11 signed on April 6 by Mayor Liseldo Calugay, following his…
DESPITE the continuing ravage of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities are also monitoring usual ailments that surface during the summer season in the Philippines. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, however, said despite several instances where the province of Pangasinan reached ‘dangerous’ levels of heat index, no cases of…
POPULAR HOUSEHOLD TOOL –– A man transports his newly made ‘walis tambo’, a broom made of dried stalks and flowers of grass locally known as tambo, to suppliers in Sta. Barbara. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MORE Filipino children from far-flung and hard-to-reach areas in Luzon will soon be able to taste and benefit from local carabao’s milk. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is partnering with carabao cooperatives to boost their incomes by providing milk for government’s nationwide milk feeding program utilizing its new packaging solution that…
SAN Quintin Mayor Clark Cecil Tiu became the first Pangasinan mayor who took his spot to be vaccinated on April 7 and its video was uploaded live. “Bakunado na po ako. Yes na yes. Bakuna pa more. COVID no more,” read the caption of his photos showing him during his…
THE 256 anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Region 1 police from February 1 to April 6 resulted in the arrest of 260 drug personalities and the confiscation of 136.0879 grams of shabu. P/Brig.Gen. Emmanuel Peralta, Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director, said the region’s intensified conduct of Simultaneous Anti-…
CRIME statistics in the province for the first quarter have decreased by 43%, according to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO). P/Colonel Ronald Gayo, Pangasinan provincial director, reported this to the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) recently. Gayo said the PPPO has…
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