THE Department of Trade and Industry has advised the Dagupan City government to call a dialogue among all stakeholders to discuss the implications of entry of frozen imported meat sold at cheaper prices, which have recently been coming in large quantities into the city’s market. DTI Regional Director Florante Leal…
LINGAYEN—The El Niño weather is not entirely bad news. This prolonged dry spell, which will have a negative effect on the production of rice, corn and vegetables, is on the other hand conducive for cultivating mangoes. Angel Padilla, coordinator of high-yield commercial crops sector of the Department of Agriculture (DA),…
ALAMINOS CITY–Cosmetic products from China believed to contain heavy metal mercury were confiscated last week in the cities of Alaminos and Dagupan. Elements of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) regional office, with the help of sanitary inspectors, seized about 171 boxes of the health-risk products from beauty and health shops,…
LINGAYEN—Minimizing losses from wastage is at the top of the agenda for the 12th National Mango Congress on February 24-26 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here. The mango industry in Pangasinan, contributing about one third of total production in the country, loses about P400 million a year…
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is giving agency authorized officers (AAOs) free personal accident insurance in recognition of their crucial role in the pension fund’s processing of members’ loan applications. Among those entitled to this free program, which started this year, are principal AAOs and their alternates. They will…
LBC branches are now one-stop payment centers for bills on telecom, water, cable, bank and financial services, and insurance, among others. The LBC Bills Xpress system accepts payments for over 20 business enterprises, including the following: Globe, Smart, Bayantel, PLDT, INNOVE, Belltel, Maynilad, Manila Water, Skycable, Destiny Internet, Pilipino Cable,…
A BOOK commemorating the first decade of the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation (RPDEV) of former President Fidel V. Ramos will be launched on February 17 at the Manila Hotel. “This commemorative book memorializes the works and achievements of RPDEV during the first decade of its existence, with President Fidel…
PANGASINAN emerged as the over-all champion in the recently held Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) 1st Regional Academic and Cultural Festival. The 1st place winners for Pangasinan were University of Luzon’s Pepsi Aquino in Story-telling, Sharmaine Gabrillo of the Lyceum Northwestern University in Impromptu Speech, Ronalyn Bito and Charil Joy…
THE Mary Help of Christians College Seminary (MHCCS) in Dagupan City and the Lay Formation Center (LFC) will stage an all-seminarian play on the life of St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney, the patron of Parish Priests, this month at the Federico Limon Hall of the seminary. Play dates are on Feb….
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 5 Feb 2010 Re: NANI’s Airport Nani’s Airport Project may be taking off in terms of land acquisition (I hope it is not a SCAM), but it will never take off even with the scaled down domestic airport. Subic airport is closing instead of being used as…
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