THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan is encouraging the households to purchase Noche Buena meat items early due to an impending four percent (4%) increase set to take effect by December. Guillermo Avelino Jr., head of DTI-Pangasinan for consumer welfare, said manufacturers of Noche Buena products and…
NOVEMBER 1, ALL SAINTS DAY, A FAMILY DAY – As in all cemeteries across the country, families gather by the tombstones where their deceased kin lie. This year, no karaokes were allowed to distract families and disturb the serenity. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
HERE’S another spooky tale from the recent Undas. Starting November 01, price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) increased by PHP 0.45 per kilogram. This means that prices of 11-kilogram household LPG in Pangasinan will increase by P4.95 Last October 1, LPG price increased from P3.70 to P3.75 per kilogram. LPG…
A three-day podcasting seminar that ended October 30 was conducted by the City Information Office of Alaminos, attended by some 20 LGU employees. OIC City Information Officer Venus Balgua said the seminar taught participants program specifics comprising basic podcast production, identifying target audiences, podcast launching and the podcasting core values. Trainers from ValuePOD Bootcamp, a…
DAGUPEÑA OFW LAID TO REST – The family of Marjorette G. Garcia, the OFW from Dagupan City who was killed in Saudi Arabia, gather to bid her farewell during her burial at the Brgy. Boquig Public Cemetery in Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Regional Tripartite Wage Productivity Board 1 has approved a daily wage hike, of P30 to P35 for non-agricultural workers in Region 1 and will take effect on November 6, 2023. Under the new wage order, officially known as Wage Order No. 22, the minimum wage rates have been increased…
THE Metro Dagupan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the leading business group in Dagupan, has expressed concerns following the recent wage hike order that will raise the minimum wage in the Ilocos region to P35, effective November 6. In its statement, the group acknowledged that while the wage increase is…
TOURISM CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE BOLINAO has been recognized for its efforts in promoting local and national tourism. It is one of the 15 local government units across the country cited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) for its active tourism promotions activities. The Bolinao LGU and 14 other winners will receive a…
THE provincial government, through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO), already provided more than a million pesos in financial support to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the last nine months this year. From January 2023 to September 30, 2023, over P1.3 million in financial assistance was extended to 323 distressed…
AS part of the Cooperative Month celebrations, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Region 1 has issued a reminder to the public: “Check the registration of cooperatives before joining to avoid falling victim to unscrupulous individuals.” Richard Gasican, cooperative development specialist, advises the public to join only a cooperative registered…
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