THE Department of Health–Ilocos Region (DOH-R1) provided health care services to 3,000 beneficiaries in Pangasinan during the “Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan Sa Bagong Pilipinas” held at the Dagupan City Astrodome on April 25. The event, a government-led job fair being held across the country, is tied up with other social services such…
BEATING THE HEAT IN BINMALEY — Local tourists and residents troop to the beach in Binmaley on Black Saturday morning to beat the intense summer heat. (Punchohoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE quiet town of San Nicolas experienced an unprecedented influx of tourists during Holy Week this year, with 41,785 arrivals recorded by the Municipal Tourism, Culture, and Arts Office, uping from 12,866 in 2024 or a 225% increase Among the popular attractions that drew visitors to the town were the…
AROUND 5,000 visitors came to San Fabian from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday this year, according to the town’s tourism office. Municipal Tourism Officer Jonathan Gacosta said the visitors flocked to the popular San Fabian beach and other tourist attractions in the town. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) conducted…
THE Guico administration promoted 559 employees from various offices of the provincial government received their due promotions or permanent status during the first term of Gov. Ramon V. Guico III that started July 2022. According to the Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO), many of those promoted had been…
NO BANGUS SHORTAGE DURING HOLY WEEK – Workers of a bangus pond raiser harvest bangus regularly to meet the normal demand during a holiday. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE supply of milkfish (bangus) in Pangasinan was deemed sufficient during the Holy Week, even when Catholics usually shun eating meat, according to local fish farmers. Christopher Aldo Sibayan, president of the Samahan ng Magbabangus ng Pangasinan (SMP), said bangus growers in the province ensured that stocks were adequate to meet increased demand during the Lenten period….
THE Bonuan Blue Beach in Dagupan City has been confirmed by technical personnel of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to have the potential as a surfing destination, especially during the summer season between March to May. Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, himself a surfer, said the technical staff made…
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in eastern Pangasinan said it continues to buy palay from local farmers in accordance with its mandate, but only to farmers or groups that had been issued with Authority to Deliver (ATD). Frederick Dulay, NFA manager in eastern Pangasinan, said the prevailing buying price of…
THE San Carlos City government is ramping up the planting of mango trees in response to the noticeable decrease in the number of fruit-bearing trees in recent years. City Cooperative Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Development Officer Arlaine De Vera explained that the city’s mature mango tree population has gone down by about half…
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