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,…
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…
TRAVELING SALESMAN — A tricycle-riding entrepreneur peddles all sorts of bamboo and rattan handicrafts with some plastic household wares all stacked in and all around his sidecar as he traverses the Carmen-Poblacion Rosales National Road on September 12, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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…
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…
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,”…
MOBILE PET SHOP — Ornamental fish such as goldfish, koi, and molly fish, as well as fish food, mini-aquarium and accessories are sold at a mobile pet shop in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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…
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…
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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