SOME 60 ambulant vendors in Dagupan City will soon receive a Php15, 000 worth of livelihood assistance each from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Emma Molina, city agriculture officer, said the amount will be given in the form of a “NegoKart”, with a uniform design and color made…
HELPING THE TODAS — Former Interior Sec. Raffy Alunan gestures to stress a point in his legislative agenda during his meeting with presidents of the several chapters of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations in Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
ALAMINOS CITY— The Hundred Islands National Park (HINP), one of Pangasinan’s top attractions, was visited by 364, 577 local and foreign tourists in 2015, up by almost 72 per cent. In 2014, the HINP had a total of 262, 458 tourists, or an increase of 102,119 in 2015 representing 71.98…
ALAMINOS CITY- The vendors of city government of Alaminos recently received P1.2 million from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the implementation of the agency’s integrated livelihood program for the residents. Three of the beneficiaries are the Alaminos Suki Market Vendors Association and the Alaminos Vendors Multi-purpose Cooperative…
ABOUT 400 residents in the fourth congressional district were fortunate to be selected as beneficiaries of Self-Employment Assistance for Kaunlaran (SEA-K) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). They received a total of P2-million start-up capital for livelihood, specifically to be used as initial capital for small…
VACATION IS OVER —Hundreds of passengers patiently wait for another bus to board during the rush hour today for their return trip to Metro Manila (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao). Back to Homepage
THE Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund is reminding all employers in Pangasinan that remittance of membership contributions and loan payments using the electronic system of the Fund’s partner-banks is now mandatory. Crisente Cayabyab, assistant manager of Pag-IBIG’s Treasury Department, said all employers are now required to pay premiums…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged parents to attend career guidance and coaching conducted in schools to learn about labor market information and help address the problem of jobs and skills mismatch. Engracio Bailon, head of the DOLE-Dagupan Field Office, said that by educating and empowering parents on…
STRATEGIZING A NICHE LINGAYEN— With the staging of the 2nd Kanen Festival in Urbiztondo, the local government is giving the signal to the town’s farmers to begin shifting to malagkit rice (glutinous rice). Thus was disclosed by town Mayor Martin Raul Sison II in an interview as he invited the…
LACK OF FUNDS THE regional director for the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has warned that unless funds are provided for the center’s ‘buy-back ‘scheme, diminishing carabao population in the region will continue. Gloria dela Cruz, PCC regional director based in Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, La Union said the depleting…
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