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SAFTETY FIRST

By | Business, Punch Gallery

SAFTETY FIRST — Pangasinan Police Provincial Office chief P/Col Rollyfer Capoquian, accompanied by Dagupan City Police Chief P/Lt.Col. Brendon Palisoc, reminds Victory Liner terminal management in Dagupan City about their need to strictly comply with requirements set by LTFRB and LTO in serving the travel rush for UNDAS. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)

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SAFTETY FIRST

By November 4, 2024Business, Punch Gallery

SMC’s Sual Power takes over of Sual Power Plant

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TEAM ENERGY CORP. ENDS CONTRACT TEAM Energy Corp., a partnership between Japan’s Marubeni Corp. and Tokyo Electric Power, formally handed over operations of the 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Sual to the Philippine government on October 25, marking the end of its contract that began on May 20, 1994. The…

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SMC’s Sual Power takes over of Sual Power Plant

By November 4, 2024Business

Price freeze of basic goods in effect in Dagupan City

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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of Pangasinan issued a reminder to all business establishments in Dagupan City to comply with the price freeze on basic necessities following the declaration of a state of calamity on October 25. City Council Resolution No. 8174-2024 mandates a 60-day price freeze on…

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Price freeze of basic goods in effect in Dagupan City

By November 4, 2024Business

P33 daily minimum wage hike in R1 starts Nov. 7

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THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of the Ilocos Region granted an additional P33 daily minimum wage hike across all sectors, effectively raising to P468 the daily wage for non-agricultural workers in companies employing at least 10 and P435 for agricultural workers in companies with less than 10. Wage…

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P33 daily minimum wage hike in R1 starts Nov. 7

By October 28, 2024Business

Solar power plant set to rise in Villasis

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ANOTHER solar power plant will be set up in Pangasinan, this time in Barangay Tombod, Villasis following approval by the provincial government on October 21. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed a resolution interposing no objection to the installation, operation, and maintenance of the YH Pangasinan Solar Power Plant proposed by…

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Solar power plant set to rise in Villasis

By October 28, 2024Business

DECORP announces drop in October electricity rate

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POWER distributor Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) announced a reduction in electricity rate for October following the suspension of a charge relating to energy procured from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). Atty. Randy Castilan, DECORP’s new Chief Operations Officer, said customers can expect a decrease of approximately P1.57 per kilowatt…

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DECORP announces drop in October electricity rate

By October 28, 2024Business

BANGUS AND SALUYOT IS FOR ALL

By | Business, Punch Gallery

BANGUS AND SALUYOT IS FOR ALL — A student from the University of Luzon (UL) in Dagupan City shows a ‘bangus pie’ that used saluyot for the university’s food and non-food products during the Opening day of UL College of Business Administration & Hotel Restaurant-Tourism Management Week, featuring Nego-Luzonian 2024.Saluyot and Water Hyacinth Caravan” (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)

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BANGUS AND SALUYOT IS FOR ALL

By October 22, 2024Business, Punch Gallery

New medical center in Bayambang seen as NL’s healing hub

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BAYAMBANG is seen to become a go-to town for healing and wellness in North Luzon with the inauguration of the JKQ Medical and Wellness Center on October 18. The state-of-the-art, six-story facility spans two hectares with a 100-bed capacity, placing it as a Level 2 general hospital status. It will…

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New medical center in Bayambang seen as NL’s healing hub

By October 22, 2024Business

Transport operators mull fare hike

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PUBLIC transportation operators in Pangasinan are considering filing for a fare increase as they voiced frustration over the nearly three-peso-per-liter hike in fuel prices on Tuesday, October 15. In an interview, Bernard Tuliao, president of the One Pangasinan Transport Federation, described the fuel price hike as a significant blow to…

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Transport operators mull fare hike

By October 22, 2024Business