LINGAYEN– Officials of Pangasinan are not easily swayed to accept the explanation of Monsanto Philippines, a multinational seed company, over the failed harvests of corn farmers last planting season who pointed to the hybrid seed Dekalb 6999S as the culprit that caused Poor Grain Fill (PGF). Representatives of Monsanto, the…
SUAL – The operators of fish cages in Sual are seeing more profitable days ahead as the demand for bangus continues to increase. This was conveyed by Flora Guanzon, Sual’s municipal agriculture officer (MAO) in a PUNCH interview as she confirmed that a noticeable increase in demand for bangus has…
LINGAYEN—Holders of fishery lease agreements in Region 1 that used to suffer from low fish production can finally expect to boost their yield with the help of a private company. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden said Feedmix will pursue a contract-growing scheme in the…
TAMANG TIMBANG, PRESYO AT SUKLI THE Dagupan City government has issued a stern warning to vendors who do not comply with the Revised Market Code, particularly in the use of tampered weighing scales. To guide and protect the buying public against malpractices of vendors, Mayor Belen T. Fernandez has launched the ‘Tamang…
GOATS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BALUNGAO — Street dancers garbed in colorful goat-inspired costumes perform at the grand parade during this year’s edition of Balungao’s Goat Festival and fiesta celebration last week. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
GOAT CAPITAL OF PANGASINAN BALUNGAO—Pangasinan boasts of Lingayen bagoong, Dagupan bangus, Mangaldan carabeef, etc. Meet Balungao goat meat! Goat-raising in this agricultural town has become so successful that its local government decided to honor the industry during its town fiesta. Danilo Imus, municipal agriculturist, said goat raising, also the One…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez called on public school teachers anew not to inflict physical punishment on school children if they misbehave in class, reiterating that there is a law against child bullying and child abuse. This after learning that one male teacher from a public school in the…
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — “Ang kinabukasan ng probinsya ay nakasalalay sa inyong kinabukasan.” This was addressed by Governor Amado I. Espino, III during the Agew na Saray Ogugaw of the 2nd Pangasinan Umaani Expo 2018 participated in by about 600 pupils and students on March 22. “Ang pagod at…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS MORE than 700 indigent families from barangays Bolosan, Salisay, and Tebeng received PhilHealth cards from the city government on Wednesday. It was the first day of the barangay-to-barangay distribution of PhilHealth cards by the City Health Office (CHO) and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)….
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – “Protect the future of the province, protect the future generation through your guidance — women of the province— for a better Pangasinan.” This was said by Governor Amado I. Espino, III, as he urged participants of the 3rd Provincial Women’s Convention on March 21, held…
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