LINGAYEN– The provincial board here, through an approved resolution, protested the decision of the Social Security System (SSS) to transfer the towns of Aguilar, Basista, Mangatarem, and Urbiztondo under the jurisdiction of the Camiling Tarlac SSS branch. In its Resolution no. 1462-2015, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan took exception “to the transfer of…
AN apprenticeship program similar to the system popularly used by industries in Germany, was launched during an apprenticeship summit on August 5 in Dagupan City that coincided with a jobs fair joined by some 30 industries. Sponsored by the National Youth Commission (NYC), under the Office of the President, the “Pinoy Apprentice” program…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is out to intensify and sustain the production of shellfish in the country by putting more science into the existing technology to reduce poverty and generate economic transformation for fishermen. BFAR Director Asis Perez, said in a PUNCH interview last week “There…
DAGUPAN CITY – To protect and maintain good quality of rice stocks in state agency’s warehouses, the National Food Authority (NFA) has encouraged its ‘bodegeros’ (warehouse supervisors) to developed effective measures for treating stored stocks against pests. NFA Administrator Renan Dalisay said personnel of the state grain agency are encouraged…
DCNHS’ MATH WIZARD –– Erson Paulo Muyalde (2nd from left) of the Dagupan City National High School receives from Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (left) a check for his round trip airfare to Hong Kong to represent the country in the 2015 International Mathematics Wizards Competition on August 9-12 at Kong Sam Yuk Education Center….
LINGAYEN– The province again played host to a national event at the Sison Auditorium, the national congress for Buwan ng Wika 2015. The national congress, organized by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) chaired by Virgilio Almario, focused on language planning vis-à-vis the Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) and the…
THE Student Short Film Competition of the 2nd Urduja Film Festival 2015, will be held on Sep. 28 to Oct 7. Budding filmmakers in local universities, colleges and high schools in Region 1 may submit their entries. Meanwhile, a new category, the Open Film Competition for non-students, has been launched….
ALAMINOS CITY– The city government recently conducted a five-day Sectoral Studies Preparation Workshop to generate an ecological profile of the city, necessary for the crafting the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The workshop, led by the City Planning and Development Office with the…
LINGAYEN – Over 300 employees of the provincial government availed of the services of a wellness program conducted on July 31 highlighting the culmination of the month-long celebration of the Nutrition Month. Provincial Health Officer Anna Ma Teresa de Guzman said the recent free medical check-up and consultation was well…
BINALONAN- Employees of the National Food Authority (NFA) participated in a shake drill in their office here last week. The drill started when the siren blared at 11 a.m. Participants performed the “drop, cover, hold” routine and proceeded to an open area in a single file as the tremor abated….
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