LINGAYEN– The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) expressed its profoundest gratitude and appreciation to the United States Navy for the conduct of a United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy Mission in the province of Pangasinan last August 10-12. Approved during the August 17-regular session, Provincial Resolution No. 1513-2015 hailed the US navy…
LINGAYEN—Forgive and forget. This was the gist of the report of the Committee on Good Government and Accountability of Public Officers of the provincial board when it dismissed two administrative cases filed by the vice mayor of San Quintin against four councilors for alleged moral turpitude. Sixth District Board Member…
BRING US TO THE SCHOOL, HOW MUCH? — Dagupan City Mayor hops onto a tricycle’s back seat when her vehicle could not pas through the narrow street leading to the Pantal Elementary School for an inspection of the school building last week. How much she paid the tricycle driver remains a state…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez has expressed confidence that Dagupan City will be K to12-ready by next year, when the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program starts. She gave the assurance after conducting another inspection of three public schools where 31 classrooms will be built, all to be funded by the Philippine Amusement…
LINGAYEN—If bitten by a snake, apply the first aid procedure by using a tourniquet then rush the victim to a government hospital for anti-venom shot. One fatality was recorded last week because no tourniquet was used on the victim, a farmer in San Natividad, before he was brought to the…
THE Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) encouraged its 25,000 members in Pangasinan to apply for a loyalty card to avail of discounts and rewards on the purchase of products and services from its partner-merchants. Member Services Officer Becker Van Ramos said “Loyalty card holders in Pangasinan can avail of…
ROSALES—The chairman of an agricultural alliance called on the Aquino government to form a joint task group to check on smuggled vegetables like carrots, reportedly soaked in formalin for longer shelf life that could endanger the consumers’ health. Engr. Rosendo So of the Samahan ng Industriyang Agrikultura (SINAG) said smuggled…
PRIORITIZING HELP FOR FARMERS — Fourth District Rep Gina de Venecia and her husband former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. turn over mini-tractors and four-wheel tractors (harvester and thresher), water pumps to members of 15 farmer cooperatives and irrigators associations in San Fabian, Manaoag and San Jacinto as part of the…
STA.BARBARA– Fourth District Congresswoman Gina de Venecia hailed the farm mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) when she presided over the turnover of farm machines to members of 14 farmers cooperatives and association from San Fabian, San Jacinto and Manaoag. The farm machineries included a combined harvester and thresher, four-wheel tractors, mini tractors and water pumps with engines,…
ALCALA – A group of farmers belonging to the North and Central Luzon Tobacco Farmers Association (NCLTFA) have protested the refusal of a drying facility for farmers in the town of Alcala to service their requirements for their harvested corn during the rainy season. Ruben Lagmay, association president, said he…
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