(Compiled by 104.7 IMF Dagupan News)

 

SINAG notes slight increase in rice price in Pangasinan 

THE Samahan ng Industriya at Agrikultura (SINAG) has confirmed that the price of rice in all the markets of Pangasinan has slightly increased.

SINAG Chairman Engr. Rosendo So revealed that per its monitoring, the price of rice in Pangasinan is up by P2.00 per kilo, compared to P5.00 per kilo increase in Metro Manila.

In an interview by IFM Dagupan, he said the rice price increase in the province is only considered minimal.

So believes that the increase in price of rice will only be till April because many farmers are already harvesting their palay planted during the second cropping season. (Badz Agtalao)

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Short routes in Dagupan need traditional jeepneys, say

DRIVERS of traditional jeepneys believe that Dagupan has only short routes, therefore, it is they, not modern jeepneys, that should still be served by them.  Modern jeepneys, with their new features and should be serving long routes. are not necessary in Dagupan because they travel only very short distances.

This is among the arguments advanced by drivers of traditional jeepneys from Dagupan still opposed to the Public Transportation Modernization Program of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

Since only a few modernized jeepneys will be left serving the routes to convey thousands of passengers, the drivers asked LTFRB to still allow the traditional jeepneys to serve the public along the short routes while modernization plans are still not in full effect.  (Rona Racca)

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Vendors assure that meat at Malimgas  Market is safe 

MEAT vendors at the Malimgas Public Market in Dagupan City assured consumers that the meat that they are selling are safe and fresh as it comes from the Mangaldan Double A slaughterhouse.

They said the meat at the Mangaldan slaughterhouse will not be released if it has no corresponding permit passed and approved by concerned government agencies.

On top of this, the Dagupan City Veterinary Office conducts daily inspection of all the meat and meat products being sold in the market to make sure that the products they are selling are safe for consumption. In addition, no case of African Swine Fever has so far been detected in Dagupan lately. (Rona Racca)

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NMIS holds food safety seminar in Bugallon

MEAT vendors and butchers of Bugallon underwent Food Safety Seminar under the auspices of the National Meat and Inspection Service (NMIS) to ensure proper food handling on meat and meat products that they are selling to the public.

Representatives of NMIS called on the participants to adopt proper meat handling procedures not only to satisfy the buying public but also to ensure that the meat they are selling are free from all contaminations.

NMIS also called on local meat inspectors to tighten their watch on meat products being sold at the Bugallon Public Market for the protection of consumers. (Jhon Caranto)

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Total control of Fall Armyworms still not possible – DA

THE Department of Agriculture Region 1 admitted it is having difficulty in totally eradicating pests that have wrought havoc to many farm lands in Pangasinan.

According to DA Region I Crop Protection Center Chief Marivic Begonia, this is based on their studies and observation that it is not possible that the Fall Armyworms that infested many plantations will be fully eradicated.

She said available technologies can only reduce the degree of infestation of this kind of pest in many farms and advised farmers to use “bio-control agents” like lure traps to reduce the degree of infestation of Fall Armyworms in their farms. Begonia called on farmers to inform DA if they see any eggs of Fall Armyworms in their farms so it can send technicians to help them control the pest. (Jhon Caranto)

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Mapandan mayor warns constituents from falling to investment scammers 

MAYOR Karl Christian Vega warned his constituents not to fall victims to investment scams after his name was dragged into such schemes.

In his FB account, Mayor Vega called on residents of Mapandan to reject or ignore any  investments that promises high monetary returns after only a short period of time and warned Mapandan folks not to commit the mistake of investing their hard-earned money on Ponzi Schemes that some unidentified persons are promoting to take advantage of the unsuspecting public.

Vega said he will consult with his lawyer and the police if any of his constituent is victimized by scammers and run away with their hard-earned money. He said he will also seek a formal investigation as to why his name was unduly dragged into this kind of scam. (Jhon Caranto)

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Cheaper imported frozen meat competing with local fresh meat

STIFF competition posed by imported frozen meat was among the reasons cited by meat vendors at the Malasiqui Public Market why their businesses slowed down during the past months. They said that consumers settling for the cheaper imported frozen meat than fresh meat sourced out from the Malasiqui Double A slaughterhouse.

Rizzas Isuan, a meat vendor at the Malasiqui market, said it is the imported frozen meat that had continuously made her and fellow meat vendors lose in their businesses heavily.

She said their present operating costs including stall rental and post-mortem fee of P125 per hog they slaughter daily are making it difficult for them to breakeven. She  said they brought their problem to the attention of the town’s  Slaughterhouse Office and Agriculture Office and are still awaiting their replies. Councilor Dang Mamaril, vowed to help local meat vendors and asked them to file a formal complaint with the municipal government. (Jhon Caranto)

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Brick-making machine donated to Mapandan

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 1 donated a brick-making machine to the Mapandan local government that uses technology to make bricks out of plastic and other wastes.

Mayor Karl Vegasaid with the machine, it can help reduce the volume of plastic and wastes in Mapandan and result in better environment. The bricks will in turn be made available to public schools and households as padding materials where people can step on in case there is flood in their areas. Meanwhile, Mayor Vega outlined his plan to make Mapandan a zero waste municipality. (Lyka Blanco)

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Cojuangco eyes dairy farm in Mangatarem

SECOND District Rep. Mark Cojuangco has spelled out a plan to introduce dairy farming in  his district to produce milk and supply the needs of malnourished young learners.

Cojuangco seeks to put up in Mangatarem a project similar to the Laoag Dairy Farm that he built when he was then serving as Congressman of the Fifth District. It can be recalled that the Laoac Dairy Farm was taken over by the past provincial administration and continued by the new provincial administration to become the show-window of dairy production in Pangasinan.

Cojuangco is seeking to initially bring milk-producing cows in the second district to become the backbone of dairy farming. With a dairy farm,  it could continuously sustained the needs for milk of malnourished children enrolled at different pre-schools, he said. (Rona Racca)

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