THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP—-The heaviest bangus, owned by Marilyn Camacho of Barangay Pugaro weighed 7.66 kilograms or 16.87 pounds, has to be held by two two young usherettes after it was declared the winner in the Bangus Rodeo of the Bangus Festival. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
A PROMISING INVESTMENT THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has called for more investments in fish hatcheries to meet growing demand. At the Regional Bangus Summit last April 23, one of the activities in the Dagupan Bangus Festival, BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden said the most promising area of…
THE mayor of Dagupan City, marketed as the Bangus Capital of the World, has rallied milkfish producers in the city to target the international export market. Mayor Belen Fernandez said apart from a higher return on investment, exporting bangus will also help solve the oversupply in the city compounded by…
THERE are only two registered and accredited fish processing plants in Region 1, both in Pangasinan, which bangus export producers can use. Nestor Domenden, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said the two facilities are the government-supported Korea-Philippines Seafood Processing Complex in Dagupan and the privately-owned…
BORROWERS of closed Gulf Bank (Rural Bank of Lingayen, Inc.) have been advised by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to continue to pay their loans and transact only with authorized PDIC representatives. Loan payments can be made directly at any Philippine National Bank (PNB) Branch under account name PDIC…
WORK FOR 11,000 SEEN MORE than 11, 000 jobs will be up for grabs in the Labor Day job fairs sponsored by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Director Grace Ursua of DOLE Region 1 said two job fairs will be held in Pangasinan, at SM City Rosales on…
POSTBANK’S BANGKO SA NAYON WITH the advent of electronic communication and competitive private courier services, the government’s post offices are being reinvented into micro banks called Bangko sa Nayon. The micro banking office (MBO) program being piloted by the Philippine Postal Savings Bank (Postbank) seeks to provide banking services services…
TOP TOURIST DESTINATION LINGAYEN—Inviting beaches, boosted by an intensified promotional campaign and more eventful festivals, have proven to be a formula for success with Pangasinan now the top tourist destination in Region 1. Department of Tourism Ilocos Region Director Martin Valera, in an interview after the formal opening of the…
THE refurbished Malimgas Public Market 1, which has been operating at a loss in the past nine years since its opening in 2005, could finally bring in money to Dagupan City with its now almost full occupancy status. At the same time, total collections in Dagupan’s various public markets for…
SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON GOODS ROVING discount fairs called “Diskwento Caravans”, an initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be held in various malls around Pangasinan from May 15 to 31. Meanwhile, the first Diskwento Caravan in the province will be held on May 12, in partnership with…
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