LINGAYEN—With Pangasinan keeping its momentum as the top producer of agricultural products in Region 1, the provincial government will soon introduce a new model in agri-business development for small-scale farmers. In his State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered on February 10 at the Capitol Plaza here, Gov. Amado Espino,…
MAGSAYSAY FISH Market’s consignacion operators have agreed on a ‘Thursdays two-truck policy’ entry of bangus from western Pangasinan regardless of the number of permits with a new cut-off time at 6 p.m. The group, following a meeting with Mayor Belen Fernandez last February 6, said the new policy will be…
Two-truck policy on bangus deliveries set
A DEMO farm of new vegetable varieties was opened in Pangasinan as well as in Benguet last week by seed supplier Allied Botanical Corporation (ABC). “We wish farmers to succeed with quality seeds and array of choices… This event will open the minds of growers, food chain firms and consumers…
Seed firm opens demo farm in Pangasinan
BOLINAO–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in partnership with the city government of Alaminos held a job fair last Friday at the El Pescador Resort here with almost 4,000 local and overseas employment opportunities offered. Zhiara Paola Abero of DOLE-Alaminos City field office said the activity also included one-stop-shop…
DOLE, Alaminos LGU hold Valentine’s Day job fair
ONE BARANGAY, ONE FISH PROJECT––Mayor Belen T. Fernandez leads the fingerlings dispersal composed of different fish species like malaga, talakitok, alangat, sea bass and lapu-lapu on January 30 for her administration’s “One Barangay, One Fish Project”, which aims to provide livelihood to small fishermen in the island barangays. Twenty-five families…
ONE BARANGAY, ONE FISH PROJECT
BAYAMBANG–To sustain this town’s billing as the top producer of onions in Region I and improve farmers’ income, Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho has called for various reforms. Camacho initialy urged the national government to place lands being planted under the agrarian reform program to enable farmers to own the farms…
Bayambang pushes for improved onion industry
SEVERAL job fairs have been lined up by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Pangasinan for both local and overseas work opportunities. The schedule in February is as follows:
DOLE skeds February job fairs
LINGAYEN–The provincial government is tapping all municipal and city governments to help in the campaign to address the dwindling carabao population in Pangasinan. A two-day caravan that will start on February 13 in the western part of the province will be held to distribute copies of the ordinance containing the…
Capitol acts on dwindling carabao population
VENDOR-FREE SIDEWALK—Mayor Belen Fernandez inspects the Galvan Street whose sidewalk has been restored to pedestrians after years of occupation by sidewalk vendors. She is accompanied by City Engineer Virginia Rosario and City Action Service Team Head Lito Ocampo. (CIO photo by Jojo Tamayo) Back to Homepage
VENDOR-FREE SIDEWALK
URDANETA CITY—The opening last week of Xentromart Bagsakan (XB), a privately-owned trading center for agricultural produce, is expected not only to boost this city’s economy further but help improve the daily flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the commercial center area.




