“PANGASINAN” MILITARY ACADEMY Lingayen- “Never forget your learnings from the PMA.” Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr.,reminded this year’s graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and some members of the lower class who all hail from Pangasinan when they paid a courtesy call on him last week. The governor, a…
LINGAYEN—Be careful with dog bites. Five persons already died due to rabies over the past three months. Dr. Eric Perez, provincial veterinarian said the victims were bitten by dogs in December last year yet but signs and symptoms manifested only in February this year. He pointed out that the time…
Five already died from rabies
AFTER LOW ONION PRICE LINGAYEN—The anguish of Pangasinan farmers are from over. After the huge losses suffered by onion farmers, now comes the projected huge losses as well for rice farmers after the buying price of palay dropped from P24 per kilogram last year to around P17-17.50 this month. Oftociano…
Low palay price now worry rice farmers
ROSALES—The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), an umbrella group of agriculture stakeholders, wants the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the possible culpability of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for affirming that there was no alleged illegal black sand mining along the coastal areas of Lingayen. SINAG…
Agri group wants Senate probe on black sand mining
DAGUPAN City added another feather to its cap when its official entry to the ‘Gulayan sa Paaralan’ was adjudged the best implementer in Region 1. The entry, Bonuan Boquig Elementary School, won first place while the Dagupan City National High School was adjudged third in the secondary level during the awarding ceremony last…
Dagupan’s vegetable school garden is best in region
URDANETA CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) allocated P3.2-billion its scholarship fund to help provide knowledge, skills and employment for Filipinos. Secretary Joel Villanueva, who visited Pangasinan for a series of technical -vocational activities, said TESDA has allotted a P170 million budget for its scholarship program…
P3.2-billion fund up for TESDA scholars in the country
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) is pioneering in developing renewable source of energy in the region. The company is partnering with a Manila-based company to build solar panel fields in its areas of operation that could generate at least 20 megawatts of power and reduce the power that the electric firm is buying from power…
Decorp eyes 20-MW solar panel fields
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Ilocos Region, in coordination with Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs), employers, academe and other agencies, has doubled the holding of job fairs to bring employment opportunities closer to jobseekers, particularly the new graduates. Job fair schedules for March and April are…
DOLE to hold job fairs for new graduates in Pangasinan
THE 2015 Bangus Festival on April 6 to May 1 this year will be celebrated with a difference: only the certified crowd drawers in past festivities will be staged. Mayor Belen Fernandez said limiting activities to crowd favorites will allow for preparation of more colorful and exciting main events in this year’s Bangus Festival which…
Dagupan’s Bangus Festival set April 6 – May 1
LINGAYEN—Twenty-five young ladies from different towns in Pangasinan made the final cut as official candidates for Limgas na Pangasinan 2015. The 25 lasses who will vie for the Limgas na Pangasinan 2015 crown are: Ferline Aquino (Lingayen), Czaremma April Burgos (Aguilar), Orielle Kim Basali (Urdaneta City), Luisa Joy Bautista (Binmaley),…