MUNGGO farmers in Bani town were anxious about their profits, as four out of 15 hectares of munggo farms in this town were ravaged by pests. Jeffrey Pamo, Bani municipal agriculturist, said the pests, powdery mildew and powdery worms, were responsible for the decay. “The usual 15 sacks of munggo…

FLYING schools operating in Pangasinan will be closely monitored for safety and security of Pangasinenses. This was the assurance of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Cluster I Manager Ronald V. Estabillo after members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan expressed their apprehensions over the performance of the two flying schools:…

THE Bolinao municipal government will soon collect P40 “user fee” from tourists that will visit the tourism spots here starting February this year. Municipal tourism officer Mary de Guzman said the fee is authorized by Municipal Ordinance No.2017-04 and will be imposed on individuals and groups entering the town’s tourist…

LINGAYEN residents are anxiously waiting for the construction of the Limahong Channel Tourism Center (LCTC) because of the economic opportunities that it promises them. Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil said the construction of the LCTC Phase 1 project was funded by the national government with Php50 million, includes the construction of…

AS WORLDBEX celebrates its silver anniversary this March, it looks back to the past and forward into the future to reflect on its many years of service to champion the future of Philippine construction and design. Guided by the theme of “A Legacy Built”, this year’s WORLDBEX can also be…

THE proposal to the revival and revitalization of the Northern Luzon Area Quadrangle (NLAQ) to further boost progress in the area was already submitted  to the Office of the President, concerned cabinet secretaries, national and local leaders. Presidential Adviser for Northern Luzon Raul Lambino Secretary Raul Lambino who is also…

BOLINAO town is looking forward to another tourism boom this year after enjoying an increase in tourist arrivals in 2019 compared to arrivals in 2018, showing a 48.12% increase. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019, tourist arrivals registered 532,142 tourists compared to 2018’s 359,269 tourist arrivals same period that visited…

LINGAYEN–The facilities and services of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) in San Carlos City will be expanded with the planned acquisition of 3,232 square meter lot in Barangay Bolingit adjacent to the facility by the provincial government. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan recently authorized Gov. Amado Espino III to enter into and sign…

THE more than 1,000 onion farmers in Bayambang, the Onion Capital of Pangasinan, feel like they hit the jackpot with the spike in prices of onion owing to short supply in the domestic market. Artemio Buezon, the municipal agriculturist, said the onion farmers are now “millionaires” because the farm gate…