THE Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) in Region 1 significantly expanded its free Wi-Fi program, growing from 148 sites in 2022 to 1,129 in 2023, with 998 active sites as of November, providing internet access across the region, including far-flung areas with limited service. During the Kapihan sa…
COMPETITION FOR CREATIVITY — Students paint and decorate paper full-face masks as part of school project and props in their class presentation at the Children’s Park of the City plaza in during the Children’s Summit held in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
SIXTEEN more decomposting machines from the Department of Agriculture were recently turned over to farmer groups in Manaoag, increasing the local agriculture sector’s capacity to produce its own organic fertilizer. Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario said nearly all strategic areas in the municipality have received decomposting machines used for processing…
THE National Food Authority (NFA) – Eastern Pangasinan Branch resumed buying dry and clean rice at P25 per kilogram on November 11 and urged farmers to bring their harvest to the office located along Mac Arthur Hi-Way, Barangay Canarvacanan, Binalonan. The NFA is specifically sourcing rice with a moisture content…
A decline in bangus (milkfish) production is expected in the coming months as growth rate slows down with the drop in temperature. Efren Arenas, a fishpond caretaker in Dagupan City, said bangus supply in the market usually decreases during the colder period of the year as these grow slower. Bangus…
DELAYED ROAD STREET ELEVATION — Residents of Galvan Street in Dagupan City decry the long overdue completion of the elevation of the street and drainage system, noting that it has not received any priority since the start of the DPWH projects in the city. City hall said the passage finally of…
THE Pangasinan Provincial Library is urging young individuals to enroll in Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) courses, emphasizing the crucial and changing role this profession plays in the digital age. The BLIS program equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary for careers in managing, organizing, and preserving…
HOME financing agency Pag-IBIG Fund’s Region I office that it has multipurpose loans (MPL) it can offer to its members Members can apply for MPL up to 80% of their regular savings at a low interest rate for a maximum term of three years. For calamity loans, members residing in…
THE prices of agricultural products across Region 1 have increased due mainly to the impact of the series of typhoons that hit northern Luzon, as confirmed by Jinnefer Pulamo, a project evaluation officer from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Despite the region’s capacity to produce over 100% of the local…
TYPHOONS DELAY STREET ELEVATION – The delay in the timetable for the completion of the elevation of the street and drainage system along Perez Boulevard in Dagupan City because of the onset of typhoons is expected to result in more daily gridlocks. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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