FAVORITE DAILY MEAL IN THE CITY – For P130, one can have a choice of “Inihaw na Bangus /Hito” along Galvan Street in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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World Bank visits Alcala onion farmers
LINGAYEN – World Bank (WB) executives met with the Alcala Onion Growers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (AOGMPC) and the provincial government officials on June 6, 2019, held at the Alcala Training Center to assess the progress of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). “Kung atin pong aalalahanin, inumpisahan po ni dating Gobernador Amado T. Espino, Jr. ang […]
Balungao’s small water impounding projects help farmers, tourism
BALUNGAO–Aside from its Hilltop Adventures, this town boasts of having the most number of small water impounding projects (SWIP) that not only provide the irrigation that famers need but boosts reforestation efforts and tourism as well. Mayor Philipp Peralta said the latest SWIP was built in a more than three-hectare lot below the zipline area […]
MANGOES GALORE
MANGOES GALORE -– Mango lovers are taking advantage of the lower selling prices in Dagupan City because of unusual abundant supply. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
More agri lands reclassified as commercial
MORE lands in Dagupan have been reclassified from agricultural to commercial/residential in ordinances passed on June 3 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). These include the 12,975 square of total land property owned by Spouses Romeo Lim and Desiree Tan Lim, including the 2,196 square meter property owned by the First Belle Integrated Corporation, both situated […]
SUMMER DELIGHTS
SUMMER DELIGHTS – Roadside vendors along the zigzag road in Sual town tempt motorists with theirkasoy nuts, duhat and kamatsile. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Construction of Limahong Tourist Center to start soon
LINGAYEN—The groundbreaking for the P50-million Limahong Tourist Center was finally done on June 6 in Barangay Pangapisan Norte here and the construction is expected to start as soon as possible since funding is available. Edita Manuel, district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd Pangasinan Engineering District, said the project’s main […]
BEFORE THE RAIN
BEFORE THE RAIN — A salt bed worker in Dasol takes advantage of the summer sun and harvests early ahead of forecasted rain. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DTI warns business establishments without permits
FOR SALES PROMOTION ACTIVITIES THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan reminded business establishments in the province conducting sales promotions to secure permits from the agency to avoid being questioned by the buying public. Natalia Dalaten, OIC-provincial director of DTI-Pangasinan, said business establishments should secure their DTI permit at least 30 days before […]
Stores told: Don’t give candies as change
IT is illegal for stores to give candies in lieu of giving customers their correct change for monies paid. This was the warning issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Pangasinan to business establishments who do not comply with Republic Act 10909 or the No Shortchanging Act of 2016. Republic Act 10909 prohibits business […]