PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE NOT ENFORCED DAGUPAN CITY—Pigar-pigar may be a tasty delicacy in Pangasinan but it is beginning to threaten the population of carabaos in the province. Gloria dela Cruz, regional director of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) based in La Union, sounded the alarm and asked the provincial government to…
BONSAI IS JUST AS BEAUTIFUL — A beautiful young lady visitor admires the beautiful collection of bonsai at the 10th Pangasinan Trade and Tourism Expo at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center grounds in Lingayen town. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
MANAOAG—The town police have prepared security and traffic plans for the expected influx of about one million devotees who will flock to the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Manaoag for the Holy Week observance. P/Chief Inspector Dave Mahilum, police chief, said coordination has been made with the Philippine Army,…
PANGASINAN MANGOES TO THE WORLD – Export-quality sweet mangoes grown in San Carlos City and parts of central Pangasinan take center stage in Umaani Expo 2017 (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
NATIONAL Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Pangasinan is suddenly awash with funds for the implementation of various irrigation projects. NIA Regional Director John Celeste said 75 projects are lined up in Pangasinan this year with a total allocation of P517 million to irrigate some 758 hectares and restore irrigation in 205 hectares…
ALAMINOS CITY—The city’s oyster industry received a big boost after the holding of Talaba Ihaw-ihaw Festival as part of the city fiesta that concluded last week. Talaba Ihaw-ihaw was held on March 23 along the central business district of the city. The city produces the Crassostrea iredalei species, locally known as talabang…
THE Department Science and Technology (DOST) will likely partner with one or more universities in Pangasinan following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to promote research and development in the countryside that can directly benefit communities. This was stressed by DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña when he addressed the…
UNLESS and until the Schedule of Fair Market Value (SFMV) enacted in 2003 is amended, Dagupan City will continue to charge the lowest rate of real property taxes (RPT) among cities in Region 1, and even lower than the tax rates being charged by its neighboring towns. This surfaced during the third public…
SUMMER JOBS THE Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1 (DOLE-RO1) is set to hire 4,184 teeners in the region under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), out of which 2,397 jobs will be offered in Pangasinan. Regional Director Nathaniel Lacambra said local government units, government agencies,…
THE of solar power is becoming an attractive alternative to the poultry industry. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provincial office confirmed that two big poultry farms in Pangasinan have asked for help when they opted to use solar energy in their operations. The GVP Poultry Farm in San…
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