1ST IN LUZON ROBINSON’S Land Corp. (RLC) is building a Grand Summit Hotel, the upscale brand of its unit Robinsons Hotels and Resorts (RHR), in Calasiao where it will be integrated with the company’s existing Robinsons Pangasinan Mall. Groundbreaking was held last week for the project, to be called Grand…
POWER consumers will see higher transmission rates on their electricity bill in July, with the bulk of the increase driven by Ancillary Services (AS) rates, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced. For the June 2025 billing period, both AS and NGCP’s transmission wheeling rates increased, but the…
NGCP transmission rates up in July

BUSINESSMAN ON WHEELS—A tricycle-riding entrepreneur peddles all sorts of plastic household and kitchen wares—from storage box, chairs, brooms, pails, laundry tubs and bins, hangers, clips, etc., all stacked in his sidecar as he traverses the Aguilar-Mangatarem highway. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BUSINESSMAN ON WHEELS
SIX Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators in Mangaldan were recently awarded livelihood packages worth P178,486 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). This assistance is part of DOLE’s enTSUPERneur program, designed to provide livelihood opportunities to PUV drivers and operators affected by the government’s Jeepney Modernization Program….
6 PUV drivers, operators get DOLE aid
CUSTOMERS of the Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) were reassured that the corporation’s electricity supply remains stable and that demand is expected to be lower given the prevailing cooler temperatures. In an interview, DECORP Spokesperson Randy Castillan, however, clarified said potential issues could arise if transmission lines or distribution systems are…
DECORP assures stable supply despite rainy season, oil price changes
IN a move to promote environmental sustainability, the local government of Rosales is strictly implementing a municipal ordinance that prohibits the use of plastic bags for dry goods, regulates their use for wet goods, and bans the sale and use of Styrofoam containers. Under the ordinance, the following are strictly prohibited:…
Rosales bans plastic bags, Styrofoam

MONSOON BREAK—A farmer dries his newly harvested palay grains on a concrete pavement of the Pangasinan-Tarlac Road (Romulo Highway) in Barangay Cayanga, Bugallon during a recent break from the monsoon rains. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MONSOON BREAK
THE One Pangasinan Transport Federation (OPTF) expressed optimism that fuel prices will continue to drop following last week’s rollback, which means relief for drivers, operators, and commuters. “This is our chance to recover, and we hope the reduction in fuel prices will continue,” OPTF president Bernard Tuliao said in an…
No fare hike seen as fuel prices drop
FISH vendors in Malasiqui who encroached on Magsaysay Street in the town’s commercial area were relocated to the public market by newly-elected Mayor Alfie Soriano. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Soriano said since assuming office on July 1, he had met with the vendors and made it clear…
Malasiqui mayor puts order in public market
PANGASINAN was named National Grand Winner for Outstanding Kadiwa Implementer among local government units (LGU). The province was earlier recognized as Region 1’s best in rolling out the Department of Agriculture (DA)-initiated Kadiwa program that provides a venue wherein farmers and other food producers can directly sell their goods to…