HUMANITARIAN GESTURE AS ASEAN SUAL—The five Vietnamese fishermen arrested for poaching returned to their homes supplied with enough provisions for food for their travel back to Vietnam. “It is a humanitarian act on the part of the government that we help the Vietnamese fishermen,” Department of Social Welfare and Development…
FIESTA TIME IN URDANETA — Students clad in colorful costumes perform for the street dancing competition during the grand parade to mark the start of the Urdaneta City’s fiesta celebration. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 17% increase of dengue cases in Pangasinan this year while cases of diarrhea have already reached to 8,689 cases or 6% higher than of last year’s record of 8,198. Based on the dengue surveillance update (January to November 27) released by PHO, there…
DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 1 denied that the widening of Gumapos Bridge in Binmaley town has been abandoned, instead a flagman will be assigned to warn motorists of the damaged portion. Project Engineer Lito Valdehueza of DPWH Region 1, said the project was left unattended for…
DISMAL AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION ONE of the country’s experts on aquaculture and fisheries describes the current state of aquaculture industry in the country as “dismal” and warns of looming threats to food security in the country. Dr. Wilfredo Yap, who conceptualized the establishment of mariculture parks to boost fish production, told newsmen…
STO. TOMAS—This town was presented the National Quality Corn Achievers Award (Municipal level) during the 13th National Corn Congress on Nov. 23 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. The local government led by Mayor Timoteo Villar III received a plaque with P1-million prize for projects to further boost…
ROSALES—The Samahan ng Industriyang Agrikultura (Sinag) said the culling of some 40,000 birds in a farm in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija last week should not alarm consumers about possibility of resurgence of bird-flu. Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said Friday that Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has already adopted measures to prevent spread…
GIANT STEPS BY AQUACULTURISTS. — Dr. Rafael Guerrero (left panel), promoter of all-male tilapia culture, and Maximo Abesamis (right pane), pioneer in commercial scale in milkfish farming in sea cages, leave their footprints for posterity at the Asian Fisheries Academy, BFAR-NIFTDC compound. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TWO outstanding Filipino aquaculturists, a scientist and a businessman, were feted last week, Nov. 28 by the Society of Aquaculture Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (SAEP) and Philippine Aquaculture Society, Inc. (PAS) for their contributions and “devoted service for the advancement of aquaculture in the country.” Honored in Dagupan City…
CAPITOL NEWS SEND-OFF OF VIETNAMESE FISHERMEN IN SUAL President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (standing behind the lecturn) delivers his speech before leading the send-off ceremony for the five Vietnamese fishermen who were caught poaching on Philippine waters in Bolinao sometime in September. The send-off ceremony held on November 29 at the…
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