NEW NORMAL OF DOING BUSINESS — The bamboo traders were at a loss when the enhanced community quarantine period limited the type and number of vehicles that can ply the roads until they realized there is a faster, and cheaper way of transporting bamboo to customers – attach them to a…
EXECUTIVES of PhilHealth Regional Office 1 based in Dagupan City said there is no truth to allegations of cover up because their office suffered a major rainwater leak from the ceiling that drenched some office equipment and files. Regional Vice President Alberto Manduriao said, “On the incident of leak due…
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regional office has opened 1,000 additional slots for Public Utility Jeeps (PUJs) that will ply 190 routes across Pangasinan. LTFRB Regional Director Narusdin Talispan issued the memorandum last week for the issuance of special permits to serve in all existing routes in…
THE Agno municipal government has reopened its eight barangays to hog trading, allowing sale, slaughter, and transport of pork products while awaiting confirmatory test results. Hog trading in the eight barangays (Poblacion East, Poblacion west, Cayungnan, Bangan-Oda, Patar, Viga, Macaboboni, and Boboy) was suspended last week after some hogs showed…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) Region One is currently conducting validation and site inspection in Lingayen as the likely location for the planned 10 units of solar-powered irrigation systems, and 20 units of small solar irrigation pumps. Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil confirmed that the DA Regional Field Office 1 is currently…
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) District Office 4 has extended the deadline for the registration of all online businesses until August 31, originally set on July 31. According to Revenue District Officer 4 Ernesto Mangabat, BIR extended the deadline due to the ongoing difficulties during the community quarantine and…
BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is targeting to increase fish production from aquaculture by 60% to meet higher domestic and provide a 10% surplus by 2023. Agriculture Undersecretary Eduardo Gongona said BFAR’s direction is guided by objectives set by the Department of Agriculture for the remaining term of…
DISTRICT offices of the Land Transportation Office in Region 1 have limited transactions for car registrations and driver’s licenses. According to LTO regional director Teofilo Guadiz III, the number of transactions for car registration has been scaled down to 80-100 applications a day while only 40 applications for renewal of…
MOBILE ELECTRICAL REPAIR SERVICE – An enterprising electrician decides to make the rounds in a neighborhood in Lingayen in a tricycle to make his presence felt. His props? Old appliances for repair. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to take a toll in 31 towns, including the four cities in Pangasinan, although only four percent (or 16,106 hogs) of the total hog population in the province have been culled. This was confirmed by Dr. Florentino Adame, Department of Agriculture Region 1 –…
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