THE regularity of the occurrence a high heat index in Dagupan City and Pangasinan since 2023 has made many wonder what appears to be a new phenomenon. Well, here’s a scientific explanation finally from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) . In its Facebook post on April…
DESPITE DAILY HIGH HEAT INDEX DESPITE the scorching heat of the sun in Dagupan City, there was no stopping residents going about their normal activities but more importantly, they were noticeably taking the necessary precautions to avoid heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke that could lead to their hospitalization…
GOVERNOR’S 2024 SOPA — Gov. Ramon Guico III addresses the members of the provincial officialdom with updates on the ongoing key programs and advocacies of his administration. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
GOVERNOR Ramon Guico III delivered his State of the Province Address (SOPA) last April 5, 2024 to update his constituents of his administration over the first one year and nine months on infrastructure, educational opportunities, economic growth initiatives, healthcare access, and environmental protection. Governor Guico cited key initiatives and projects…
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…
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