STA. BARBARA—With areas in this town still flooded after more than a week, the sight of some of those affected that had to swim through the floodwater to get relief goods from the government, moved Third District Rep. Rose Marie “Baby” Arenas to tears.
COLLECTION from cash tickets at the Dagupan City market registered an impressive 200 percent increase from P345,300 in August 2012 to P1.06 million in the first 26 days of August this year, prompting Mayor Belen T. Fernandez to belileve that more can actually be collected fro other sources as well.
WOMEN in Pangasinan can now have access to a more pleasant and comfortable mammogram procedure in Dagupan City. The Nazareth General Hospital has announced its acquisition of the Planmed Sophie Classic S, a top of the range analog mammography unit that does not only do imaging much faster but makes the…
A KAGAWAD from Barangay Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan has defended himself from accusations of manhandling by a resident during the distribution of relief goods by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in front of the Church of Annunciation last August 27 at 11:00 a.m. Kagawad Albert Gregorio said…
RETIREMENT AT 55? LINGAYEN—Could retiring government employees earlier and training them for entrepreneurship generate more employment opportunities? This was an idea put forward by Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) chief Alex Ferrer who has recommended that the optional retirement age for government employees be lowered from the current 60…
TYPHOONS Maring and Nando that affected Dagupan City for two consecutive weeks, caused minimal damage to infrastructure in the fishery industry, but bangus and other high value fish were apparently stressed by the flood resulting in some to suffer from epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS). Locally known as korekong, the EUS…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cenpelco) is expanding its service area to provide electricity to 133 areas that are far from the central part of barangay. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco officer-in-charge manager, said setting up the infrastructure will start next week and scheduled for completion by the end of…
JUST A TEXT, CALL, EMAIL AWAY PANGASINAN’S farmers, fisherfolks and those interested in the trade can now seek answers on concerns relating to the industry via a text message, a call, or e-mail to the government’s Farmer’s Contact Center (FCC). The FCC toll free hotline is 1-800-10-982-2474; Smart and Talk…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold a “Diskwento Caravan” at the Amado T. Espino Jr. Covered Court in Aguilar town on September 1 as a disaster-response activity for victims of Typhoon Maring and the monsoon rains. Director Peter Mangabat of DTI-Pangasinan said the one-day sale aims to…
By Leonardo J. Galvez, PUNCH Correspondent LOS ANGELES, California– As the main feature of the 35th foundation anniversary celebration of the Pangasinan Brotherhood, five beauties vied for the title of Miss Pangasinan-USA in a dinner-dance event held August 31 at the Embassy Suites in Anaheim City. Most of the…
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