INAUGURATION. Newly-elected Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III during his inaugural speech on Wednesday (June 29, 2022). Guico aims to establish more economic zones in the province to boost the economy and provide more employment to Pangasinenses. (Screenshot from Province of Pangasinan's Facebook Page) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - Newly-elected Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III is eyeing the establishment of more economic zones in the province to boost the economy and provide more employment to Pangasinenses. Guico, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, said he is set to focus on the province's economy as one of his priorities along with good governance, education, health services, food security, and peace and order. Guico said he plans to create more economic zones in the first and second districts of Pangasinan in addition to the economic zone previously established during his term as a congressman in Binalonan town. "A vibrant economy means more job opportunities for the
PROCLAMATION. Pangasinan governor-elect Ramon Guico III (2nd from right) and vice governor-elect Mark Lambino (2nd from left) with their respective wives pose before photographers during the proclamation by the Commission on Elections on Wednesday (May 11, 2022). Guico won against incumbent governor Amado Espino III with 800,000 votes. (Photo courtesy of PIA Pangasinan) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - Newly-elected Pangasinan governor Ramon Guico III said his administration is keen on building the eastern to western Pangasinan expressway and improving the healthcare system in the provincial hospitals. In a press conference on Wednesday, Guico said the expressway will provide access to efficient travel to famous tourist destinations in the province, generate more jobs, and support proposed economic zones. "We are mapping out an expressway from the sixth district to the first district that would pass through the special economic zones. It would create more jobs and massive infrastructure pro
RECIPIENT OF EQUIPMENT. The Mangatarem District Hospital in Mangatarem town, Pangasinan. It is one of the recipients of equipment from the Department of Health. (Photo courtesy of Mangatarem District Hospital Facebook page) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - Five of the provincial government-run hospitals in Pangasinan will receive PHP4 million worth of equipment under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health Center for Health Development Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1). In a phone interview on Wednesday, provincial health office chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said the beneficiaries are the Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital, Western Pangasinan District, Bayambang District Hospital, Mangatarem District Hospital, and Manaoag Community Hospital. De Guzman said Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital, Western Pangasinan District Hospital, and Bayambang District Hospital will each get a tabletop sterilizer worth PHP33,000, while Mangatarem District Hospital will rece
BIRD FLU. The Department of Agriculture has reported the first outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, which affected at least three commercial farms in Pampanga and another in Bulacan province. To protect the multi-billion poultry industry and food security in Pampanga, the provincial government has put in more control measures against bird flu. (PNA file contributed photo) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The provincial government of Pangasinan temporarily prohibits the entry of chicken and poultry products from Cagayan Valley due to the threat of Avian influenza or bird flu. In Executive Order No. 0030 posted on Wednesday, Governor Amado Espino III said there is an urgent need to prevent the entry of all chickens from the Cagayan Valley in the province of Pangasinan to safeguard the poultry industry, as well as to protect the general public from the ill effects of the disease. "Department of Agriculture Regional Office 2 confirmed that around 200 chickens have died caus
CURFEW. Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III during an interview with the media. Espino in an Executive Order on April 20, 2022 lifted the province-wide curfew. (PNA file photo) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - The provincial government of Pangasinan has lifted its province-wide curfew amid the decreased number of coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the province. In Executive Order (EO) No. 27 issued on Wednesday, Governor Amado Espino III said the lifting of the curfew will be effective immediately. "In order to curb the spread of the dreaded disease, province-wide curfew was thereafter implemented with varying time or duration, depending on the current risk classification level of the province; there is a decline in the number of confirmed infections in the previous months," he said. He added the provincial government of Pangasinan has been working towards easing restrictions on the movement of its constituents with due consideration to providing balance for economic and he