DESPITE the ongoing culling operations in Barangay Apalen in Bayambang and implementation of the 1-7-10 protocol, the demand for pork by households in Dagupan City is slowly returning to normal. This was noted by Dr. Michael Maramba, City Veterinarian who said the city consumed 90 heads a day before the…
LINGAYEN —The provincial government eased not on its announced total ban of hogs being transported from other provinces but transporting of hogs from other towns or cities in the province not affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) are allowed provided necessary documents are presented. The traders should present veterinary health…
BAYAMBANG—After visiting the CS First Green’s engineered bamboo factory in this town last Wednesday, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu vowed to increase bamboo seedling planting under the National Greening Program (NGP) from 20 percent to 40-45 percent due to the grass’ high survival rate and…
URDANETA CITY– The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) led the cleaning of several slaughterhouses in the province in weeklong observance (October 14 to 18) of the 26th Meat Safety Consciousness Week. Dr. Cherrie Ann Javier, senior meat control officer of NMIS, said Oplan Linis was piloted in the Lingayen slaughterhouse…
AS part of its promotion of green practices, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to educate consumers and business establishments on how to reduce their carbon emissions to mitigate the possible great impact of climate change due to global warming. Natalia Dalaten, office-in-charge provincial director of DTI-Pangasinan, advised…
PANGASINAN’S BEST – Chefs prepare the giant Binalonan Longganisa Pasta at the SM City Urdaneta Central for the the week-long of Pangasinan Food, Music and Art BESTival. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
TO promote and celebrate cultural, racial, and academic diversity in the community, the Lyceum-Northwestern University (LNU) celebrated its first International Students Day last Friday, featuring its foreign students enrolled here. LNU President Dr. Luz Duque-Hammershaimb, in an interview, said the program is also a part of the university’s 50th anniversary…
MARIZ Songcuan, a 26-year-old mother from Barangay Anonang in San Fabian, bested 24 equally glamorous women aged over 25 in this year’s search for Mrs. Philippines Globe held at the Marquis Event Place, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on October 13. The provincial board acknowledged and cited her feat with…
PANGASINAN bagged four championship spots in the regional contest of the 30th National Statistics Month celebration held on October 18 at the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional offices in San Fernando City, La Union. Pangasinan won in Poster-Slogan Making (secondary and tertiary levels), Statistics Quiz…
THE Indigenous Peoples community in Pangasinan joins the nation in celebration of the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Month and the 22nd anniversary of the IP Rights Act this October. Dr. Enrique Delos Santos, NCIP provincial chief, said this year’s observance focuses on empowering the IPs through a whole-of-nation…
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