THREE CITIES IN PANGASINAN THE cities of Dagupan, San Carlos and Urdaneta are among the cities that have reported the highest cases of human immunodeficiency syndrome or HIV/Aids in Pangasinan, making the province among the highest in the region. To arrest the infection, a massive information dissemination and awareness campaign…
THE Dagupan City Water District finally restored water services in three villages in the city, ending the seven-month ‘waterless’ agony of residents and concessionaires. Last week, Adelfo Valle, DCWD general manager, announced that, the new Lasip Grande Pumping Station with a capacity rate of 21.67 liters per second and with a…
CREATIVE BUT RISKY MARKETING — An enterprising entrepreneur finds better use for his tricycle – to load it with locally produced handicrafts, the more the better, to attract potential buyers without regard to the hazard he poses on the road and to himself. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Dagupan City government has stepped up its close watch on arrivals of fish shipments in city markets 24/7 in order to prevent the entry of milkfish that died from fish kill in other towns. Mayor Belen Fernandez issued the order after the City Agriculture Office reported that another jeep…
SUAL—This town maintains its position as the top producer of bangus (milkfish) in Pangasinan by following best practices in managing the fish cages. According to Mayor Roberto Arcinue, this development effectively debunked claims of detractors that the operation of the 1,218 megawatts power plant pollutes the water in the Sual…
THE Pangasinan Overseas Filipino Welfare (OFW) Desk again reminds prospective overseas workers to seek placements only with legitimate recruitment agencies. Chris Dioquinio of the OFW Desk said, most of the clients that they are assisting are victims of illegal recruitment. “Many continue to be lured by false promises of high salaries,…
STAKEHOLDERS in the region’s fishery industry were recently organized to help improve their production and marketing practices. Fish growers and farmers were taught the values and benefits of product development and learning new marketing trends during the industry forum organized by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) last…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office is set to launch the “Kapatid Mentor Me” project during a program and mentoring session to be held at Star Plaza Hotel on June 20. Natalia Dalaten of the DTI, explained that the novel project is a “big brother-small brother” partnership to…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Office warned business establishments who do not return exact change to their costumers. Marjorie Loresco of DTI Pangasinan said Republic Act 10909 or the Shortchanging Act of 2016 was passed as a law last December 2016 to protect the consumers that maybe…
ROSALES— SM City Rosales through SM Foundation served some1,024 indigent patients through its medical-dental mission on May 24. The mission that included forty volunteers, among them, eight doctors, five dentists and several nurses, treated patients that mostly consisted of senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program….
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