THE plot thickens after Dagupan City Legal Officer Aurora Valle chided and slammed the opposition at the Sangguniang Panlungsod for raising malicious and misguided questions insinuating that the donation of the 1,200 square meter lot to Department of Health as site of the proposed P150 million Mother and Child Hospital…
HOUSE Bill No. 10081 seeking to increase the bed capacity of the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City from 600 beds to 1,500 beds authored by Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia was passed in the House of Representatives. The bill was passed with the support of Fourth District…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) El Niño damaged P78.7 million worth of rice SOME P78.7 million worth of palay were lost due to the adverse effects of the El Niño phenomenon in 10 towns of Pangasinan alone. Altogether, the towns of Dasol, Infanta, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Bautista, Laoac,…
LOOK! THE LONGEST BANGUS THIS YEAR — Two usherettes at the Dagupan Bangus Rodeo hold the finalists in the “longest” bangus contest during the Bangus Festival 2023. The longest was 70 cm and the second was 68 cm. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CITY EXCLUSIVE FOR DAGUPAN BANGUS THE Bulacan bangus, whose inflow into Dagupan was allowed by the past city administration, is finally banned in all markets in Dagupan, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. Fernandez confirmed that only the Dagupan bangus and the milkfish produced in other coastal areas of Pangasinan can…
UNUSUAL PRICE MOVEMENT PRICES of regular and well-milled rice have increased by P2 contrary to what was expected this period being the harvest season. Monitoring of prices last week showed the price of regular-milled rice at Malimgas Public Market, an increase since April 22. Normally, the price of rice drops…
LAST week, eggs’ prices dropped by P4 apiece because of oversupply and smaller sizes from producers . Francis Uyehara, president of the Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA), said the high heat level is to blame because it causes eggs to shrink because hens have no appetite to eat. “Ang epekto…
AN investor engaged in renewable energy is eyeing to build wind farms in six areas in Pangasinan that will not affect food supply in Pangasinan. First Gen Visayas Energy, Inc. (FGVEI) represented by Reman Chua, project manager on renewable energy projects, presented a proposal about wind farms construction to the…
REST IN PEACE, KONSI JESS – Eight police officers from the Dagupan City Police Station serve as pall bearers for the casket containing the remains of former Councilor and chief of the Region1 Medical Center, Dr. Jesus Canto after memorial services ended. He passed away on April 18, 2024. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
UNLISRBISYO PATUNAY lamang na walang tatalo sa sarap ng bangus Dagupan! Sa Best Fil-Asian Cuisine natikman ang tulad ng Bangus Pad Thai, Nasi Goreng (bangus in Indonesian fried rice), Dadar Gulung coconut pancake with caramelized bangus filing, Indonesian bangus kilawin, Bangus Satay (Malaysia), Korean fried bangus, smoked sabahi sushi (tinapang…
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