Monthly Archives

August 2014

Corporate tools applied in city hall

By | Business, News

MBTF MANAGEMENT  STYLE DAGUPAN City is unlike other local government units in the province.  It has adopted corporate management policies as an added tool for its fiscal management. This was revealed by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez during the induction ceremony of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Pangasinan…

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Corporate tools applied in city hall

By August 3, 2014Business, News

Pangasinan names own ‘100 Millionth Baby’

By | News, People & Events, Punch Gallery

SAN CARLOS CITY– Baby John Paul Pedronio, born on July 27, 2014, 12:20 a.m.  at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH), San Carlos City, may not know it yet but he has already earned celebrity status as one of the country’s symbolic “100-Millionth Baby.” Baby John Paul was the PPH’s entry…

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Pangasinan names own ‘100 Millionth Baby’

VMUF lists 3 more board topnotchers

By | News, People & Events

SIX YEARS GRAND SLAM THE entire community of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) in San Carlos City, is celebrating three of its fresh graduates that made it to the top 10 successful examinees in the 2014 X-ray Technologist Licensure Examination conducted by the Board of Radiologic Technology given in Manila last…

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VMUF lists 3 more board topnotchers

By August 3, 2014News, People & Events

Australians savor the gift of winter under the sun; but where are the Filipinos?

By | News, Overseas

By Leonardo V. Micua (First of Series) SYDNEY, Australia–It is winter Down Under with last July at its peak but is expected to taper down by August as springtime nears. However, instead of shivering from the cold in the confines of their homes, most Australians are out there enjoying the…

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Australians savor the gift of winter under the sun; but where are the Filipinos?

By August 3, 2014News, Overseas

TESDA scholarship program still open

By | News, News Briefs

LINGAYEN– The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) provincial office here is still accepting applicants for its scholarship program. TESDA provincial director Engr. Manuel Wong urged students who are unable to continue their education due to poverty to take advantage of the scholarship program being offered by TESDA.  Applicants…

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TESDA scholarship program still open

By August 3, 2014News, News Briefs

Parolees, probationers plant at Capitol Baywalk

By | News, News Briefs

LINGAYEN — Some 60 parolees and probationers under the custody of Parole and Probation Administration of the Department of Justice (PPA-DOJ), here, took part in the planting of about 150 seedlings of native variety of coconut along the baywalk of the Capitol beachfront on July 25 to show support to the…

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Parolees, probationers plant at Capitol Baywalk

By August 3, 2014News, News Briefs

DTI to consumers: Check expiration dates of food and medicines

By | News, News Briefs

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminded the public to always check the expiration dates of pre-packaged products and medicines. Peter Mangabat, provincial director of DTI-Pangasinan, said products labeled as ‘consume before’, ‘use by’, or ‘expiration’ date should be regarded as not marketable after the indicated date because certain…

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DTI to consumers: Check expiration dates of food and medicines

By August 3, 2014News, News Briefs

Banks to accept ‘unfit’ peso bills—Bangko Sentral

By | News, News Briefs

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said all banks will accept ‘unfit’ peso bills from the public either for exchange or for deposit. BSP Circular No. 829 dated March 13, 2014, Section 20 provides that “Currency notes and coins considered unfit for circulation shall not be re-circulated but may be presented…

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Banks to accept ‘unfit’ peso bills—Bangko Sentral

By August 3, 2014News, News Briefs

PDRRMC holds flood evacuation drill anew

By | News, News Briefs

CALASIAO – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) conducted a flood evacuation drill with a local government unit, this time with the residents of Barangay Talibaew of this town. Provincial Administrator Raffy Baraan said the drill was done to assess the level of preparedness of PDRRMC member agencies…

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PDRRMC holds flood evacuation drill anew

By August 3, 2014News, News Briefs