BANI – Twenty-seven persons with disabilities (PWDs) in this town received their business cart package under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Nego-Kart (Negosyo sa Kariton) project for marginal workers. DOLE Regional Director Grace Ursua said the latest beneficiaries of the Nego-Kart project are already engaged in banana chips…
PREPARING GUINNESS RECORD NATIVIDAD—This sleepy, quiet town was suddenly alive and noisy on February 13 when its residents decided to prepare a 130-meter long cassava roll as the highlight of the town’s fiesta celebration. Pablo Malla, municipal agriculture officer, told The PUNCH the town sought to establish the longest record of…
LINGAYEN—Three high schools students of Rosales National High School (RNHS) who clinched the championship in the investigatory project contest during the 13th National Science Quest held on February 5-7, 2016 at Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City were honored by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) last week. The SP congratulated Samantha Glo…
ALAMINOS CITY— Over a hundred couples tied the knot during the 3rd Kasalang Bayan at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) on Valentine’s Day. Newly married couples seal their matrimonial union with a kiss after the civil rites solemnized by Mayor Arthur Celeste. (Punchphoto by Tita Roces) City Mayor Arthur…
THE Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)-Pangasinan chapter will spearhead a blood donation drive and first aid orientation on February 24 at the CSI the City Mall in Dagupan City. The activity, in cooperation with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Pangasinan chapter and the city government of Dagupan, aims to…
CALASIAO– Days into the campaign period for the national posts, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Ilocos Region reminded all candidates to abide by the common poster area rule. Election Officer Jeremias Mencias of Calasiao echoed the reminder for the candidates to check with local election registrars of towns…
INSPIRED by the thriving livelihood measures of other countries, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said under their leadership, a “better and bolder” Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program will be implemented. In an interview with The PUNCH after their…
CAPITOL NEWS The members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan headed by Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr. approve Provincial Resolution No. 1911-2016 authorizing Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. to ink a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Agriculture to boosts agri-fishery sector. /OLlemos Lingayen- – -The Pangasinan Provincial Board…
COJUANGCO UPDATES FORMER Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has sought a probe of government funds used in linking highways to remote areas–but which benefited only certain top provincial officials. “Why don’t you investigate this anomaly? There are many of that in Pangasinan,” Cojuangco told local newsmen in an interview. “Why…
LINGAYEN— “Fellow scouts, this will be my last annual national council meeting as president of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. But by God’s will, the next time I’ll be addressing you, I will already be your Chief Scout.” Thus said Vice President and presidential candidate, Jejomar Binay when he…
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