DAGUPAN City’s Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) is set to launch a 24/7 Help Desk starting October 2 to address complaints of passengers against erring tricycle drivers plying the city streets. The Help Desk was recommended by the Federation of Accredited Tricycle Operators Association in Dagupan City (FATODAG) and the City Federation of Tricycle…
WHEN BOYS BECOME FISHERMEN — Two fishermen in Binmaley walk nonchalantly to their boats with their fishnets unmindful of the curious small boys that follow them around like they used to with their own elders in their time. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WHAT was considered a good thing before is now viewed as a curse. The blue mussels introduced in Dagupan City’s rivers a few years ago described as a boon to the fishery industry has been called out as a bane, wrecking havoc in the livelihood of fish farmers in the…
ALAMINOS CITY—A 200-room hotel here is set to rise after a groundbreaking ceremony last August 23 at the Lucap Wharf. Engr. Ruben Bacay, chairman of HIRIBACO Resort Residences, will build the project. He is also the president of Anglobuilders Construction and Development Inc., Aceana Construction and Devt. Corp, Asianaland Realty…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 1 Office recently conducted a seminar for 50 vessel owners and workers from Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur on the rules and regulations governing working and living conditions of fishers on board fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations. DOLE-RO I…
THE establishment and development of an Information Technology (IT) Park on a three-hectare area in Dagupan City is being sought by Dagupan Urban Satellite Vision Inc. (DUSVI). In his letter to the Dagupan Sanggunian, Kerwin T. Fernandez, president of DUSVI, the company is seeking a resolution endorsing the project for…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Dagupan City has started its mission to capture and propagate “pigek” or “bulidao”, an endangered and indigenous fish specie that promises a fortune if properly conserved and bred. Dr. Westly Rosario, center chief of BFAR, said his staff were able to capture…
FLU-FREE CHICKEN FEET– The favorite delicacy (locally referred to as “adidas”) suddenly find no takers at the Malimgas Market early morning despite assurances from vendor that it’s from local growers and processing plant. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TO HELP POULTRY INDUSTRY ROSALES—The president of Samahang Industriya at Agrikultura (Sinag) urged the public, especially the netizens, to use the power of the social media to allay bird flu scare among chicken and egg lovers by posting their pictures online while eating these chicken. Rosendo So said public awareness…
LINGAYEN — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol vowed to support the five-year National Mango Rehabilitation and Development Plan that was presented to Luzon Mango Stakeholders’ Forum on August 11 at the Sison Auditorium. The DA secretary affirmed his commitment to rehabilitate the Philippine mango industry before mango farmers and mango…
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