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Tourism-oriented establishments need DOT accreditation

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THE Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) urged  non-accredited and newly opened tourist accommodations in Pangasinan to secure Department of Tourism (DOT) accreditation to guarantee safe, high-quality stays for travelers. Of the total 355 tourism-oriented establishments in Pangasinan as of August 31 this year,  at least 267 are DOT-accredited,…

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Tourism-oriented establishments need DOT accreditation

By September 21, 2025Business

NGCP transmission rates up in Aug due to ancillary services

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HIGHER Ancillary Services (AS) costs pushed up transmission rates in August 2025, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced. The overall equivalent average transmission rate for the August 2025 billing period rose by 7.09% to P1.4171/kWh, up from July’s PhP1.3233/kWh. AS charges climbed by PhP0.0787/kWh, from PhP0.5872/kWh in July…

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NGCP transmission rates up in Aug due to ancillary services

By September 21, 2025Business

Crackdown on Manaoag poultry farms to continue

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MANAOAG Mayor Jeremy Rosario said he will not hesitate to permanently close poultry farms that continue to violate sanitary standards, especially those causing an increase in fly infestations. Rosario made this warning during the Monday flag-raising ceremony on September 8, where he called on poultry owners to adhere to the…

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Crackdown on Manaoag poultry farms to continue

By September 14, 2025Business

San Nicolas farmers get hybrid rice seeds

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A total of 3,703 packs of hybrid rice seeds were distributed on September 9 to over 680 qualified farmers in the municipality of San Nicolas, which will be planted during the coming dry season. The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO), headed by Engr. Christopher Serquina, in partnership with the Department of…

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San Nicolas farmers get hybrid rice seeds

By September 14, 2025Business

Filinvest Land tops off 2nd building in Futura One-Dagupan

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PROPERTY developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) recently held a topping-off ceremony for Futura One’s Building B, marking the completion of its structural framework and opening more opportunities for aspiring homeowners in Dagupan City. “It will be ready to welcome its first batch of residents by the second quarter of 2026,”…

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Filinvest Land tops off 2nd building in Futura One-Dagupan

By September 14, 2025Business

BFP issues warning vs fake LPG regulator

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THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mangaldan cautioned the public against individuals who are circulating in barangays selling LPG regulators directly to homes. According to Municipal Fire Marshal FSINSP Jonathan de Vera, they have received several reports of salespeople targeting older residents and others who are easily convinced that…

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BFP issues warning vs fake LPG regulator

By September 7, 2025Business

PLATE BACKLOG

By | Business, Punch Gallery

PLATE BACKLOG — Plates for motorcycles that were registered as far back as 2018 are finally being distributed as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) rushes to address the backlog in line with the implementation of the “No Plate, No Travel” policy. The LTO has been undertaking off-site distribution such as…

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PLATE BACKLOG

By September 1, 2025Business, Punch Gallery

Mangaldan farmers receive P3.5-M farm machinery

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FARMERS from two local associations in Mangaldan received farm machinery valued at P3.5 million from the government in a ceremonial turnover on August 27, 2025. The Masigasig Alitaya Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. was granted a rice combine harvester worth nearly P2 million. Romulo B. Petrola, president of the association, along…

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Mangaldan farmers receive P3.5-M farm machinery

By September 1, 2025Business