URBIZTONDO—Road-widening and street lighting projects undertaken by late Mayor Ernesto Balolong Jr. of this town have been stopped reportedly by the contractors. Newly installed Mayor Martin Sison, in an interview, said all projects of the late mayor have been “frozen,” citing financial constraints as the main reason. He said his…
THE scheduled payment of refunds owed to customers of the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative III (Panelco) and Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) as ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission will not happen. This became evident after the distribution uilities (DU) filed a motion asking for an extended period of recovery or refund…
DAGUPAN CITY—About 326 households in 19 barangays in Sual town, the home of the coal-fired power plant in Pangasinan, will be provided with solar home systems whose installation will be completed this year. An agreement for this purpose will soon be signed by the Department of Energy (DOE), TeaM Energy Foundation,…
STA. MARIA –A councilor serving his first term may face a six-month suspension after most of his colleagues filed a complaint regarding his absenteeism. Sta. Maria SB members led by Vice Mayor Conrado Ignacio filed a case against Councilor Junjun Macaraeg, a Liberal Party member, who reportedly has not been…
CHEAPER QUALITY RICE—-Residents form long queues every day in front of accredited outlets of the National Food Authority at the Malimgas market in Dagupan City for a chance to buy rice at P32 a kilogram, cheaper by P10 than the prevailing price of commercial rice. In some days, some residents…
ROSALES—Neglect of the local farming sector, coupled with the presence of smugglers, unscrupulous traders, and pro-import lobbyists are to blame for the recent price surge of basic agricultural commodities. Multi-agri industry alliance Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) made this assertion in an emailed statement.
DAGUPAN CITY—The plan of the Dagupan City government to promote Dagupan Bangus in both domestic and international markets gets a much needed boost from the national government. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released P800,000 to support Dagupan’s Best Products P-Trace (Philippine Traceability for Revitalized Competitiveness Enhancement) project…
SAN CARLOS CITY—The city government and the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpeclo) agreed to recompute the amount of debt it owes to one another before they settle their obligations through offsetting. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco general manager, made this disclosure on Friday during the KBP Forum held in Dagupan City. Specifically, the…
SUAL SEAPORT’S POTENTIAL—Representatives of Business Stability Task Force of the US Defense Department led by Robert Redman, investment analyst, and Michael McClendon, economic impact assessment, visits the Sual International Seaport last June 22 to look into its potential. The US visitors, accompanied by Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA Association, Inc. led by its president,…
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan–A newly-organized group of local producers disclosed plans of sending its products to the Los Angeles International Trade Fair two months before it begins in October. Handicrafts and native delicacies such as fish paste and fish sauce, mangoes, and milkfish from the newly-established Pangasinan Producers Association (PPA) will be…
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