AS of May 1, the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) or suspected COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan that died has risen to 63, but only three were confirmed to have died of COVID-19. The data of Pangasinan Health Office also showed that out of 311 suspected COVID-19 cases, 219 have…
TWO more COVID-19 patients in Pangasinan recovered on May 1, raising the number of recovered patients in the province to 26, from a total of 39 infected by the coronavirus since the second week of March, reflecting a 66% rate of recovery. Only four patients remain confined, of whom are all…
PANGASINAN listed 177,038 beneficiaries, and received P973,709,000, representing the biggest share of the P1,915,666,500.00 of emergency subsidy from the government’s Social Amelioration Program in the region. According to DSWD Regional Director Marcelo Castillo, 348,303 poor family-beneficiaries in Region 1 were identified as beneficiaries through the local governments. Ilocos Norte listed…
LONE COVID-19 CASE RECOVERS THE lockdown in Barangay Poblacion, Laoac was lifted on April 25 after its lone confirmed COVID-19 case turned negative of the virus after her 16-day home quarantine. Mayor Ricardo Balderas lifted the lockdown at 12:01 a.m. on April 10 after the 33- year-old female health worker…
THE island town of Anda’s strict implementation of the lockdown for Enhanced Community Quarantine has resulted in positive results: It is COVID-19 free. Mayor Joganie Rarang told The PUNCH that his town has not recorded a single case of COVID-19 since the lockdown was strictly implemented to the extent that…
THANK YOU FRONTLINERS – A corkboard inside the Region 1 Medical Center displays the many cards, notes and drawings of children expressing their gratitude to the doctors, nurses and aides for their time, courage and sacrifice for Covid-19 patients’ care and healing. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE San Carlos City government breathed a sigh of relief when family members of the police officer assigned in Camp Crame in Quezon City who tested positive of COVID-19, tested negative. The City Information Office confirmed in a statement that the wife, mother and father of the police officer who…
SOME 74 persons stranded and billeted in tents in Rosales town along the provincial boundary of San Manuel, Tarlac that were unable to enter the province and return to Metro Manila for the past 3 weeks have been receiving food and medical assistance from various local governments, Department of Social…
CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED CASES THE Dagupan City government will pay for costs of burial or cremation of persons confirmed or suspected to have died of COVID-19 if the family of the deceased is indigent. This was contained in the resolution passed by the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) during its special session…
THE Pangasinan State University (PSU)-Lingayen campus recently conducted its own fund raising to help frontliners with their work in barangays. According to Dra. Liza Quimson, Executive Director, Open University Systems, the fund raising netted P80,000 and were used to purchase personal protective equipment (masks and shields), and various food items…
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