WHITE GOLD — A farm worker gathers cooked salt in one of the biggest refineries in Pangasinan, located in Barangay David, Mangaldan. The family-owned facility operates 24/7, rain or shine, to remove impurities and produce fine, clean, whiter and high-quality salt. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) has announced a slight increase in electricity rates for the month of August, citing higher prices in the electricity market and transmission costs. According to DECORP, the average selling rate for August is now P9.74 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up from P9.34/kWh last month. The increase…
GOLDEN HARVEST — Gloria Javien hangs tobacco leaves to dry around her house in Villasis with a subtle smile as she looks forward to improved income this year with current buying prices higher than the floor prices approved by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA). (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released official guidelines on pay rules for two upcoming holidays in August 2025. Under Proclamation No. 727, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., August 21 is declared a special non-working holiday in commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the assassination of Senator…
FIVE farmers’ associations in Mangaldan received P4.6 million worth of agricultural equipment and other farming tools from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately increase income. The official turnover ceremony was held recently at the DA-Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center (PREC) in Sta. Barbara, organized…
NEARLY 85% of barangays in western Pangasinan that were affected by storms in late July that enhanced the prevailing southwest monsoon or habagat now have their power supply restored. As of August 11, electricity was back in 84.9% or 163 of the 192 affected barangays across nine municipalities, according to…
THE proposed ordinances for the establishment of additional Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) campuses in the municipalities of Bugallon and Umingan, and in San Carlos City have been calendared for discussion by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) during its regular session on August 11, 2025. Introduced by Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino,…
FRESHLY-MADE ALAMINOS LONGANISA — A market vendor in Barangay Palamis, Alaminos City prepares Alaminos longganisa on site by stuffing a sausage casing with ground pork mixed with all the ingredients using a mincer. Alaminos longganisa is made distinct from other longganisas produced elsewhere with the use of a stick to…
A Tourist Rest Area (TRA) is about to open at the Capitol beachfront in Lingayen, which will have essential amenities like clean restrooms, a comfortable lounge, phone charging stations, a lactation room, and an information hub – all designed to enhance the overall travel experience of local and international visitors….
WITH PUSH FROM PANGASINAN GOV’T MSME PROGRAM MORE micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan are breaking through the international market through their participation in national trade fairs such as the recent International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines, with help from the provincial government. Among the success stories is…
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