THREE suspects on board two motorcycles died in an armed encounter with policemen manning a checkpoint in Barangay Patayak, Sta. Barbara at about 9:45 p. m, on March 28. The suspects, who have been under surveillance by the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PUI) for sometime, opened fire on policemen manning the checkpoint…
GOVERNOR Amado Espino III commended the strong partnership of the provincial government and other council members, to include national government agencies, local government units and other stakeholders in the war vs COVID-19 pandemic during the 1st Quarter Joint Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC)…
THE provincial government, formally launched on March 29 the hotlines for gender-based violence and rape cases in Pangasinan. The hotline numbers: 09686818964 (SMART) and 09054401267 (GLOBE) – are operating 24/7 and handled by the Pangasinan Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office. The launching was in accordance with the Provincial Ordinance…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! APRIL 04 – (Dagupan City) DR. FLOTILDA L. CATUBIG, Violeta Meneses APRIL 06 – (Dagupan City) Armando M. Ochenta; Panfilo Perez APRIL 07 – (Dagupan City) Efipania Tamayo; (Calasiao) Anastacio Cervantes, Minnie Cervantes APRIL 08 – (Umingan) Evelyn T. Lucap APRIL 10 – (San Carlos City) Jose…
PANGASINENSES have reason to thank their provincial government. Being ranked the 13th from among 14 densely populated provinces in the country with the highest number of cases is a testimony to the successful, tireless efforts of both our medical frontliners and our provincial government. We have the Office of Governor,…
IN URDANETA, SAN NICOLAS, UMINGAN PANGASINAN is bracing for a renewed upsurge of COVID-19 after three cases of the more transmissible strain of the virus, the B.1.1.7 or the UK variant, were detected while another suspected UK variant and the more lethal South African variant are being investigated in different towns. According to a…
SECOND WITH LOWEST COVID CASES PANGASINAN (including Dagupan) ranks No. 13 among the 14 largest provinces (population) with the most number of COVID cases in the Philippines according to the tracker of the Department of Health (DOH) as of March 24. The latest DOH COVID-19 tracker showed that Pangasinan, the fourth…
DURING HOLY WEEK AS Christians prepare for the traditional Holy Week, Gov. Amado Espino III issued Executive Order No. 0027-2021 enjoining all municipal and city mayors and other local officials in the province to strictly enforce all necessary health protocols and guidelines in their communities in order to prevent the…
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