THE Social Security System (SSS) issued an advisory to members that last Monday that while the contributions rate increase under Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2019 took effect on 5 March 2019, it would not be implemented until the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the proper implementation of the law, […]
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HYBRID E-JEEPNEY
HYBRID E-JEEPNEY – The first units of the 24-seater e-jeepney-cum-bus have begun plying Dagupan City routes for free during the dry-run period for a week. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
New wage orders for workers in Region 1 mulled
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-I (RTWPB-1) is studying the possibility of issuing new wage orders for company and domestic workers following the conclusion of its public consultations. Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office I Regional Director and RTWPB-I Chair Nathaniel Lacambra said Wage Order RB 1-19 has turned one year on January 25 […]
Mobile training truck produces 24 graduates in Anda
LINGAYEN – Twenty-four residents of Anda recently completed the 15-day skills training in basic carpentry and masonry organized by the provincial government on February 26 through the Mobile Skills Training Project (MSTP) administered by the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO). “Maraming salamat po sa pamamahagi ng libreng training sa amin. Sana po ipagpatuloy niyo pa […]
Green Atom decries fake news vs. W-T-E project
THE company that seeks to put up a P4.5 billion Waste-to-Energy Facility in Barangay Immanduyan, Laoac, Pangasinan has decried the fake news and misconceptions being spread by certain quarters against the project. Green Atom, the project proponent, said the fake news being peddled to the public are the exact opposite of what the first Waste-to-Energy Facility […]
Preview: WORLDBEX 2019 ICONS of Interior Design
PROMINENT interior designers are expected to share their expertise for the benefit of stakeholder in the industry when they come under one roof, Worldbex or the Philippine World Building and Construction Expo isolated to return this March with a new exciting edition of the Interior Designers’ Gallery. The Interior Designers’ Gallery will not only turn […]
OFFICIAL OPENING MALASAKIT CENTER
OFFICIAL OPENING MALASAKIT CENTER — Health Sec. Francisco Duque III leads the unveiling of the newly established Malasakit Center at the Region1 Medical Center in Dagupan City. He is joined by Rep. Christopher De Venecia, Asst. Sec. Anthony Gerald Gonzales. (Not in photo is R1MC Director Roland Mejia) (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
Dagupan IT Park, a work in progress
THE development of an economic zone, specifically and Information Technology Park, is now work in progress in Dagupan City, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PEZA Director General Charito Plaza revealed that Mayor Belen Fernandez is already developing an IT Park in Dagupan that aims to bring the IT industries into the city. […]
Assert your consumer rights – DTI
THE provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterated its reminder to consumers to be vigilant and remember to assert their consumer rights when buying products to ensure their protection and get the best value for their money. Natalia Dalaten, officer-in-charge provincial director of DTI Pangasinan, stressed that the best way to […]
Kuya J opens 107th store in Urdaneta
KUYA J, the country’s fastest growing chain of Filipino casual dining restaurants, bring the best of Filipino cuisine to Pangasinenses through its 107th store at the ground level of SM City Urdaneta Central. Richard Joseph Li, Kuya J chief operating officer, hosted local newsmen to the launching. “From our huge success in Metro Manila and […]