DUE to extreme heat inside classrooms, 25 local government units in Pangasinan cancelled face-to-face classes and shifted to distance modular learning on April 8, 11 and 12, and possibly next week too in order to keep learners’ health protected. With daily heat index of 41 to 44 degrees Celsius in Pangasinan and…
THE Dagupan City Health Office reported the first case of suspected pertussis in the city last week. City Health Officer Ophelia Rivera admitted however that another child in Dagupan died of diptheria having manifested symptoms of the diptheria disease. Both patient did not receive vaccines for anti-DPT (Diptheria, Pertussis and…
PROVINCIAL Election Supervisor Marino Salas said Pangasinan recorded some 60,000 new voter registrants in the ongoing voters’ registration for next year’s election. However, he clarified during the iFM Dagupan interview that the number is still subject to review and validation. Salas said the off-site registration and voters’ education, registration activities…
ABET-ABET ED TONDALIGAN—The traditional scene depicting the meeting of the Risen Christ and Mother Mary marking the end of the observance of the Holy Week is replayed at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan City led by Archbishop Socrates Villegas. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
DAILY 40–43 CELSIUS DEGREES TWENTY local government units issued executive orders directing all pre-schools, elementary and high schools (both public and private), in their respective areas, to suspend face-to-face classes and shift to online classes to protect the health of learners from the extremely high heat index this summer. With…
THREE cases of pertussis were reported in the province, according to the provincial health office. Dr. Anna de Guzman told iFM Dagupan in an interview on Wednesday that the three cases were in Urdaneta City, Sto. Tomas and San Nicolas towns. She said pertussis is a respiratory tract infection that…
FINALLY A TWO-WAY STREET AGAIN — Arellano Street that was opened to one -way street when the elevation of road and drainage system in the area by the DPWH started, is finally opened to two-way traffic as scheduled to the relief of regular commuters to the area. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THREE infra projects done during the past Lim administration underwent technical review by the Commission on Audit before full payment can be issued to the contractors. City Legal Officer Aurora Valle, chair of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Dagupan City, said the review by an audit team from…
VILLASIS Municipal Library was honored with four prestigious awards during the 6th Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan (GPA) ceremony held on March 22, 2024 at the Epifanio Delos Santos Auditorium of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), in celebration of the 65th Public Library Day in the Philippines. GPA is the…
THE San Roque Dam located in San Manuel town, is still able to provide irrigation for farmers despite a considerable amount of water lost over the past days. Tom Valdez, San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) vice president, said the dam is still operating normally, despite the water level lower than…
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