DAGUPAN CITY—Mussels, oysters and other shellfish that are now produced in commercial quantities in the coastal waters of Pangasinan, including the city of Dagupan continue to be free from the dreaded red tide toxin. This was based on the water analyses conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
The Dagupan Practical Shooting Association (DPSA) shooting Team romped away with the Team Champions’ trophy during the recently concluded Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA) – sanctioned Area 2 circuit match level 2 shooting competition hosted by the Mitura Guns and Sports Club held at the PNP-Provincial Office Firing Range in…
The dreaded pro-am Pangasinan cycling squad called ‘Pitaki Boyz’ racked up triple victories last month, with international-rider Sherwin Carrera at the helm scoring double consecutive wins. Proving that their twin conquests at Clark Field, Pampanga on January 14 and San Fabian on January 20 were not flukes, they did it…
Lingayen — Gov. Victor Agbayani expressed satisfaction over the speedy renovation of the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) here, which will serve as the main venue of the 2006 Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) national games slated February 6-12. “The major restoration effort is our way of reiterating…
Rang-ay Bank, the biggest rural bank in the Ilocos and Cordillera regions, recently kicked-off the year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary. Dubbed as Gintong Pasasalamat, the ceremonies were held at the Ilocandia Hall of the Oasis Country Resort in San Fernando City last January 14 with Bangko Sentral ng…
Beware of illegal drug dealers. The chief of Standards and Regulation Division (SRD) of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) region 1 issued the alert and warned drugstore owners not to patronize the “drug peddlers on wheels”. Dr. Reynaldo Jacinto, SRD chief, told The PUNCH in a phone interview…
Counting its blessings, the province of Pangasinan remains certified free from the dreaded Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). Dr. Benedicto Perez, provincial veterinarian, said the national FMD Task Force again formally declared the province free from FMD last December 16. Perez thanked Gov. Victor Agbayani for the latter’s support which enabled the…
Alaminos City — Fishing will soon be regulated in the Hundred Islands as the city government proposed a ‘no fishing area’ in some parts, including the possibility of declaring an “open” and “close” seasons for fishing. “We will declare half of the area of the Hundred Islands as a no…
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