BUSINESS BRIEFS
(by 104.7 IFM Dagupan)
FDA-North Luzon to assist Dagupan fish processors
THE Food and Drug Administration-North Luzon is set to assist and provide training programs for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Dagupan City.
In a meeting with Mayor Belen Fernandez, FDA-North Luzon Cluster Director Gomel Gabuna identified bangus processing as one of the livelihood activities where the agency can assist, including securing licenses for export.
It was easy for Mayor Fernandez to express full support for the FDA-North Luzon Cluster’s programs since it was she who introduced bangus processing as a small-scale business for households, introduced Dagupan bangus branding and set up a product center where products of bangus processors were sold.
Fernandez initially vowed to revive the bangus deboning area at the Malimgas Market that had been operating for many years until the past city administration stopped it and closed the product center of the city on Galvan Street. (Jhon Caranto)
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New route for jeepneys eases Dagupan traffic
THE diversion of traffic of east-bound public utility vehicles from outside Dagupan effected by the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) helped minimize gridlock in Dagupan’s downtown.
The diversion was made due to the continuing road construction along Rizal Street, particularly at its southern end.
Under the new scheme, jeepneys from Mangaldan, San Fabian, Manaoag and Mapandan are no longer allowed to pass the downtown area and are directed to turn left on Herrero-Perez St. and back to their points of origin.
As soon as construction and repair of some roads are over, the Dagupan POSO may restore the old routes for jeepneys. (Rona Racca)
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Mangaldan irrigators trained on food processing, entrepreneurship
FARMERS in Mangaldan were recently trained on High Value Crops Management and Food Processing of By-Products by the Pangasinan Irrigation Management Office of the National Irrigation Administration.
Their training last January 18 to 20, 2023 enabled members of the Alitaya-Gueguesangen-Amansabina Irrigators Association, Inc. of Mangaldan (AGAIA) to expand their knowledge and skills in seafood processing and managerial skills in entrepreneurship to boost their earnings from their farms.
The training was conducted at the AGAIA Family Model Farm House in Brgy. Banaoang, Mangaldan. (Jhon Caranto)
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Market stalls in Bayambang closed
THE Bayambang local government closed 26 stalls when it implemented “Oplan Kandado” for the repeated failure of stall owners to settle their overdue rentals to the municipal government.
Joint personnel of the Special Economic Enterprise, Market Office, PNP, Engineering, Treasury, BFP, Bayambang Public Safety Office and barangay officials of Zone 1 effected the padlocking of the stalls.
The stalls that were closed are located at the Bayambang Commercial Strip, Public Market Block 2 and Public Market Block 3.
Under the current Market and Revenue Code, stall owners who fail to pay their rentals every 10th day of every month, automatically lose their rights over their stalls. (Jhon Caranto).
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Repair of a farm to market road in Calasiao starts
CALASIAO local government and the Department of Agriculture responded to the complaints of farmers in Barangay Banaoang that every time it rains, their road to the market is practically impassable.
With P3 million allocated by DA for the repair of flooded farm-to-market road in Banaoang, the repair of the 287 meters long and five-meter wide farm to market road has started and is set for completion after 32 working days.
Farmers from adjacent barangays also stand to benefit from the improved road. (Roma Racca).
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Payment of taxes with 20 percent discount extended in SC
TAXPAYERS in San Carlos City who want to avail of 20 percent discount in their land taxes usually have to meet the January 31 deadline this year to pay their taxes. But not this year.
San Carlos City government extended the deadline for the payment of taxes and fees with corresponding discount beyond January 31, according to an announcement on Facebook by the San Carlos City Public Information Office.
The extension was made by the city government to enable taxpayers more time to settle their taxes and fees due the city government and recover what residents lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jhon Caranto)
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