THE rivers of Dagupan City, known for its aquaculture industry, are in a “sorry state” due mainly to indiscriminate dumping of waste and defecation by informal settlers into the rivers. City officials pointed this out during a seminar-workshop held recently to discuss the problems plaguing the Sinolocan and Pantal rivers.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN celebration of women’s month, 4th District Rep Gina de Venecia assumed as Speaker of the House of Representatives for a day last March 14. The wife of former five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. headed an-all women legislators group that took over Congress from their male…
HEALTH CARE–Councilor Jesus Canto, chair of the committee on health and sanitation of the Dagupan City council, leads the Kalusugan ng Barangay program, a medical mission that gives special attention to mothers and their babies, during its launching in Barangay Pugaro on March 15. The project is co-sponsored by the Rotary…
THE Kalusugan Ng Barangay (KNB) program, which gives special attention to mother and child welfare, was launched in Barangay Pugaro, Dagupan City last Tuesday. Councilor Jesus Canto, the program proponent along with the Rotary Club of Metro Dagupan, said the KNB is not just an ordinary medical mission but a…
PANGASINENSES who have deposits of P5,000 or less in closed Banco Filipino can expect to receive their deposit insurance soon through postal money order (PMO). The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), which has taken over Banco Filipino on March 17, 2011 in implementation of Monetary Board Resolution No. 372.A dated…
THE Iron fortified rice (I-Rice) program was launched simultaneously n Pangasinan last week at the West Central School in Dagupan City and at the San Fabian Sports and Civic Center. In Dagupan, the launch was spearheaded by the western Pangasinan branch of the National Food Authority (NFA) with a lugaw-distribution…
MORE than 200 fish farmers in Dagupan received bangus fingerlings last week through the city government from the Food and Agriculture Organization funded by the Belgium government. City Agriculturist Emma Molina said fisherfolk who were victims of Typhoon Pepeng last year and owners of fishponds measuring one hectare and below…
MERCURY Drug, which has several branches around Pangasinan, has just launched its prepaid stored value card brand in partnership with RCBC Bank and Visa Cards. The Mercury Drug-MyWallet Card, a variant of Suki Card and RCBC MyWallet, is an ATM-sized card that can be used to make purchases in all…
THE University of Luzon conferred an Honoris Causa degree on Carolina Catenza-Porio, executive director of the Fund Assistance for Private Education (FAPE) on March 15. Catenza-Porio was conferred the Doctor of Pedagogy, honoris causa in recognition of her eminent stature as educator-administrator and book author.
MDCCI OATHTAKING–Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim (6th from right) administers the oath of office of the newly elected set officers of the Metro Dagupan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (MDCCI) led by its president, Lelia Chua Sy, who is also the president of the Pangasinan Tri-Media Association. Back to…
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