RESCUE FROM COVID-19 GROUND ZERO THE Sangguniang Bayan of Mangaldan was all praises for one member of the volunteer rescue team from the Department of Foreign Affairs and adopted a resolution last week honoring him for his efforts and bravery. Resolution No. 2020-31 lauded Rowel Garcia Casaclang, a resident of…
2,252 HOGS CULLED THE African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to rage like wild fire in Central Pangasinan as more than 900 hogs were again culled last week, bringing the total number of hogs culled from January 14 to February 13 to 2,252. Records of the Provincial Veterinary Office showed ASF…
TO CONTROL ASF A state of calamity has been declared in San Carlos City in response to the widespread infection of the African Swine Fever (ASF) that hit the city’s Barangay Calobaoan. The Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor Joseres Resuello adopted the Resolution No. 20-008 authored by Councilor Elpidio…
AFTER Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas received the news that the complaint against him was dismissed, he had this to say to those who charged and asked that he be cited for sedition: “Peace Be With You. I return love and kindness to those who charged me falsely. My revenge is…
THE SIDEWALKS ARE GONE AGAIN — With no barangay officials and traffic enforcers to penalize them, (left panel) a flower shop finds the sidewalk a convenient extension of its display while tricycle drivers (right panel) casually take over sidewalk along Perez Boulevard as terminal in complete defiance of DILG’s directive. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is set to make a legislative inquiry on continued piling up of uncollected solid wastes in many parts that already threatened health security of city residents. According to Councilor Dennis Canto, chairman on Health committee, residents have started to complain about uncollected garbage for weeks…
NEVER underestimate what a police officer or a fireman can do in any form of emergency, even assisting in child birth. Such was the emergency for an expectant mother who was rushing to give birth at the rural health unit in Natividad only to find herself already in labor inside…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod is set to hold a question hour this week to look into the reported required installation of instant fire sprinklers from schools and big establishments by the Bureau of Fire Protection before a mayor’s permit can be issued. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo raised the issue last week…
NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION – More and more Pangasinenses drive to the Daang Kalikasan for a chance to experience the panoramic and scenic view of the Agno River leading to the Lingayen Gulf and the long road line along the mountain. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE 14.6-kilometer of the Daang Kalikasan ‘that’s drawing crowds for a chance to view the scenic spots along the way, is expected to be finished in 2021. Department of Public Works Ilocos region project engineer Willer Bince said only three kilometers of the four-lane road connecting Pangasinan to Zamblaes province,…
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