‘SOLASIN’ RECOGNIZED AS ACCESSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE DEVICE THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution congratulating and commending John Carlo Luna Reyes of Urdaneta City for winning the Philippine national title in the 20th James Dyson Award for his innovative “SolAsin” device, a solar-powered salt-making tool that is both accessible and sustainable….
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan, in its September 30 regular session, approved a resolution directing the Committee on Economic Affairs and Ways and Means to study and recommend the possible conversion of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital, district and community hospitals, and other government-owned facilities and services into local economic enterprises (LEEs). …
THE local government of Basista continues to provide financial aid to vendors who were affected by the fire that struck the town’s public market on May 9, 2025 while plans are underway for the construction of a new market. In a statement, Mayor Jay-R Resuello said the assistance — specifically…
THE Mangaldan local government has begun a comprehensive review of its existing taxes, fees, and penalties in a move to update its Local Revenue Code, which was last revised in 2017. Mayor Bona Fe De Vera Parayno has prioritized the update as a key fiscal strategy to increase the municipality’s…
RICE @P20/kg — People avail of the P20 per kilo rice sold at the Kadiwa na Kapitolyo held at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen on September 25, 2025. Each consumer can buy a maximum of 10 kilos. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FUND SOUGHT FOR DPWH AS Dagupan braced for another massive flooding last week due to two strong typhoons, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) ramped up the passage of three draft resolutions requesting more funding allocation to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the completion of as well as additional…
A ‘MILESTONE FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY’ SECOND District Rep. Mark Cojuangco hailed the signing of Republic Act 12305, or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (PhilAtom Law), calling it a “historic milestone” for the country’s energy future. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed the measure into law on September 18,…
LOCATED IN BAYAMBANG WITH 10-MW CAPACITY THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) and CS First Green Agri-Industrial Development, Inc. have formalized a partnership for a 10-megawatt Renewable Energy Supply Agreement, with the solar power facility to be built in Bayambang. The ceremonial contract signing was held on September 23, 2025…
PREP WORK FOR FISHING — A fisherman checks his net in preparation for the next day’s trip out to the Lingayen Gulf, where many small-scale fishers from Pangasinan rely on for their livelihood. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
HIGHER THAN THE 1.5% NATIONAL RATE THE inflation rate in Pangasinan increased to 4.1% in August 2025 from 3.3% in July, primarily driven by higher prices for food, housing, and transport, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) provincial office reported last week. The province’s inflation level was significantly higher than the…
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