(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News)

 

 Illegal drug trading in Pangasinan

ILLEGAL drugs filtering into Pangasinan by syndicates continue, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and other law enforcement agencies.

While PDEA Provincial Director Richie Camacho said the report is alarming, he assured that they are doing everything to eradicate illegal drugs in the province at the shortest possible time.  However, he said they need the cooperation of the people so the problem can be finally put to an end. (Badz Agtalao)

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 12 towns, cities in Pangasinan remain drug-affected 

TECHNICALLY, a bigger part of Pangasinan is now cleared of illegal drugs, according to PDEA Provincial Director Richie Camacho because 32 out of 48 towns are drug cleared while four others have recently filed their applications to be declared drug-cleared. Once the applications of the four towns are approved, there will only be 12 towns and cities left to work on.

He said towns that do not yet have their own Balay Silangan may enroll their drug-affected constituents for rehab in the Balay Silangan of the nearest town or city. To date, there are now a total of 12  Balay Silangan Reformation Centers  in Pangasinan, these include the Provincial Balay Silangan in Barangay San Vicente, Burgos.  (Joana de Vera)

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PNP warns motorists to be extra-careful

THE Police Provincial Office again reminded motorists to take extra-precaution when traveling along the highways in Pangasinan after a series of motor vehicle incidents in various parts of the province that led to increasing number of deaths and injuries.

Based on PNP monitoring, most of those hurt in these vehicular incidents were  motorcycle riders on account of careless driving and even over-speeding. (Badz Agtalao)

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 Jeepney drivers, operators not happy with consolidation 

DRIVERS and operators of public utility vehicles in Pangasinan revealed their financial difficulties to stay in business especially with the PUV Modernization Program. Operators said they need P20,000 to pay for their respective franchises coming from LTFRB and registration of their vehicles with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and P5,000 as membership fee to the cooperative or corporation in compliance with the consolidation requirement sought by LTFRB.

Adding the continuing soaring price of gasoline and diesel fuel and basic commodities, they have nothing anymore to bring home at the end of each day. (Rona Racca)

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 Price of flowers rising as Valentine’s Day nears 

THE price of flowers has begun to rise just on the first few days of February, the heart month. Flower vendors said the cost of flowers is expected to rise within the week before Valentine’s Day on February 14, at which time one bundle of roses may cost a lover P1,000. From P40 per stem before, it is now P100 per stem of rose and may be more on or before February 14.

One bouquet of flower now sells from P250 to P600. (Joana de Vera )

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Tinapa-makers bring down production 

 DUE to scanty supply of galunggong or round scad, manufacturers of smoked fish or tinapa from Barangay Talibaew, Calasiao town have significantly reduced their production. The tinapa-makers  are buying round scad fish in Urdaneta, being brought daily by fish dealers from Navotas, Metro Manila.

Experts from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the short supply of round scad fish is temporary because it is off season for this kind of fish. More round scad fish teeming in the Philippine waters  are expected in March. Fresh round scad now costs from P200 to P230 per kilo while five pieces of smoked round scad fish costs from P50 to P60. (John Caranto)

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Farmers shift to mongo, corn, watermelons

FARMERS in Pangasinan are now poised to plant drought-resistant crops like mongo, corn and water melon because of the serious threat posed by El Nino phenomenon. They say mongo, corn and watermelon need only less water to grow and bear fruit and are, therefore, the best alternative to plant than rice.

Nonetheless, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said, there will be sufficient water for the farms in the province despite El Nino. ( Mathew Pacheco)

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 Pork, chicken, beef prices steady 

THERE was no movement in the prices of pork and chicken meat in the Dagupan City public markets this week.

Pork remained at P340 per kilo, same as last week’s price while the price of chicken meat is still at P180 per kilo, also same as last week’s. Meanwhile, the price of beef is P350 per kilo. Vendors said the supply of pork, chicken meat and beef in Pangasinan remained sufficient. (Rona Racca)

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Price of eggs in Pangasinan continue to drop

THE price of eggs in all the public markets of Pangasinan has dropped anew. This was confirmed by Engr. Rosendo So, chairman of the Samahang Industrya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) who traced the lower price of eggs to overproduction.

He said there is big production of eggs in the province to date and there are also a big volume of eggs coming in from the outside. Worst affected by the lower price of eggs are poultry raisers who will have a difficult time in recovering their investments. (Badz Agtalao)

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 Price of bangus down to P150 per kilo 

THE retail price of milkfish the markets of Dagupan dropped to P150 from P180 per kilo a week before. However, despite the low price of bangus, demand appears to be low.

Fishpond owners are worried because at P150 per kilo, they have difficulty recouping their investments owing to the skyrocketing cost of fish feeds.

It was learned that despite El Niño, bangus production in Dagupan and Pangasinan remains high. (Roma Racca)

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