THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan is set to create the Pangasinan Baywalk Development Council, defining its membership, its functions and appropriating funds for it. Introduced by Third District Board Member Vici Ventanilla, he said the proposed ordinance is in line with the desire of the provincial administration of Governor Ramon Guico III to…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region I is set to conduct a five-day Special Vaccination event beginning Monday, September 26. DOH-CHD 1 Medical Officer IV and Covid-19 focal person Dr. Rheuel Bobis said the special vaccination days aim to jab 90% of A2 category or senior citizens…
A NEW Urdaneta Police Station was inaugurated recently in Barangay Anonas, attended by DILG Undersecretary Lord Villanueva, PNP Chief Rodolfo Azurn Jr., Police Regional Director Brig. General Belli Tamayo and Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno III. Urdaneta City Police has been consistently named the Best Component City Police Station in…
TRADITIONAL RICE FARMING – Rice farmers in Barangay Umangan in Mangatarem, like in many other towns, plant palay without mechanized equipment and financial subsidy from the national government yet they are expected help ensure food security for the country. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BOATMEN GET 50% DISCOUNT THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) finally passed an ordinance “prescribing the schedule of fees on: Operation of fishing boats and operation of motorized bancas and boats for passenger, merchandise, cargo ferrying and other purposes.” The newly passed ordinance No. 815-2022 gave 50 percent discount in fees for…
THERE is bad news for those who love to drink Coke. Coca Cola in bottles and even in cans disappeared on the shelves of supermarkets, groceries and even in small sari-sari stores lately. Sari-sari store owners and other retailers have confirmed that deliveries of Coke, Tru Orange and Sprite from…
AMID the current sugar shortage in the country, the Pangasinan-based Samahang Industriya at Agrikuktura (SINAG) foresees stabilization of sugar prices next month of October with the start of the sugar harvest season and the first arrival of shipment of 150,000 metric tons of sugar imported by the government. SINAG President…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said there is enough supply of rice and meat to last through the holiday season. The department said majority of the rice supply will be from local produce whose quantity can meet the demand towards the end of the year. However, despite adequate rice supply,…
A second solar power farm is set to rise in Barangay Salomague, Bugallon, less than eight months after the groundbreaking of the first plant in February this year. The 25-megawatt solar power farm will be built by the Petro Green Energy Corporation. This was gleaned in a letter dated September 8,…
DTI URGES PUBLIC: BUY NOW THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) alerted consumers of the noted increase in prices of some Noche Buena products, three months before the holiday season and urged households to begin purchasing the non-perishable items before the prices increase for the family tradition. In its…
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