THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR – Officers and members of the Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda sa Dagupan City (SMalManDC) of Barangay Pugaro hold their Plaques of Honor and P20,000 reward as finalists in the 4th St. Vincent de Paul National Awards of the Adamson University after the flag raising ceremony at the city plaza last week. Barangay […]
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Upgrading of Dagupan bangus industry seen
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez directed the City Agriculture Office to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of an exclusive trading place for local bangus growers for a more effective marketing of Dagupan bangus brand and fetch a better price. “Iba ang Dagupan bangus kaya dapat magkaroon ito ng presyo, which is different sa ibang […]
LTO set to issue license plastic cards, finally
LICENSED motor vehicle drivers in Pangasinan who had their licenses renewed but have not been issued their plastic cards will likely receive them starting this week. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 1 announced it is set to release the 100,000 plastic license cards to LTO offices in Pangasinan starting this Monday, October 16. LTO […]
Filipino Digital Retailer Secures Seed Funding from Singaporean Firm
All-Filipino electronics ecommerce company Poundit.com has received $629,763 in seed funding from Cocoon Capital Partners Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based seed-stage venture firm that concentrates on early-stage digital companies across India and Southeast Asia. One of the most popular online retailers of electronic gadgets and accessories in the Philippines, Poundit has seen significant growth in recent […]
First solar power plant starts construction next year
LINGAYEN–The first solar power project in Pangasinan is set to start construction by the second quarter of next year on a 70-hectare cogonal and unirrigated rice and corn land in Barangays San Bonifacio and San Roque in San Manuel town. Hector Lim Jr., director for projects of the proponent Filipinas Newton Energy Corp. (FNEC), told […]
Wanted: Crew for Royal Carribean Cruises
OCT. 13-14 RECRUITMENT LINGAYEN —The world’s second largest cruise line operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, will recruit more Filipinos for its ships on October 13-14 at the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) located at the Lingayen Capitol Complex. PESO Chief Alex F. Ferrer said the cruise company’s representative, RCCL Crew Management, Inc., will recruit for […]
90 OFW’s get DOLE livelihood assistance
NINETY women in Pangasinan who worked and returned as Overseas Filipino Workers, received livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office No. I (DOLE-RO1). They were among the 140 OFWs in the region that received P1,167,825 in total livelihood assistance so they can start a new life without leaving home. The assistance is […]
Traveloka Helps Budget Travelers with New App Features
Taguig City – Tourists looking for great travel deals will be glad to know that two new features from Traveloka App will make this task much easier. Traveloka, one of Southeast Asia’s premiere airline and hotel ticketing service providers, recently launched the Best Price Finder and Price Alerts features on their existing mobile app, giving […]
AERATOR THAT RECEIVES SMS MESSAGE
AERATOR THAT RECEIVES SMS MESSAGE — A group of students from the University of Luzon prepare to test their mobile aerator that can receive text messages for its operation while Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Dagupan City watch the process closely. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
Students develop mobile aerator for fishponds, cages
A GROUP of 5th year (graduating) students from the University of Luzon (UL) did a successful test of the mobile aerator they developed at a fishpond at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR’s) research center here. The group is composed of Computer Engineering students Norman Fernandez, Rochelle Miguel, Haide de Vera, Ethan Santillan, […]