EARLY MORNING CATCH – Fishermen pull in their net with their catch early morning along the Binmaley beach. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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THE provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Health (PhilHealth) Insurance Corporation for the Group Enrollment Program (GEP) to cover the five percent PhilHealth premium contributions of its 2,415 job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers. PhilHealth contributions are payments usually made by employees and…
Capitol pays for PhilHealth premiums of JOs, COS
THE Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500kV Line now at full 8,000MW capacity. On 23 June 2024, NGCP energized the Hermosa-San Jose 500-kiloVolt (kV) transmission line at its full 8,000 MegaWatts (MW) capacity. A part of the Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500kV facility, the line will accommodate an additional 2,200MW of supply from new power…
NGCP completes landmark energy project
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Fisheries Office I (BFAR-RFO1) trained and deputized 32 members of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network in Pangasinan on June 18-20 at the BFAR Regional Mariculture Technology Demonstration Center in Lucap, Alaminos City, Pangasinan. Mary Ann Salomon, provincial fishery officer of BFAR Pangasinan,…
BFAR deputizes Bantay Dagat members in W. Pangasinan
PROJECT INSPECTION TIME – The construction of the covered court in Brgy Herrero-Perez is being rushed by Mayor Belen Fernandez for the benefit of the barangay residents who can use it as evacuation center. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
PROJECT INSPECTION TIME
STAKEHOLDERS in Dagupan bangus industry are divided on how the city government should protect the Dagupan bangus brand, which was long recognized as the tastiest milkfish in the country, commanding higher prices. In an interview with IFM Radio Dagupan on June 19, Mayor Belen Fernandez said local bangus producers want…
Local bangus stakeholders divided, how to protect Dagupan bangus brand
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Pangasinan is close to achieving its rice stockpile goal for 2024, having secured 70% of its targeted 336,000 bags amidst challenging weather conditions. The achievement is attributed to a combination of favorable harvests and proactive purchasing strategies. Frederick Dulay, assistant manager of NFA-Eastern Pangasinan,…
NFA-Pangasinan close to rice stockpile target
“QUALITY is very important. Hindi pwede ‘yong pwede na. Kaya nga ang thrust ng Pangasinan ay ‘Ang Galing’ or excellence. We need to imbibe in us the value of excellence, that’s the only way we can make it.” Governor Ramon Guico III stressed this during a thanksgiving ceremony at the…
Capitol sets quality standards for local MSMEs
FOUR towns and a city will be further developed and supported as tourism hubs of Pangasinan. Governor Ramon V. Guico III announced that the towns of Bolinao, Lingayen, Manaoag, San Nicolas (Malico), and the City of Alaminos will be developed as tourism focus areas in the province and development projects…
Guico wants 5 areas developed as Pangasinan tourism hubs
PINTADOS FOR CHILDREN — Ariel Cancino, artist and teacher, conducts a lecture and workshop for children last Thursday morning during the PINTADOS: Painting Festival, a program conducted in observance of the 100th founding anniversary of the Pangasinan Provincial Library at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
