ROSALES—Farmers in eastern part of Pangasinan are expecting to produce less in their first crop owing to the delay in completion of the ongoing repair of the brass dam that diverts water to their irrigation canals. Oftociano Manalo, president Federation of Irrigators Associations in Pangasinan, said it will take two months…
THERE are 39 new fish landing facilities being constructed in 54 coastal towns and cities in Region 1 to help fisher folk in their livelihood. This was confirmed by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden. The construction of 17 landing facilities started in 2016 and…
BEFORE the holiday season ended, Mayor Belen T. Fernandez awarded cash assistance to 40 fisher folk in Barangay Calmay to enable them to buy materials for their own “balsa” (bamboo raft). In a simple ceremony held Jan. 4 at the city museum, the mayor handed P1,500 as initial financial assistance…
THE New Butterworld Bakeshop branches in Tayug and Bayambang announced the launching of their newly improved Peter Pann Pullman Loaf, one of the choices in its wide variety of bread products. The Pullman Loaf is now vitamin-enriched. Aside from the improved Pullman Loaf, the bakeshops also offer Ube, Raisin and…
SUAL— Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol turned over Thursday 70 motorized fishing boats to fishermen in Pangasinan and La Union in a ceremony here. Piñol said he is determined his promise to deliver the 700 units he committed to give. Each motorized of the fiber-glass made fishing boats costs P70,000 with complete…
AFTER 10 YEARS PROPERTY owners of Dagupan City are bracing for the 25 – 30 percent hike in real property taxes (RPT) next year as the city government is bent on implementing the increase in 2017. Mayor Belen Fernandez clarified that the last increase in RPT was 10 years ago (2006)…
COMMODITIES WITH SHORT GESTATION IMPRESSED by the heralded works across the years of the National Integrated Fisheries Technology and Development Center (NIFTDC), Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol directed NIFTDC chief Westly Rosario to conduct more research on projects dealing on commodities with short gestation period to help enhance the country’s food…
UNITY IN PURPOSE — DENR Sec. Lopez gets a commitment from province’s officials led by Gov. Amado Espino III, 5th District Rep. Amado T. Espino, Jr., 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, Board Member Raul P. Sison and Mangatarem Mayor Ramil Ventenilla when she visited Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo,…
FULL DOCUMENTATION PROCESSING OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) in Pangasinan can now secure all their requirements at the one-stop service center office (OSSCO) established at the second floor of Manna Mall in San Fernando City, La Union. The OSSCO will offer various facilitative services to reduce transaction time and lessen costs for…
ON-THE-SPOT HIRING LINGAYEN – Hundreds of jobseekers came to take advantage of the 2nd Pangasinan Night Job Market held last December 19 at the Pangasinan Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO). Eleven domestic companies and six overseas agencies offered jobs in the first-of-its-kind night employment activity in the country. PESO manager…
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