MAMA MARY, PRAY FOR US – Sculptors from the Mandukit Aluagi Sta. Ursula (MASU) and the Betis Sculptors guild from Betis Guagua Pampanga show their skills at the On the Spot Sculpting Festival to celebrate the Rosary month of October held at St. John the Evangelist cathedral on October 15, 2016….
LINGAYEN – Three national agencies on Monday, October 17, have agreed to work hand-in-hand to address traffic congestion in various parts of Pangasinan. This was the understanding reached by the regional and provincial top officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the…
DPWH, LTO, PNP agree to collaborate on traffic woes
THE clearing of obstructions along national roads in the province is left to the judgment call of local government units and no longer by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This was pointed out by DPWH Regional Director Rommel Tan during the question hour of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan…
DPWH: It’s LGU’s call to remove obstructions
TO help detect if there is a secret illegal drug laboratory operating in your community, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) provided the following telltale signs of a possible presence of on.: 1) Presence of large water tanks. 2) Thick electrical wires for houses or facilities instead of normal-sized wires. …
Know if a secret drug lab is in your area
STA. BARBARA—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district office based here had ordered the contractor of Sinucalan Bridge last week to repair a damaged span of the newly built structure along the national highway in Barangays Maningding and Ventenilla this town. District Engr. Marietta Mendoza said Northern Builders…
Damaged new Sinucalan Bridge undergoes repair
PASKUHAN SA BAYAMBANG BAYAMBANG – Pangasinenses need not travel to Metro Manila for a chance to view giant animated Christmas displays because the town will set up its own! Mayor Cezar Quiambao said Bayambang will set up the first and only one in the province and will be staged from…
First giant animated Christmas display set
TROPICAL storm Karen left P63-million worth of damages in infrastructure and agriculture in the province. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s (PDRRMO) report as of 11 p.m. of October 17 showed that an estimated total of P41,350,000 worth of damages was wrought on infrastructure. Of this, more than P39-million damages on the…
‘Karen’ leaves P63-M damage to infra and agri
LINGAYEN – It was Dasol town’s turn to host the Kalusugan Karaban last week after thousands of residents of Mabini, Burgos and LingayenBavailed of the medical mission of the provincial government. Dasol Mayor Eric Verzosa was profuse in thanking Gov. Amado Espino III for bringing the fourth leg of the…
Kalusugan Karaban goes to Dasol
BROWNISH WATER FROM UPSTREAM BROWNISH water coming from the upstream forced massive harvesting of high-value fish, including bangus, being raised in captivity in Dagupan during the onslaught of Typhoon Karen last Oct. 16 and which continued when Typhoon Lawin hit the city on Oct. 19 and 20. City Agriculturist Emma Molina described it as…
Run-off water forces early fish harvest
THIS year, 129 business establishments in Pangasinan earned the Bagwis Seal of Excellence awards of the Department of Trade and Industry. The awards program is a recognition of business establishments’ commitment to provide quality products and services to consumers. The Gold Bagwis Awardees are: Pandayan Bookshop branches in Malasiqui, Alaminos…