HAPPY MOOD AT THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE — An early visitor at the Japan Ghibli-inspired Christmas Village in Bayambang town cheerily poses in the middle of the creations that captivate both curious visitors and local residents alike. (Punchphoto by Eva Visperas)
A RECENT training of fishermen in Bani town taught them to become entrepreneurs and enhance their livelihood – specifically to develop skills to transform marine catches into delightful products that would help establish the town as the exclusive source. Nestled between the bountiful Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea,…
ONLY 7.89% OF JEEPNEYS MODERNIZED OF the total registered 2,259 traditional jeepneys plying various routes in Pangasinan, only 179 (7.89%) owners have consolidated and modernized in line with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Alliance of United Transport Organization Provincewide president Bernard Tuliao said phasing out the 92.11 percent of existing…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Some jeepney drivers don’t insist one-peso additional fare BELIEVE it or not, some jeepney drivers in Pangasinan are making the payment of the additional one peso fare approved by LTFRB optional and voluntary on the part of their passengers. Apparently, it does not matter…
SAFETY FIRST — Fishermen move as a team to replace the bamboo poles of a fishing boat’s outrigger as part of its regular maintenance at a docking area in Barangay Cato in Infanta town. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
DESPITE the undue delay in the passage of its 2023 annual budget for political reason, Dagupan City was chosen anew by the Department of Trade and Industry as one of the Most Competitive Cities in Region 1. The award was received by Councilor Michael Fernandez and his wife, former Councilor Maybelyn…
THE provincial government is considering to develop a regular commercial seaplane flight plan from Metro Manila to Pangasinan to further boost the province’s tourism industry after its test flight successfully landed in Alaminos City, the home of the Hundred Islands National Park, on November 19. Gov. Ramon Guico III, himself…
FROM PADYAK TO E-TRIKE — More padyak tricycle drivers in Barangay Bolosan in Dagupan City have since decided to convert and upgrade their units to E-trike, not with motorcycles as most are wont to do . The minimum fare of e-trike transport is Php 20.00. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2023 THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 1 told 235 jeepney owners in Pangasinan to consolidate for the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) before December 31 deadline or lose LTO registration. Atty. Anabelle Nullar, LTFRB region I director, said only 2,256 out…
STILL NO PHASING OUT OF JEEPNEYS AS PROMISED WHILE many jeepney owners have complied with the directive of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for the modernization of jeepneys, there are still traditional jeepneys plying their franchised routes in Pangasinan. Jerry Quiroz, president of the Public Utility Transport…
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