The National Irrigation Administration-Region 1 office is preparing for the implementation of the phase 1 P40-million worth Bayambang Pump Irrigation project. NIA executives met with 22 barangay captains of Bayambang on January 4 to discuss pre-engineering documentation, i.e., Environmental Compliance Certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management…
ROUND-SHAPED FRUITS FOR 2024 – A fruit vendor in Dagupan City displays only the best round-shaped fruits, from oranges and grapes to apples, lemon and longan to attract families for their traditional ‘good luck’ wish during New Year revelry. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
THE price of rice in Pangasinan has seen a significant increase before the end of 2023. According to the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region I, special local commercial rice costs P50 to P64, premium-milled sells between P48 to P58, well-milled for P40 to P57, while regular-milled…
ONE boat load of decaying bangus worth P300,000 were seized by officials of the City Agriculture Office when it landed in front of the National Bureau of Investigation office early morning last Friday, December 29. The unloading of the intercepted load of decaying fish happened just another boat landed at…
‘SNOW SHOW’ IN LINGAYEN — A little boy riding on the shoulders of his father appears awed by the sudden downpour of ‘snow’ from the sky, simulating snowfall in USA, inside the Children’s Christmas Village at The Capitol Beach Park in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
IT’S a happy Christmas holiday celebration for shellfish lovers as the latest advisory from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Regional Office 1 showed that six areas examined in Pangasinan and two areas in La Union are free from the toxic red tides. BFAR Shellfish Bulletin No. 29 dated…
THE provincial government is targeting a salt production of 8,000 to 10,000 metric tons with an estimated value of P40-million to P50-million in the first production cycle of the Pangasinan Salt Center whose first harvest was done on December 21. This was revealed by Governor Ramon Guico III who led…
DISNEY CHRISTMAS IN TAYUG — Tayug residents and visitors troop to the town plaza nightly to witness the experience of the Disneyland-inspired features and to take in the glow of the bright Christmas lights that adorn the Disney Castle and Christmas trees. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) again warned the public of a criminal syndicate purporting to be with DPWH and invoking names of officials of Pangasinan Second Engineering District and of the Second Highway District Engineer of Pangasinan in soliciting contributions and donations from…
CALASAIO’S 2023 PUTO FESTIVAL — A puto producer does a final touch on her creation for the the Puto Mosaic Design and Construction, carefully realigning Santa Claus’ sleigh ride over the house with reindeers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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