SIX Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators in Mangaldan were recently awarded livelihood packages worth P178,486 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). This assistance is part of DOLE’s enTSUPERneur program, designed to provide livelihood opportunities to PUV drivers and operators affected by the government’s Jeepney Modernization Program….
CUSTOMERS of the Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) were reassured that the corporation’s electricity supply remains stable and that demand is expected to be lower given the prevailing cooler temperatures. In an interview, DECORP Spokesperson Randy Castillan, however, clarified said potential issues could arise if transmission lines or distribution systems are…
IN a move to promote environmental sustainability, the local government of Rosales is strictly implementing a municipal ordinance that prohibits the use of plastic bags for dry goods, regulates their use for wet goods, and bans the sale and use of Styrofoam containers. Under the ordinance, the following are strictly prohibited:…
MONSOON BREAK—A farmer dries his newly harvested palay grains on a concrete pavement of the Pangasinan-Tarlac Road (Romulo Highway) in Barangay Cayanga, Bugallon during a recent break from the monsoon rains. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE One Pangasinan Transport Federation (OPTF) expressed optimism that fuel prices will continue to drop following last week’s rollback, which means relief for drivers, operators, and commuters. “This is our chance to recover, and we hope the reduction in fuel prices will continue,” OPTF president Bernard Tuliao said in an…
FISH vendors in Malasiqui who encroached on Magsaysay Street in the town’s commercial area were relocated to the public market by newly-elected Mayor Alfie Soriano. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Soriano said since assuming office on July 1, he had met with the vendors and made it clear…
PANGASINAN was named National Grand Winner for Outstanding Kadiwa Implementer among local government units (LGU). The province was earlier recognized as Region 1’s best in rolling out the Department of Agriculture (DA)-initiated Kadiwa program that provides a venue wherein farmers and other food producers can directly sell their goods to…
ALAMINOS DELICACY—It is the stick at the end that distinguishes the Alaminos Longganiza from the other longganizas produced in Pangasinan and Region 1. Photo shows a woman inserting stick into the delicacy for sale in the city’s public market. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
WHILE Dagupeños sleep through the night and the wee hours of the morning, many are unaware that the hallowed grounds reserved for annual commemorative rites honoring Jose Rizal and national heroes, are turned into hours of frenzy bangus trading. This was pointed out by Dagupan City Councilor Luis Samson Jr….
DAGUPAN City’s economy is projected to hit the P2 billion mark by 2030, according to Councilor Jeslito Seen, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s (SP) Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation. In a talk to newsmen after the SP inaugural session on July 2, Seen said this target will be achievable with…
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