URBAN FARM IN THE CITY — A visitor at the FishTech Philippines (urban farm in Dagupan City owned by former BFAR Research Center Chief Westly Rosario, feeds red tilapia under a “fish condominium” (stacked drums) where fish are cultured in an aquaponics system planted with kangkong. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) expressed alarm over reported farm trials of African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccines in Pangasinan by the Department of Agriculture or the Bureau of Animal Industry without the knowledge of the provincial veterinarian as well as members of the livestock industry. Engr. Rosendo So, SINAG…
AMID the sudden spiraling of prices of commodities as a result of the major increases in the prices of diesel and gasoline in the country, cities and towns declared under the state of calamity due to Super Typhoon Egay, and enhanced Southwest Monsoon, will not be affected. The Department of…
FIFTEEN modernized jeeps have started plying the San Carlos City – Dagupan City, routes after a successful launching ceremony. The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region I represented by OIC Regional Director Atty. Anabel Marzan-Nullar, was accompanied by Acting Governor Mark Lambino and Bernard Seco of Land Bank Urdaneta…
PANGASINENSES can expect more development projects following the immense increase in the revenue collection of the provincial government from January to July 2023. Acting Provincial Treasurer Cristy Ubando said the increase in revenue collection are attributed primarily to the province’s various impositions namely the Real Property Tax; Tax on sand…
ON RECONNOITER MISSION – Two personnel of the Dagupan City Police Station pedal around the city to reconnoiter barangays at least in areas where their bikes can still be useful. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported a total of P224,324,669.29 damage to agriculture, P1,842,396 damage to livestock and P36,100,000 damage to infrastructure left by Typhoon ‘Egay’ in Pangasinan as of its August 3 report. PDRRMO head Luchinvar Oro said in his report to Gregory Cayetano, regional director of…
THE municipality of Calasiao recorded P2.6 million damage in agricultural during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Egay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (habagat). Kristine Joy Soriano of the Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said as of Wednesday, August 2, 2023, damaged palay have reached P2.44 million,…
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-First District Engineering Office is constructing a flood mitigation structure at Pogo village in Alaminos City to provide defense against flooding. Esperanza Tinaza, information officer of DPWH Ilocos, said the flood mitigation structure has a length of 364 meters to manage flood water…
AUG. 29 DEADLINE FOR CLAIMS CREDITORS of the closed Bangko Pangasinan – A Rural Bank, Inc. have until August 29, 2023 to file their claims against the bank’s assets or these shall be disallowed. Creditors refer to any individual or entity with a valid claim against the assets of the…
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