LAST MINUTE SHOPPING – A mother joins the mad rush to complete her children’s needs for the start of the classes and goes through various school supply items while her son would rather look an array of fancy ballpens. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
A proposed ordinance of the seven majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod seeking to standardize the monthly allowances of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and other volunteer workers at P5,000 each was “laid on the table” for consideration at a future time. This after the intended beneficiaries angrily rejected the financial bonanza…
PRICE of bangus (milkfish) in Pangasinan has increased by P20 last week, according to the prevailing retail price of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region I. Reports say that bangus was being sold for P200 per kilo, from its P180 price in July. Bangus growers attributed the increase in the…
TO support the promotion and development of domestic and foreign tourism in Pangasinan, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed a resolution in a special session on August 24 supporting not only the upgrading, rehabilitation of the Lingayen Airport but its possible transfer to another location. Provincial Resolution No. 1351-2023, authored by Sixth…
60-DAY RETURN–REFUND POLICY THE Department of Trade and Industry – Pangasinan (DTI) reminded shop owners that their customers have consumer rights protected by law, after complaints against the stores were increasing. Guillermo Avelino Jr., chief of the Consumer Protection Division of DTI-Pangasinan said that the “Return and Refund” policy is…
TO address the petition of the labor sector for another increase in the minimum wage to enable it to cope with spiraling prices of basic needs and prime commodities, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Region I conducted a public consultation in two provinces last week. It could…
TWO University of Luzon college students made their school proud when they bagged titles in two Northern Luzon male-pageants held last August 26 at the CSI The City Mall in Barangay Lucao, Dagupan City. Alex Herberich, UL’s second year student in Information Technology, won the Mr. Northern Philippines 2023 crown, participated in by…
By Ahikam Pasion Bolinao man stabbed to death A 38-year-old man died after being stabbed by his neighbor in Bolinao town. Victim Benjie dela Cruz Lopez, a resident of Barangay Tara, was stabbed to death by Ricky Bergonia, 47, when they got into a heated argument while in the middle…
THIRTEEN persons were rushed to the hospital, while 34 others felt minor symptoms of food poisoning during a birthday party in Barangay Bacnar, San Carlos City. This was confirmed by the San Carlos City Health Office (CHO). The thirteen guests at the party who suffered from stomachache, vomiting, and diarrhea…
UNLISERBISYO THE city’s fisherfolks can expect more blessings with the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The DOST-Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) Program selected Dagupan City as the CEST Community in Region 1 that will adopt livelihood interventions via technology using the Multi-Commodity Solar Tunnel…
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