(Filed by 107.4 IFM Dagupan News)

Commuters oppose fare increase by modern jeepneys 

COMMUTERS in Pangasinan are up in arms against the reported plan of transport cooperatives operating modernized public utility vehicles to seek higher fares from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

The cooperatives argued that the planned increase will enable them to raise more money to pay their monthly amortization with Land Bank for their loan to purchase their units.

Commuter said modernized jeepneys already charging P15 to P20 more than the traditional jeepneys. (Rona Racca)

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Mangaldan market vendors stop protesting higher stall rentals 

ALL’S well that ends well between market vendors and the Mangaldan municipal government.

This after the Sangguniang Bayan explained to the vendors during a recent public hearing that the increased charges in their stall rental fee was because of the charge of one-year garbage fee, instead of just for one month, that was included in their billing.  After Presiding Protempore Aldrin Soriano’s explanation, the vendors agreed to end their protest.

Meanwhile, Soriano explained to the vendors on the need to update the town’s market code, that was last updated in 2017, for the town of Mangaldan to keep with the times and in compliance with the requirement of the Department of Finance. (Badz Agtalao)

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 24 Pangasinan barangays declared drug-free

TWENTY-four more barangays of Pangasinan, 12 of these from Manaoag, were declared ‘drug-free’ by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The number brings to 1,181 the number of barangays already declared drug-free by PDEA, out of the 1,272 barangays in Pangasinan, said PDEA Provincial Director Richie Camacho.

Camacho said the newly declared drug-free barangays include Batang, Infanta; Balacag and Bantugan in Pozorrubio; Casantamaria-an, Mantacdang and Poblacion II in San Quintin; Bisal, Bucao, Calaocan, Licsi, Lipit Sur, Oraan East, Oraan West Pantal, Santa Ines, Sapang, Tebuel and Lelemaen in Manaoag; and Abanon, Guelew, Mestizo Norte Pagal and Supo in San Carlos City.  (Matthew Pacheco)

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P1.7 million seized by police in the region last year 

SOME 2,600 grams of shabu valued P17.8 million, 2,020 grams of marijuana valued at some P200,000; and 3,600 grams of marijuana kush worth P5,000 were seized by Police Regional Office 1 for the whole year of 2023. All these were seized in 847 anti-drug operations conducted by police operatives from PRO 1 and its provincial offices in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.

PRO 1 also announced that crime rate in the whole region decreased by 13 percent for the whole year of 2023. (Matthew Pacheco)

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El Niño now affecting Pangasinan farmers 

FARMERS in Pangasinan are now beginning to feel the impact of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon.

Farmers told IFM Radio Dagupan that they used to harvest 200 cavans  of rice per hectare.  But because of the shortage of water in their fields, their harvest drastically reduced to just 50 cavans per hectare. Those who were harvesting 70 cavans per hectare before now only get 15 cavans per hectare. (Badz Agtalao)

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 Farm gate price of agri-products higher

FARM gate price of some agri-products in Pangasinan slightly increased from January 8-12, according to the latest price status update of the Department of Agriculture regional office.

According to DA, the farm gate price of ampalaya was P50 per kilo, from the previous P40 per kilo; string beans P45 per kilo; squash P35 per kilo; eggplant P60 per kilo and okra from P15 per kilo to P55 per kilo. (Joana de Vera)

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 Non-stop increase in price of rice worries low wage earners

 CONSUMERS in Pangasinan continue to worry about the continuous spiraling price of rice, the lowest of which was P53 per kilo which ordinary wage earners can hardly afford.

At the Malimgas Public Market, the well-milled rice was sold at P57 per kilo while the regularly-milled rice was at P57 per kilo. Only a few vendors sold P48 per kilo is admittedly of lower quality than the P53 per kilo rice. (Rona Racca)

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Price of pork price slightly down in Dagupan market 

THE price of pork in the Malimgas Public Market of Dagupan last week went was lower by P10 to P 20 per kilo, according to a price survey conducted by IFM Radio Dagupan.

Pork was sold P315 to P320 per kilo from P340 to P360 per kilo during the holiday season. Meat vendors said price drop in the price of pork at the beginning of the new year was really expected even as they assured its ample supply early on. (Rona Racca)

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Price of eggs now down to P6 per piece

CONSUMERS in Dagupan were elated to find a drastic drop in the price of eggs in all markets in the city last week.  The lowest price of eggs per piece was P6.40 compared to P9 per piece just a few weeks back. The medium-size egg can now be bought at P7 to P7.40 per piece.

Vendors assured consumers that they need not worry because there is enough supply of eggs to be sold in the market today. (Rona Racca)

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Water melon prices down to P20 per kilo 

THE price of water melon being sold by vendors in Pangaasinan last week dropped to P25 per kilo as the farm gate price of the commodity also dropped to P20 per kilo.

Vendors said the round variety of water melon now sells at P20 to P25 per kilo while the oblong variety costs from P35 to P40 per kilo. Armando Caralipo of Sta. Barbara, vendor from Bani town, confirmed the low price of water melon nowadays, However. although the low price of water melon, the demand remains low.  (John Caranto)

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 Small-size bangus preferred over the bigger ones

THE small-size bangus enjoys better patronage than the big-size bangus. Small-size bangus was sold at P130 per kilo at the Magsaysay Fish Market while the medium-sizes were  sold at P170 to P180 per kilo.

The price of bangus in Dagupan is stable and tsupply is adequate despite the cool weather at which time, bangus in fish ponds eat less. (Rona Racca)

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 Premature harvesting of bangus on 

FISH pen owners in Lingayen, Bugallon and Binmaley were forced to prematurely harvest their fish stocks because of the reported ultimatum allegedly from the provincial government for them to dismantle their structures.

All the small-size milkfish were brought to the Magsaysay Fish Market in Dagupan where consignacion members were willing to buy even small-size fish but at lower prices. (Rona Racca)

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