DESPITE intrigues hurled against him, the director of the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City said he supports the move of the Department of Health to reshuffle hospital directors nationwide. Dr. Roland Joseph Mejia told local newsmen that transfer of hospital directors under the Department of Health (DOH)…
FLU-FREE CHICKEN FEET– The favorite delicacy (locally referred to as “adidas”) suddenly find no takers at the Malimgas Market early morning despite assurances from vendor that it’s from local growers and processing plant. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FLU-FREE CHICKEN FEET
TO HELP POULTRY INDUSTRY ROSALES—The president of Samahang Industriya at Agrikultura (Sinag) urged the public, especially the netizens, to use the power of the social media to allay bird flu scare among chicken and egg lovers by posting their pictures online while eating these chicken. Rosendo So said public awareness…
SINAG head to netizens: Do a ‘selfie’ eating chicken
LINGAYEN — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol vowed to support the five-year National Mango Rehabilitation and Development Plan that was presented to Luzon Mango Stakeholders’ Forum on August 11 at the Sison Auditorium. The DA secretary affirmed his commitment to rehabilitate the Philippine mango industry before mango farmers and mango…
Piñol vows to rehab mango industry
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) decided to launch a special project in Pangasinan to further boost salt production. Last week, DOST experts were in Dasol and Infanta towns to evaluate possible project cooperators for the special project. DOST Region 1 Director Armand Ganal explained in an interview with…
DOST eyes 2 towns for integrated salt production project
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO – The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) in San Fernando City, La Union was adjudged the Best Police Regional Office. It scored the highest in the nationwide search in celebration of the 116th Police Service Anniversary. P/Chief Superintendent Charlo Collado, regional director, who recently received the award…
PNP Region 1 adjudged best nationwide
THE Dagupan City government is eyeing to make the city the arts and cultural hub of the Ilocos Region. Councilor Jeslito Seen sees the opportunity with the passage of the draft ordinance seeking to adopt Republic Act No. 1006 as among the laws of the city. R.A. 1006 seeks to…
Dagupan eyes to be Ilocos region’s arts, cultural hub
THE Philippines was represented by two Filipinos in the recently concluded International Conference on Policies of Productivity Growth held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. One of them was a Dagupeña. Marlyn Almonte-De Guzman, the Chief Budget and Management Specialist of the Systems and Productivity Improvement Bureau of the Department of Budget…
Dagupeña attends world conference productivity
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE city veterinary office has sent out an advisory informing city residents how they can protect themselves from being infected by avian influenza amid the bird flu outbreak in Pampanga. City Veterinarian Dr. Michael P. Maramba also asked residents to report to authorities any information about an illegal…
“Be safe from bird flu,” says City Veterinarian
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin M. Andanar vowed to ‘strengthen the information network of the national government with Local Government Units (LGUs)’. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin M. Andanar flashes the Pangasinan number one sign with Governor Amado I. Espino, III,…