IN anticipation of the onslaught of El Nino early next year, Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, along with officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), distributed 80 units of water pumps to farmers in the district last week. Oscar Navata of NIA regional office, said NIA also turned over to the farmer-recipients the P27-M Labney-Balanay […]
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NFA rice pegged at P27; commercial rice, P29-P30
COMMERCIAL rice prices in the Pangasinan have dropped to P29 to P30 per kilo while NFA rice is being sold at P27. According to monitoring reports of NFA Western Pangasinan, the rice supply in Pangasinan is abundant as expected because the rice producing towns in the province have not been affected by any typhoon. Chona […]
Local hogs free of ASF – Espino
ALL towns within the seven-kilometer radius from Barangay Baloling, Mapandan tested negative for African Swine Fever. This was confirmed by Gov. Amado Espino III last week, attesting that as of October 7, the random testing of hogs proved that no farm in the province is affected by African Swine Flu that infected hogs brought in […]
Capitol set to buy ASF detector machine
LINGAYEN—To further protect the local swine industry from threats of the African Swine Fever (ASF), the provincial government is set to buy a Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (PCRT) machine that can immediately detect if a pig is positive or negative of ASF. This was contained in a resolution passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on October […]
Demand for pork drops; chicken, beef increase
SAN CARLOS CITY – Following the panic over African Swine Fever (ASF) the demand for beef and poultry meat here increased, while the demand for pork has gone down that resulted in cheaper prices. Dr. Solomon Gabuyan, San Carlos City Veterinarian, said since city residents have been avoiding consumption of pork products, prices of pork […]
3th Sari-Sari Store Fair 2019 set Oct. 17-29
IN observance of the Consumer Welfare Month this October, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan is set to conduct the 13th Sari-Sari Store Fair 2019 on October 17-20 at the CSI Stadia in this city. Marjury Loresco, trade and industry development specialist of DTI-Pangasinan, said the store fair, in partnership with the […]
Job order gov’t employees to enjoy SSS membership benefits
SAN CARLOS – The city government seeks to provide equal benefits to all employees regardless of position by requiring all job order workers to be a member of the Social Security System (SSS). City Mayor Julier “Ayoy” Resuello believes the new policy will help all city employees and should demonstrate the dedication and compassion of […]
13th Sari-Sari Store Fair 2019 set Oct. 17-29
IN observance of the Consumer Welfare Month this October, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan is set to conduct the 13th Sari-Sari Store Fair 2019 on October 17-20 at the CSI Stadia in this city. Marjury Lorezco, trade and industry development specialist of DTI-Pangasinan, said the store fair, in partnership with the […]
Calasiao puto vendors relocated to plaza
CALASIAO –The long line of stalls of Calasiao puto vendors that has since become a landmark for the town’s popular homegrown product, is gone. The stalls were recently demolished by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to give way to the widening of the Villamil Bridge. Both the municipal government and the vendors […]
Capitol addressing growing housing backlog
LINGAYEN–A total of 154,197 families in Pangasinan still need homes of their own, according to Alvin Bigay, chief of the Provincial Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Office (PHUDCO). Bigay told the Talakayan sa Kapitolyo on Tuesday that this housing backlog is what the provincial government, with the help of various government agencies, is trying to address. […]