By: Elsha Marie Soriano LINGAYEN – The provincial government of Pangasinan, together with the Department of Agriculture (DA), will soon implement the Philippine Rural Development Program to further enhance the agricultural sectors in the province. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan here passed a resolution authorizing Governor Amado Espino, Jr. to ink pacts with…

SINCE insured depositors have 2 years from date of closure to file their claims, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) urged depositors of Gulf Bank (Rural Bank of Lingayen) to file their deposit insurance claims either through mail or at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala…

ALARMED by the report that a woman died and 25 others were hospitalized after eating mussels gathered from red-tide infected water of Bolinao, officials of Dagupan City are not taking chances. Mayor Belen Fernandez ordered the City Agriculture Office (CAO) to further intensify its red tide-watch, intercepting trucks delivering shellfishes from…

THE construction of a 20 megawatts solar power plant is being planned next year by the Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) in anticipation of a power crisis next year. Engr. Jay Ar Zacarias Jr., head of the retail services management department, said Decorp is seriously considering a proposal to put up…

THE Dagupan City government held a dialogue with representatives of local accounting and bookkeeping agencies last December 11 in a bid to further improve the process in issuing business permits and to strengthen the coordination between the city government and the business sector in preparation for the renewal of business…

CALASIAO– The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) satellite office located at the second floor of Robinsons Place Mall in Calasiao, Pangasinan will start operating January, next year. Board member Ranjit Shahani, chairman of the provincial board Committee on Foreign Relation and author of provincial resolution no. 317-2013 that endorsed the creation…

PAG-IBIG Fund reminded household employers in Pangasinan to register their helpers or “kasambahays” as members of Pag-IBIG Fund. Meriam Pamittan, branch head of Pag-IBIG Fund in Urdaneta City, said employers must register their kasambahays to Pag-IBIG Fund before December 29 to avoid penalties on the amount due.

THE Professional Regulation Commission Baguio Regional Office is now accepting applications for the March 29, 2015 Licensure Examination for Teachers. Deadlines for filing of applications: Repeaters – January 23, 2015 New / First Timers – January 30, 2015 Applicants are encouraged to early to avoid overcrowding at the Regional Office….

IN SITIO MAPITA, BRGY LAOAG, AGUILAR AGUILAR—After residents of Sitio Mapita, Brgy. Laoag in this town enjoyed the benefit a ‘bright’ Christmas last year, with the completion of the electrification project in their area, a major economic activity will be introduced to the barangay comprising of three tribal communities. Second…