Chinese consul visits Pangasinan
LINGAYEN--A sisterhood agreement of the
province with Sichuan province in China
is being mulled as a result of the
recent visit of China's consular
officers.
Chinese consulate officials led by
Consul Tian Qixiang of the consulate of
the People's Republic of China based in
Laoag City visited the province last
week to rekindle friendship and
strengthen cooperation between
Pangasinan and China.
Cenpelco boosts power service
MANGATAREM--The
Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative
(Cenpelco) will start operating a new
sub-station here this month to boost the
supply of power in the towns of
Mangatarem and Aguilar.
Cenpelco Director Alma Banaga
said the project will stabilize power
supply to 220 volts and finally end
problems of fluctuating power voltage
that caused damage to household
appliances.
Pork business down by 50%; chicken up
LINGAYEN--One industry's loss is another
one's gain.
The decline in demand for pork over the
last month following the swine flu scare
has benefited poultry raisers as
consumers have been buying more dressed
chicken.
Pork prices, however, have remained stable
in the market at P150-P160 per kilo.
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