THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) decided to launch a special project in Pangasinan to further boost salt production. Last week, DOST experts were in Dasol and Infanta towns to evaluate possible project cooperators for the special project. DOST Region 1 Director Armand Ganal explained in an interview with…
LET’S TALK FEDERALISM – Atty. Gonzalo Duque, SSS commissioner, explains the basic principles of a federalism type of government to local government officials during a symposium held in Lingayen. With him is PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN—The provincial government is set to secure a P350 million loan the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to cover purchases of brand new heavy equipment, motor vehicles and hospital equipment for the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital and 13 other district and community hospitals. The provincial board ratified in its regular…
THE Baywalk project as a tourist destination will boost local economy of both Lingayen and Binmaley once it is completed next year. This is the view of District Engineer Rodolfo Dion after Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil has recommended the conversion of the Baywalk project as Lingayen Eco-Tourism Park. Dion…
LINGAYEN– To reinforce the promotion of the tourism destinations in the province, the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office in partnership with the Department of Tourism – Region 1 (DOT-R1) organized a training seminar for 32 tourism industry workers as tour guides from July 31 to August 6. “The new…
THE Balungao’s hot and cold spring being promoted as the town’s Hilltop Adventure will soon be a primary tourism destination in the province. To achieve this, Mayor Phillip Peralta said in an interview that the municipal government has a yearly allocation for the maintenance and development of the facility like…
SOME 156 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) returnees and parents of child laborers from Pangasinan recently received P1.560 million from the Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office I (DOLE-RO1) as start-up capital for their self-employment activities. DOLE-RO I Regional Director Nathaniel Lacambra and First District Rep. Jesus “Boying” Celeste led the awarding…
CITY EMPLOYER’S FORUM – Dagupan City’s Public Employment and Services Office (PESO) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Canada, Asian Development Bank and the Bureau of Local Employment stage a JobStart Employers’ Forum at CSI Stadia on August 3 to strengthen PESO’s capacity to offer timely,…
LOCAL DESIGNERS BEST — Young girls take to the ramp to model the best casual denim clothes designed by local designers Aldwin Padilla, Karl Ivan Vicente, Nehemias Sernadilla, Jimboy Mangsat Quen, Izza Perpose, Arky Javier, Lewis Zarasate, Art Lalata and Edison Bergantiños from Rosales, the adjudged winner in the Denim Styling Competition held at…
ROSALES— Close to P200-billion worth of agricultural goods were smuggled into the country in the last five years made possible by the collusion between corrupt government officials and unscrupulous traders This was how the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) described the unabated smuggling of agricultural commodities in the country. SINAG Chairman…
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