Monthly Archives

June 2013

“Mano po” habit lives on in city school

By | Inside News, News

RESPECTING ELDERS AT West Central Elementary School (WCES) in Dagupan, the children are reminded to keep the Filipino tradition of pagmamano, the touching of an elder’s hand on the forehead as a sign of respect. Dr. Reynardo Barrozo, the embattled school principal, said aside from including the lesson in the…

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“Mano po” habit lives on in city school

By June 23, 2013Inside News, News

AGEW NA DAGUPAN FOOD FESTIVAL

By | Business, News, Punch Gallery

AGEW NA DAGUPAN FOOD FESTIVAL—Mayor Belen Fernandez, City Schools Superintendent Gloria Torresand youth officials of Dagupan led by Young Mayor Juliane Go enjoy sampling the goodies at the food fair inside the Dagupan People’s Astrodome, one feature of the 66th Agew na Dagupan celebration last Thursday. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) …

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AGEW NA DAGUPAN FOOD FESTIVAL

Ecotourism project still on hold

By | Business, News

DESPITE ECC CLEARANCE LINGAYEN—All construction work at the planned ecotourism site located in Barangays Sabangan, Estanza and Malimpuec here in the capital town have been put on hold until the resolution of the case involving black sand mining allegations against the provincial government. Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said there is currently…

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Ecotourism project still on hold

By June 23, 2013Business, News

Weather-based insurance for product launched

By | Business, News

THE Bankers Assurance Corporation (BAC) recently rolled-out a weather-based insurance product to help ease loan defaults by borrowers whenever natural calamities occur. Called the Weather Index Insurance-Credit Asenso, this product will help rural banks, nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and micro-insurance financial institutions (MFIs) to cope with the effects of typhoons or…

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Weather-based insurance for product launched

By June 23, 2013Business, News

OWWA holds accounting seminars for OFWs

By | Business, News

THE Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Region 1 held a seminar on bookkeeping and accounting for the benefit of Pangasinan Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. The “Capability Building Training-Seminar on Financial Management and Strategic Planning for Key Officers” held June 10-11 in Lingayen was attended by 41…

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OWWA holds accounting seminars for OFWs

By June 23, 2013Business, News

Wasteful eating habits bad for environment, say

By | Business, News

LINGAYEN–“There is food for everybody if only we exercise responsibility, restrain, and we think before we eat so we could save our planet and we could save our children.” This was the message sent out by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan during the World Environment Day 2013 celebration on June 17…

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Wasteful eating habits bad for environment, say

By June 23, 2013Business, News