THE Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag remains the top tourist destination in Pangasinan accounting for 7 million of the more than 9 million tourists that visited. According to Ma. Luisa Elduayan, Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer, the church became more popular after it…
BUGALLON – More than five motorcycle owners were cited by the town’s police for violating Muffler Act of 2016 and impounded their motorcycles. P/ Sr. Master Sergeant Dick Soriano, OIC at the Bugallon Police Station said the campaign against loud noisy mufflers of motorcycles started last week with as part…
Loud mufflers banned in Bugallon
TAMPERED WEIGHING SCALES DESTROYED STOP cheating households. This was the clear message that the unscrupulous meat and fish vendors at the Lingayen public market received from Mayor Leopoldo N. Bataoil when he had 75 tampered weighing scales seized and destroyed in front of the market itself. Mayor Bataoil ordered the…
Bataoil starts clearing operations in public market
THE Mangaldan government led various government and private groups last week in launching its “Save Old Mangaldan River, Clean-Up Drive and Tree Planting” as a commitment to bring back to life the river and make the town greener, healthier, safer. Mayor Marilyn Lambino said efforts already started with clearing the…
Save ‘Old Mangaldan River’ project launched
BINMALEY – Mayor Simplicio L. Rosario and SB officials had a conference with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Central Pangasinan Electric Company (CENPELCO), Binmaley Water District, 7th Infantry Division Philippine Army, PNP Binmaley and Barangay chairpersons of Poblacion, Biec, Naguilayan, and Manat last week to discuss the…
Intensive clearing ops in Binmaley starts
THE provincial board approved a resolution authorizing Governor Amado I. Espino III to execute a deed of donation granting the Philippine National Police (PNP) one rescue truck on its regular session on August 19. Authored by Sangguniang Panlalawigan members Noel C. Bince and Jose G. Peralta, Jr., the resolution specified…
Capitol set to donate vehicle to PPPO
PROTECTING DAGUPAN BANGUS BRAND — Workers move to unload newly harvested Dagupan bangus from at the Magsaysay market while efforts to protect the brand are meeting obstacles from “alien” bangus freely entering city market. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PROTECTING DAGUPAN BANGUS BRAND
A proposed ordinance has been filed at the Dagupan City Council seeking to protect consumers from being sold fake (or “imported”) Dagupan Bangus by establishing exclusive accredited authorized dealers of authentic Dagupan Bangus. In their joint authorship, Councilors Marcelino Fernandez and Jose Netu Tamayo said it will guide buyers where…
Draft ordinance filed to Dagupan Bangus brand
CUSTOMERS of Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) will enjoy lower rates for this month. Due to decrease in generation rate, July’s P5.8930 per Kilowatt hour (kWh), to this month’s PHP 5.0668 per kWh will result in a deduction of PHP 82.62. to a household that consumes 100 kWh per month. Atty….
DECORP announces lower power rates
LINGAYEN– There are 160,000 sacks of rice stored in warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) – Western Pangasinan that are for sale even to non-accredited rice retailers. This was announced by Chona Maramba, NFAWP Assistant Manager, who said the open house sale has been resorted to because of the…