THE surge of COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan last week was put in check anew after more infected patients recovered as the provincial government continues to maintain its high alert level against the entry of COVID-19 Delta strain. From July 8 to 15, the number of new confirmed active cases admitted in hospitals or placed…
ACTIVE COVID-19 cases in Dagupan City again breached the century mark as five of its 31 barangays registered double-digits in their cases as of July 15. With its 125 active cases, Dagupan is again on top of the 48 towns and cities of Pangasinan with the most number of cases. Eight…
POPE Francis has bestowed the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For the Church and for the Pontiff), the highest award the Papacy gives to the laity, upon a Dagupeña entrepreneur in recognition of her faithful service to the Church. The papal decree and medal that came from Rome were conferred by…
THE DAY DAGUPAN SHOOK, CRUMBLED IT was July 16, 1990 when a giant earthquake brought Dagupan down to its knees and the thousands of Dagupeños that survived it can never forget how they survived with it. One of them was Manay Gina de Venecia. She recently recalled vivid accounts of…
HELP FOR SARI-SARI STORES – Former House Speaker and Taguig City Representative Alan Peter Cayetano explains the rationale behind the launching of the @Sari-Sari Store Community in Dagupan City to 100 selected store owners who received both cash and grocery items to sell. Seated behind him are Taguig City 1st District Rep….
THE clamor in Pangasinan to have its own international or domestic airport received another boost from former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. “The biggest province in the North should have an airport of its own,” Cayetano said, Taguig City First District representative. He said he often wondered when he travels…
WITH just seven new confirmed cases on July 7 and 17 new recoveries and including one death, Dagupan’s active COVID-19 cases have dropped to 82 from 103 last week. This raised the number of confirmed cases registered in Dagupan since the start of contagion to 1,833. Of the number, 1,666…
THE Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Dagupan City was adjudged anew as the Best City Jail of the Year and received its award via a virtual celebration on July 9 for the agency’s 30th anniversary. In a letter signed by Jail Director Allan Iral, BJMP chief, addressed…
PANGASINAN DOWN TO SECOND LA Union province has already overtaken Pangasinan in number of cases in the recent surge that was seen in Region 1. This was confirmed by Dr. Rheuel Bobis, COVID-19 focal call person in Region 1, as he announced that the surge of COVID-19 cases in the…
PRIDE MONTH – The Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Plus (LGBT+) community in Dagupan City makes a grand entrance at the Bike and Run Day at the De Venecia Diversion Road to celebrate its version of Pride Month. (Punchpohoto by Butch Uka)
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