BAYAMBANG—Sen. Cynthia Villar wants more Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIP) to address the scarcity of water during the dry spell brought by the El Niño phenomenon that destroys farm crops. Villar cited a study that only four percent of the total rainfall is saved for use during the onslaught of…
MECHANIZED HARVESTING — Farmers in Barangay Barraca in Villasis town try the mechanized rice harvester for a change. (Punchphoto by Willlie Lomibao)
BOLINAO—The local government here has started to implement its no fish pen policy after the last bangus harvest is completed in each of the existing fish pens. Mayor Arnold Celeste said he recently signed a memorandum of agreement with fish pen operators, with the municipality of Anda, that once harvest…
LINGAYEN – The“Tsuper Iskolar” a scholarship program for jeepney drivers, was formally launched here in a ceremony presided by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)Director General Isidro Lapeña at the Sison Auditorium on April 4. Gov. Amado Espino III joined Tugade and Lapeña during…
BAYAMBANG–If Filipino indigent families have their Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) the adoption of Pantawid Ani to help farmers, especially those affected by the El Niño phenomenon or by flooding was suggested by locos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos. “When a farmer is affected and loses his crops, there must be…
HONORING OUR LADY OF MANAOAG — Ligligwa Dance group of Mangaldan National High School performs a dance in honor of Our Lady of Manaoag during the commemorative program of the 439th Pangasinan Day at Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
ONWARD TO MANAOAG THE Lenten season, locally called “cuaresma” or “panagngilin,” is one of the important religious events observed in the Philippines as depicted in various traditions and practices done in different regions. During the season, Filipinos perform activities to remember the journey of Christ to the cross until His…
WOMEN’S MONTH EVENT LINGAYEN – To make certain that the menfolk in the town also remember this year’s celebration of the Women’s month, the Junior Chamber International (JCI)-Lingayen Liberation II heldan stiletto fun dubbed as “Batik ya aka Takong,”, last March 23. The event was organized in partnership with the…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS DESILTING and dredging operations of shallow rivers in Dagupan City have been stepped up following the arrival of a new dredging machine from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on April 3. The latest arrival is the amphibious excavator which has a 0.51 cubic bucket…
CAPITOL NEWS DOTr –TESDA SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT LAUNCHED IN P’SINAN. Governor Amado I. Espino, huddles with two Cabinet officials of President Rodrigo Duterte – TESDA Director General Isidro Lapena (upper photo) and Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (lower photo) — during their visit in the province on April 4 where…
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