THE National Food Authority (NFA) has started to procure produce of local farmers at P20.40 per kilo for class A palay and P19.33 of class B palay amid claims of farmers that their palay are being bought by traders at P7 only. According to Chona Maramba, Assistant Provincial Manager of…
THE Dagupan City Market and Anti-Hawking Divisions launched a campaign to rid the city market of tampered weighing scales that resulted initially in the confiscation of 30 weighing scales from vendors in the Magsaysay Fish Market. Michael Hernando, head of the Anti-Hawking Division, said the recurring complaints from consumers received…
DAGUPAN City is preparing plans to construct its own slaughterhouse, which the Lim administration believes will contribute to the city’s growing economy. In his statement during the Department of Agriculture’s consultative meeting on swine disease emergency preparedness, Mayor Brian Lim revealed the city will be operating its own slaughterhouse in…
FROM P27 TO P7 PER KILO LINGAYEN– Rice farmers are beginning to feel dejected as they rile over the unprecedented drop in palay (rice grain) price because of the Rice Tariffication Law. Ernesto Pamuceno, president of the Pangasinan Irrigators Association Federation, said farmers already stand to lose from the current…
A solar energy plant is set to rise in Barangay Erfe, Sta. Barbara capable of generating 20 megawatts of electric power for the Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp). Randy Castillan, Decorp spokesman, said the power plant is set to be constructed by a private company and the power supply agreement between…
SOME 126 farmer groups and beneficiaries in Pangasinan recently received P621-million worth of farm machineries from the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Sec. William D. Dar led the turnover of 76 units of 4WD tractor, 31 combine harvesters, 64 hand tractors, 4 units riding types, 4 units of walk behind, 15…
THE provincial government brought the Job Fair on Wheels through the Pangasinan Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) to San Nicolas on August 30 for some 300 job hunters. Ten local companies participated in the activity: 3C Industrial Staffing Solutions, Inc., EEI Corporation, Maxim de Humana International, RDF Option Plus, Rolive…
CALASIAO – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Ilocos Region will launch the 10th edition of the Mentor Me on Wheels (MMOW) program held at the Robinsons Place Pangasinan here on September 9. DTI-1 Regional Director Grace Falgui-Baluyan said that MMOW, the first in the region, will bring…
BUGALLON – “Train up a child in the way he should go…” While most kids today use electronic devices like smart phones and tablets and others spend time outdoors for play, Janwyne’s parents and teachers recalled how he loved making paper robots before he actually had the interest in joining…
THREE high school students from Pangasinan who brought home gold medals from the Asia Pacific Arts Festival (APAF) held in Singapore were commended by the provincial board. Cited were Performing Arts Studio students Rea Mae Graham of Dominican School, Miyah Angela Dar of Mother Goose Special Science High School and…
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