SEVEN months after the imposition of different levels of community quarantine in Dasol town, the town remains the only town in Pangasinan that has not reported a single possible case of COVID-19 infection among residents. Mayor Noel Nacar said he attributes the town’s COVID-free status to the strict enforcement of…
AS of 9 p.m. on October 2, the number of towns in Pangasinan without a single active COVID-19 case now had been reduced to just seven, comprising 19 percent of the 48 towns and cities of the province. This means that 38 other towns and cities or 81 percent are…
SINGING VACIADOR –- A bystander and a Dagupan POSO enforcer are awed by the beautiful singing voice of the metal sharpener who sang while servicing a customer’s bolo. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
AS of October 1, the city of Dagupan still has the highest number of active COVID-19 case in Pangasinan after it breached the 100 mark. The city’s active cases already number 108, out of which 12 new cases were registered on October 1 while 109 cases recovered and 10 persons…
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA CONFLICT DESPITE the volatile situation, there is the potential for a peaceful settlement on the raging conflicting claims in the West Philippine Sea. This was aired by the former five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives Jose C. de Venecia Jr., during the Virtual Global Rally of…
THE Bangrin Mangrove Marine Protected Area (BMMPA) in Bani town, specifically in Barangays Aporao and San Miguel, is made up of 42.25 mangrove forest and is open to local residents for a unique close encounter with nature. According to Romel Dulay, local tourism officer, the area is home to more…
THE town of Mangaldan already registered new 19 active COVID-19 cases out of the 43 cases recorded in the town since the contagion started. This was disclosed by the town’s Information office which also reported that out of the total 43 confirmed cases, 22 patients have clinically recovered and two died….
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod failed to meet in session last Tuesday and Thursday over reports that seven city hall employees tested positive for COVID-19. This was confirmed by City Secretary Ryan Ravanzo who said that there was no virtual session of the SP on Tuesday because there was no agenda for…
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HOG RAISERS IN SUAL — Two hog raisers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) receive financial assistance from the provincial government last week from Consultant Ramon Morden (left), Asst. Provincial Veterinarian Jovito Tabarejos (2nd from left) and Sual Mayor Liseldo Calugay (right). (PIOPhoto by Modz Magat)
THE plaza in the capital town of Lingaayen has long been been converted temporarily into a vegetable garden where families collaborated to plant pinakbet vegetables that they could harvest and bring home. During the 11th round of harvest of the veggies, Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil said the veggie garden concept that…
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