NO STOPPING THE FISHERFOLK – Fisherfolk slowly pull the net that trapped fish at the beach in Lingayen last Wednesday before they could be rained out by the inclement weather brought about by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
AVAILABLE IN 5 MALLS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Pangasinan partnered with several establishments for the opportunity to offer up to 70 percent discount on school supplies through its “Back-to-School” Diskuwento Caravan. Guillermo Avelino Jr., the officer-in-charge of Consumer and Protection division, said that eight stores in Pangasinan…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that egg prices may rise by 10 to 20 percent as the school opening approaches. According to the latest monitoring in Malimgas Market in Dagupan City, the price range for medium eggs was P7 to P8. One tray of extra-large eggs cost P280, and…
THREE government agencies are set to sign a memorandum of agreement to tackle environmental challenges in milkfish hatcheries. The Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Fisheries Development Center (BFAR-NFDC)…
TRAINED FOR ORGANIC AGRI PRODUCTION – Three persons deprived of liberty (PDL) check out the vegetables they planted at a vacant lot which they converted to a garden inside the compound of the Pangasinan Provincial Jail in Lingayen. They and 21 others were provided training on organic agriculture production. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SEGREGATION of wastes from source will be further intensified in Dagupan following the offer of Unilever to accommodate plastic wastes in the city to be converted into plywood. Mayor Belen Fernandez ordered the 31 barangay captains to require households to strictly comply with segregation of wastes in response to the offer…
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Region 1 warned against a surge of scam activities after the reported sale of pre-registered SIM cards. In an interview, Atty. Anna Minelle Maningding of NTC Region 1said that while there are no reports of sale of used sim cards in the region, residents in…
THE 618 residents received P8,700 cash each through the Cash-for-Work Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last July 12 in Barangay Cayungnan through the Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) in Agno town. DSWD Region I Director Mafia Gopalan led the payout distribution to the recipients of her agency’s RRP and…
THE Social Security System (SSS) launched its month-long National Registration Day and Dagupan Branch is confident it can surpass its registration quota. The event, which began on July 15 and will run until August 15, seeks to register 640,000 new members nationwide. In a press conference, Vilma Agapito, SSS Luzon…
BOLINAO’S DISTINCT RICE CAKE – More local visitors to Bolinao are discovering ‘binunguey’ (bamboo rice cake) as a the best souvenir to bring home, many of which are available in a row of stalls near the St. James the Great Parish Church. Binunguey is also a favorite native delicacy in the neighboring town of Anda….
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