A rice milling company in San Jacinto town was ordered to pay P4 million in taxes owing to its excess importation of white rice four years ago that were not covered by a certificate of eligibility to import. This was gleaned from the decision dated November 16, 2020 of the Court of…
RISKY PALAY DRYING AT THE HIGHWAY — Farm workers do what they’ve been doing for decades – lining up their harvested palay on the cemented shoulder of the highway in Mangatarem. The practice is illegal since it poses danger to both motorists and farmers but no local government has enforced the law. (Punchphoto by…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution requesting the extension of the December 1 deadline for the implementation of Autosweep RFID and the Easy Trip RFID stickers for cashless transactions on tollways. RFID is defined as radio frequency identification whose issuance was ordered by the Department of Transportation under its Department Order 2020-012…
THE NEXT KING OF THE ROAD – The farmers belonging to the Matalunggaring Mangin Irrigators Association in Dagupan City will soon be enjoying bigger production with the brand new 4-wheel tractor, driven by their president Raul Dioquino, and 7 hand tillers provided by the Department of Agriculture. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
PANGASINAN will continue to be the top rice producer in Region 1 and the third top producer in the country after Nueva Ecija and Isabela. This was underscored by Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya during the Question Hour of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on November 9, as she pointed out that…
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Western Pangasinan already bought 226,867 bags of palay (unhusked rice) for the past two months, and is aggressively buying more this second crop harvest season. NFA Western Pangasinan assistant manager Chona Maramba said more farmers choose to sell their products to the government food…
THE provincial government has reassured farmers and fishermen of continued assistance for as long as they continue to plant and fish. This was reiterated by Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last Wednesday on November 10. Moya said the the approved development plan budget for agriculture will enable…
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED – Agriculture Sec. William Dar (left) gives Gov. Amado Espino III a fist-bump after completing the turnover of farm tractors to farmers’ groups last Friday in a ceremony at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FAME DAGUPAN BANGUS HARVEST – Rain or shine, a boatload of world renowned Dagupan bangus from an island in the city is unloaded and sorted by experienced consignacion at the fish market for distribution to retailers and wholesale dealers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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