AYALA Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), a wholly-owned subsidiary of diversified Ayala Corp., acquired a 49% share in St. Joseph Drug, a pharmacy chain with over 112 branches across Northern Luzon. In a statement released on August 6, AC Health confirmed that the investment for a significant minority stake in…
CONSOLIDATED jeepney operators in Pangasinan are eager to adopt the transport modernization program but are plagued by the high cost of China-made units. Bernard Tuliao, president of the One Pangasinan Transport Federation (OPTF) composed of some 2,500 traditional jeepneys and other public utility vehicles, said they continue to search for…
PLANTING SEASON – With the onset of the rainy season, rice farmers in Aguilar town are back to their rice fields with the prayer that the government will have a higher farm gate price to offer. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
AN ordinance, put forward by the Dagupan City Council’s majority bloc, that will slash the business permit fee by 50% for operators affected by the road elevation project covering major thoroughfares was approved and is now up for approval or veto by Mayor Belen Fernandez. The mayor hinted at a possible…
PREMIER Apple partner Power Mac Center (PMC) bolstered its presence in the Ilocos region, with the opening of its store in Robinsons Pangasinan last week. Its store at the Level 2, Robinsons Mall-Calasiao Pangasinan offered promos offering discounts from P3,500 to P21,000 for its line of products, Macbook Air, iPhone,…
INSIDE the jail, inmates adhere to strict routines while exploring opportunities to earn money through various livelihood projects within the facility, such as rag-making, beaded bag and wallet-making, and furniture display-making. Among these initiatives, 15 out of the 74 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the Bureau of Jail Management…
NO STOPPING THE FISHERFOLK – Fisherfolk slowly pull the net that trapped fish at the beach in Lingayen last Wednesday before they could be rained out by the inclement weather brought about by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
AVAILABLE IN 5 MALLS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Pangasinan partnered with several establishments for the opportunity to offer up to 70 percent discount on school supplies through its “Back-to-School” Diskuwento Caravan. Guillermo Avelino Jr., the officer-in-charge of Consumer and Protection division, said that eight stores in Pangasinan…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that egg prices may rise by 10 to 20 percent as the school opening approaches. According to the latest monitoring in Malimgas Market in Dagupan City, the price range for medium eggs was P7 to P8. One tray of extra-large eggs cost P280, and…
THREE government agencies are set to sign a memorandum of agreement to tackle environmental challenges in milkfish hatcheries. The Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Fisheries Development Center (BFAR-NFDC)…
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