Pangasinan's provincial government will launch a Palay Procurement Program, whereby the government will buy directly from local farmers to supply provincial government agencies and projects.
Saliva tests, like nasopharyngeal swabs, are subjected to the RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) technique, which is the standard method for Covid-19 testing.
Malacañang has issued Proclamation No. 1126 declaring April 5 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Pangasinan for the celebration of its 441st founding anniversary.
To help allay the fears of the people on receiving vaccination against COVID-19, City Mayor Noel Rosal led the vaccinees during the rollout of CoronaVac jabs at the Legazpi City Convention Center on Tuesday.
According to Mayor Marc Brian Lim, the restriction for young people aged below 18 years old and adults above 65 years old will remain until the number of COVID-19 cases in the city decreases.