AS stronger cold winds blow amid the amihan or northeast monsoon season, many may crave for a warm bowl of fish sinigang, but that culinary delight is becoming less accessible due to rising fish prices. Recent market monitoring indicates that fish prices have increased by almost 20% to 30%. Malaga…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed three resolutions on January 13 interposing no objections to key hydropower projects proposed by San Roque Hydropower, Inc. (SRHI), a subsidiary of San Miguel Global Power Corporation. “Ngayong araw po ay pinasa po yung tatlong resolutions of no objections for these three major projects that…
FOR GRADE 8-10 STUDENTS FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia led on Tuesday the inauguration of the newly built two-story, eight-classroom building of the David National High School (DNHS) in Mangaldan to house Grade 8 and Grade 10 students. Built at a cost of P19.3 million, the new school building was initiated…
THE Committee on Environmental Protection of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Aguilar convened on January 13 to discuss a proposal from the company Ixus Solar Energy Corp. (ISEC) for the development of the Aguilar Solar Project and an Integrated Battery Energy Storage Plant within the municipality. The hearing was prompted…
CALESA JOYRIDE — Dagupan residents and their visitors try a calesa ride on a cool night around the city’s downtown area. The calesas can be found around the city plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BANGUS growers in Dagupan City are hopeful of new business opportunities after recent research showed bangus skin’s regenerative properties. Based on an article published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dr. Janice Ragaza and Bianca Patrice Go, researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University, discovered that bangus skin may be used…
THE Alaminos City government signed an agreement on January 8 with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Alaminos City Jail for a livelihood program for persons deprived of liberty (PDL) dubbed “Karamay sa Pagsubok, Kaalalay sa Pagbangon.” The program involves casket-making, providing an opportunity to learn new skills as well as income for the inmates. “Through…
LAST VIEW OF 2024 SUNSET – Boatmen ferrying their passengers back to their homes across the Calmay River are fortunate to catch the scenic view of the last sunset of the last sunset in 2024. The construction of a new bridge to connect the barangay to the mainland will be constructed soon after…
THE new majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), in another special session last December 27, passed an ordinance that established new stalls for fish retailers within the Magsaysay market area, and provided guidelines for their management and operation. Authored jointly by Councilors Michael Fernandez, Jeslito Seen, Dennis Canto, Marcelino Fernandez, and…
ROUND FRUITS FOR GOOD LUCK – Fruit vendors along A.B. Fernandez Ave. stock up on every known round-shaped fruit to take advantage of the local traditional belief that bringing round-shaped fruits home for the New Year celebration will bring good luck to the family. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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