BETTER PALAY PRODUCTION—This new harvester-thresher machine, now undergoing a trial run and serving farmers in Villasis for free, will soon be put on full operation alongside the new palay drying facility located in the town’s Barangay Unzad. The machine and the facility will also be made available to farmers in…
VILLASIS—This town, dubbed as the eggplant capital of Pangasinan, is now positioning to be the province’s rice barn as well with its new harvester-thresher machine and palay drying facility that will soon be fully operational. The multimillion-peso-drying facility will help farmers boost their production because it will provide a permanent…
THE Asian Fisheries Academy (AFA), a training center for fishery technicians supervised by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology and Development Center (BFAR-NIFTDC) in Dagupan, is now an accredited institution of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
SHIFT FROM AGRI TO MANUFACTURING BAUANG, La Union—The Regional Development Council (RDC) is aiming to attract more direct investments in Region 1 by shifting from an agriculture-based economy to an expanded manufacturing industry. RDC chairman Juan Ngalob, also Region 1 director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), said…
VARIOUS farmers’ groups have joined hands and brought the Board of Investments (BOI) to court over tax incentives given to a Thai company involved in the production of aqua feeds, hogs and chickens. In a case filed before the Supreme Court on March 7, the petitioners have accused BOI Executive…
STO. TOMAS—It’s Corn Festival season again in this town, known as the Corn Capital of Pangasinan. Scheduled activities leading to the main event are: March 21 – street dancing competition and parade of colors, floats, and reigning beauties together with the town’s and barangays’ officials, Department of Education (DepEd) and…
THE Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP) chapter in Pangasinan is organizing a Unity Walk for Peaceful and Credible 2013 election slated on March 23 starting at 6:00 a.m. Jay Mendoza, KBP chapter president and station manager of DZRD Sonshine radio in Dagupan, said the unity walk will manifest…
AN outstanding alumna of the Malued Elementary School, Dra. Manolita Carvajal-Navarro, will be the guest of honor and speaker during the school’s graduation rites on March 19. Her message to the school and the pupils and faculty will be on the theme “Building the Nation’s Future Leaders thru the K…
READY, GET SET…–Mangaldan Mayor Bernardo “Berex” Abalos raises the checkered flag as the 91 participants of the 2013 Werweran ed Mangaldan bikefest on March 10 prepare to pedal off for the annual competition held in conjunction with the town fiesta. Back to Homepage
MANGALDAN–Former professional cyclist Renier Clauna of Bugallon and Mangaldan’s own ex-amateur standout Benigno Molina topped their respective events in this year’s ‘Werweran ed Mangaldan’ bikefest held March 10 as part of the town’s fiesta celebration. Using his expertise in flat trek and mountain terrain, the Padyak Pinoy veteran Clauna, 27,…
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