SAN MANUEL—It has been hot and dry as the summer season kicks in but not to worry about water supply as the water level at the San Roque dam here remains normal. Tom Valdez, vice president for corporate social responsibility of the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC), said that as of…
NOT ALARMING, SAYS PNP LINGAYEN—The police recorded 70 shooting incidents in Pangasinan from January to April 9 with 44 of the victims killed. However, Sr. Inspector Ryan Manongdo, provincial public information officer at the Pangasinan Police Office, said the number is not alarming considering that Pangasinan has 2.6 million population.
THE shuffling of election officers in Pangasinan, undertaken to promote impartiality in the May 13 elections, has been completed with 90 percent temporarily assigned to another location. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, however, clarified that the election officers who were already re-assigned six months earlier remain in their posts.
DEPENDENTS of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Pangasinan and other parts of Region 1 can avail of scholarships for tertiary education being offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Amapola Villar, labor communication officer, said applications for the OFWs’ Dependent Scholarship Program are now being accepted at the OWWA…
THE Social Security System (SSS) has eased the guidelines of its educational loan facility and increased the amount that members can borrow. Under the new rules for the SSS Educational Assistance Loan Program or “Educ-Assist”, members earning P25,000 and below per month are now eligible for Educ-Assist loans, replacing the…
RAMPANT rice smuggling in the northern Luzon area covering Regions 1 to 3 has been significantly abated, according to the Abono partylist, a group advocating the local agricultural sector. Engr. Rosendo So, founding chairman of Abono party list, noted that deliveries of smuggled rice that used to be transported to these…
THERE are currently more job openings both in the country and abroad for job-seekers, including fresh graduates. The good news is from the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) in Lingayen citing companies at the Clark Economic Zone in Pampanga and other economic zones in Calabarzon that are ready to hire…
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is bringing back interest fees on employers who fail or are late in the remittance of premium contributions for their employees. The interest is effective April 12 this year based on PhilHealth issued Circular No. 0004 series of 2013.
THUMBS UP FOR PANGASINAN PRODUCTS—More Pangasinan products will soon be exported to the United States through the efforts of the Pangasinan Brotherhood Association-USA led by its president Eddie Ferrer and wife Rhenee (1st and 2nd left) to open links through their network of top U.S. importers and giant chains of stores…
LOS ANGELES, California–Filipino-Americans, particularly native born Pangasinenses based in the United States, are bullish on their home province’s economy and that of the Philippines as a whole. A group unveiled a plan to open doors for Philippine products and link the local producers with US importers who have signified interest…
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