TRANSFIXED BY THE BALLS – A young boy stands still staring longingly at the set of balls hanging on display before the vendor can move on to another place at the beach. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LOW FARMGATE: FROM P120 TO P28 ONION farmers in 30 barangays in Bayambang town could only scratch their heads wondering how they can recover their costs after being told of the low farmgate prices this season. Ronnie Ringor, one of the town’s onion farmers, said the very low farmgate prices,…
HIGH COSTS OF DIESEL, NO FARE INCREASE MORE than 100 jeepney drivers in Pangasinan decide to suspend their operations, because of the prohibitive and still rising costs of fuel. Bernard Tuliao, president of AUTOPRO-Pangasinan, confirmed that 150 jeepney units of members (or ten percent of the group) have stopped plying…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) advised its customers to brace for higher electricity costs in months ahead. Atty. Randy Castilan, Decorp spokesperson, cited the rising prices of fuel as one of the main reasons for the increase. He said P10.20 has been added to diesel price alone, over a seven…
ENTERPRISING ENTREPRENEUR – Who would have thought that PVC pipe is only good for water and electrical use? Mang Doning of Baragngay Mancup in Calasiao found more uses for the pipes for agriculture . (Punchbphoto by Butch Uka)
THE fish vendors and stall tenants at the Magsaysay Fish Market are asking the city government to replace the battered and run down roof and repair the defective drainage system that cause flooding in the area every time rains fall. The appeal was conveyed to the Sangguniang Panlungsod by Councilor…
LINGAYEN Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil wants a MacArthur Landing Memorial Park constructed in his town in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to relive history and to boost tourism in Pangasinan’s capital town. “Historically, MacArthur landed here (Lingayen) on January 9, 1945 during World War 2. We will put this…
THE provincial government, under the leadership of Governor Amado Espino III, ranked 16th in the “National Top 20 of the Most Competitive Provinces” based on the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey. There are 81 provinces in the country. The CMCI of the Department of Trade and Industry…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Ilocos, through its Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Pangasinan, conducted a hydroponics farming end-user training on February 4 at the Municipal Demo-Farm in Bugallon town. Engr. Arnold Santos, provincial director of PSTC-Pangasinan, said the training sought to capacitate the agri-technicians…
TOLERATED ILLEGAL USE OF HIGHWAY – Two farm workers spread out the palay for drying on the shoulder of the cemented highway nonchalantly not aware that using the highway for drying palay is illegal. However, local authorities don’t bother to enforce the law. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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