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March 2023

DTI warns online sellers: ‘PM Sent’ on price queries a violation

By | Business

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sternly warns online sellers that withholding prices to the public in their announcements and ads, and instead sends private messages (PM) interested customers. DTI Provincial Director Natalia Dalaten urged customers to report to her office any violation of Article 81 of the Consumer…

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DTI warns online sellers: ‘PM Sent’ on price queries a violation

By March 20, 2023Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS

By | Business

Decal regulatory stickers for jeepneys, tricycles in Dagupan  DRIVERS and owners of passenger jeepneys trooped to the Public Order and Safety Office for the installation of decal regulatory stickers to Public Utility Jeepneys plying all the roads of Dagupan City. POSO said the free stickers will be issued to owners and drivers…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

By March 20, 2023Business

San Carlos City’s drug reformists hurdle 30-day rehab

By | Peace and Order

SIXTEEN drug reformists or persons involved in illegal drugs completed their one-month rehabilitation conducted at the Balay Silangan Drug Reformation Center in San Carlos City. They were the first group of drug reformists who underwent drug rehabilitation since Balay Silangan was put up by San Carlos City government under Mayor…

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San Carlos City’s drug reformists hurdle 30-day rehab

By March 20, 2023Peace and Order

CRIME NOTES

By | Peace and Order

Two  persons lose P300K to holdup men in Mangaldan SOME P300,000 cash were taken by unidentified armed men from two persons transacting business in Barangay Salay, Mangaldan recently. The victims, Rhea Tubera, a sales agent, and Eduardo Rullan, a businessman, both of Mangaldan were negotiating the sale of palay when…

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CRIME NOTES

By March 20, 2023Peace and Order

Rachel Arenas, Pia Cayetano elected to key IPU panels

By | People & Events, Punch Gallery

TIMELY RECOGNITION OF FILIPINAS THIS March marked a women’s month milestone for the Philippines as two Filipina lawmakers, Pangasinan Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas and Sen. Pia Cayetano were elected to key Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) panels. In her Facebook post, Arenas said, “It is a great victory for the Philippines…

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Rachel Arenas, Pia Cayetano elected to key IPU panels

Villasis

By | Random Thoughts

By Leonardo Micua   FRIDAY morning, I was still groggy and my eyes dreamy from lack of sleep after translating and editing the night before to beat our news deadline. With nothing in mind, I decided instead to write about Villasis, my hometown, where I traced my roots and visit…

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Villasis

By March 20, 2023Random Thoughts