THE muzzles of all firearms issued to policemen in Pangasinan will be sealed with tape to remind them of the order of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Station not to use these for indiscriminate firing from December 22, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015, particularly on the eve of New Year on December…
LINGAYEN—After the P2.77-billion annual budget for the year 2015 was approved, the sangguniang panlalawigan enacted the province’s P76.7-million supplemental budget last week. Authored by Board Member Clemente Arboleda, the board adopted appropriation ordinance no. 4-2014, “an ordinance enacting supplemental budget no. 3 of the general fund for the operation of…
Capitol gets P76.7M supplemental budget
ALAMINOS CITY–The Alaminos City Water District (ACWD) is under fire after the town’s Liga mga Barangay (LnB) passed a resolution urging Mayor Arthur Celeste and the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to investigate its activities as a result of the poor management and alleged anomalous operations. The resolution cited numerous complaints from water consumers for unreliable service…
Alaminos Water District slammed
REGULAR employees of the Dagupan City government will be rewarded with a 14th bonus this year. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed an ordinance during its special session on Dec. 16 setting aside P18 million to cover the 14th month pay and productivity enhancement bonus for the year 2014. SP Secretary Ryan Ravanzo said…
SP okays 14th month pay
ALL senior citizens in Pangasinan are now served health insurance benefits. Thus assured Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Regional Office 1 information officer Joseph Manuel, even if the implementing rules and regulations of the concerning law are still being drafted. Manuel said PhilHealth offices are already closely coordinating with the Office of the…
PhilHealth fast-tracks registration of senior citizens
ALAMINOS CITY— A P5.2-million project that aims to harness potentials of underwater tourism industry and improve productivity of coral reef resources for sustainable fisheries was launched on December 16 at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here. The project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Philippine…
Coral restoration at the 100 Isles begins
LINGAYEN– In observance of the OFW Month, fourteen newly-registered overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) families association in different towns in Pangasinan received P10,000 start-up fund each from the provincial government. According to Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) chief Alex Ferrer, the startup fund will cover initial expenses for their respective…
More OFW groups get start-up funds
LINGAYEN– The poverty reduction program of the Department of Agriculture is expected to be implemented in the province soon after Gov. Amado T. Espino. Jr. signs a memorandum of agreement with the agency. The implementation of the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) will require the collaboration between the provincial government DA…
DA’s poverty reduction program in Pangasinan soon
By: Elsha Marie Soriano LINGAYEN – The provincial government of Pangasinan, together with the Department of Agriculture (DA), will soon implement the Philippine Rural Development Program to further enhance the agricultural sectors in the province. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan here passed a resolution authorizing Governor Amado Espino, Jr. to ink pacts with…
DA Capitol set to launch agri program
SINCE insured depositors have 2 years from date of closure to file their claims, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) urged depositors of Gulf Bank (Rural Bank of Lingayen) to file their deposit insurance claims either through mail or at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala…