THE Pangasinan accounts 60-percent of the region’s total rice production which makes the province still the top contributor in rice production in Region I. This was confirmed by the Department of Agriculture Region I (DA-1) as it noted a two-percent increase in its production compared to 2022. DA-1’s data show…
MORE farmlands in Tayug were already reported to be severely affected by the El Niño phenomenon. The Department of Agriculture–Region I (DA-1) said some 30 farmers tilling 34 hectares of farmlands in Barangay Evangelista, Tayug town, have appealed for help on seeing their farms dry from the absence of irrigation…
THE talong (eggplant) industry for which Villasis is famous for, is not affected by the El Niño phenomenon, according to the town’s Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO). Roberto Padilla, MAO’S municipal high-value crops coordinator, said in an interview that even during El Niño phenomenon in the past, their harvest remains good…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Illegal drug trading in Pangasinan ILLEGAL drugs filtering into Pangasinan by syndicates continue, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and other law enforcement agencies. While PDEA Provincial Director Richie Camacho said the report is alarming, he assured that they…
WHAT’S FOOD FOR MAN IS FOOD FOR THE BIRDS – Hundreds of egret birds hover over a fishing boat and the net being pulled by fishermen to the shore along the beach in Barangay Libsong East in Lingayen for a chance to snatch a fish from the catch being unloaded by the…
GALVAN, ZAMORA STREETS REOPENED THE street bazaar or baratillo and food strip set up on Galvan and Zamora Streets for the Dagupan City Fiesta in December were dismantled starting January 31 at the end of their contract with the Dagupan City government. Both the street bazaar and food strip thrived…
THE Department of Agriculture Region I (DA-I) needs P652.8 million to support and maintain its El Niño mitigation and rehabilitation program in the region this year. In Pangasinan, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) already warned the towns of Calasiao, Malasiqui, Mangaldan, Rosales, Santa Barbara, and Santo Tomas, that they will…
TRANSPORTATION groups in Pangasinan have agreed to consolidate but not for the PUV Modernization Program. Bernard Tuliao, AutoPro-Pangasinan president, said all transport cooperatives, corporations, and groups in the province agreed and formed the ‘One Pangasinan Transport Federation’ (OPTF), to unite the transportation sector in the province. Tuliao was elected president…
ROCKS FOR ACCESS TO NEW DAWEL BRIDGE — Boulders are prepared to be laid out to start the last phase of the construction of new Dawel Bridge set to be open. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE price of egg in public markets in Pangasinan have dropped due to oversupply. This was confirmed by egg dealers who said the drop in prices started after the new year’s celebration. An egg now costs P5.50 to P9, depending on the size. This is a far cry from December…
© 2024 Sunday Punch. Dagupan.
