SOME rice farmers in Region 1, including Pangasinan, are having an early harvest, prompting the National Food Authority (NFA) to speed up preparations for the palay procurement season. Carlito G. Co, NFA regional director, said the agency has been preparing this early since reports coming from the field offices indicate…
THE Social Security System (SSS) Dagupan office is bringing the AlkanSSSya ng Bayan program to more towns within its jurisdiction to to help members save for their monthly contributions. Catalina Basbas, assistant branch head of SSS-Dagupan, said they will soon bring the program to Bayambang, initially targeting the contractual employees…
A NEW system for cash ticket collection with stricter monitoring is proving effective in Dagupan as the city government reported a 506% increase in delivery van receipts to P81,750 last August from only P13,500 in the same month last year. Mayor Belen Fernandez is optimistic that the improved collection will…
THE Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) is now receiving calamity loan applications from members living in areas proclaimed under a state of calamity. Members from the towns of Umingan, Aguilar, Binmaley, Calasiao, Mangatarem and Sta. Barbara as well as from the 19 barangays in Dagupan City placed under a state…
BUGALLON—Mayor Jumel Espino, the youngest in the history of Pangasinan, has big dreams for the tourism industry of this once sleepy town old town. Espino, son of the governor, said he is confident he can realize his vision for his town because the provincial government will help develop the tourist…
DAGUPAN City will soon build a slaughterhouse of its own after securing a P30-million grant from the Department of Agriculture (DA). City Veterinary Officer Michael Maramba said the planned abattoir will be of AA standard, which means the output meat could be sold to markets outside the city.
RETIREMENT AT 55? LINGAYEN—Could retiring government employees earlier and training them for entrepreneurship generate more employment opportunities? This was an idea put forward by Provincial Employment and Services Office (PESO) chief Alex Ferrer who has recommended that the optional retirement age for government employees be lowered from the current 60…
TYPHOONS Maring and Nando that affected Dagupan City for two consecutive weeks, caused minimal damage to infrastructure in the fishery industry, but bangus and other high value fish were apparently stressed by the flood resulting in some to suffer from epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS). Locally known as korekong, the EUS…
THE Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cenpelco) is expanding its service area to provide electricity to 133 areas that are far from the central part of barangay. Engr. Rodrigo Corpuz, Cenpelco officer-in-charge manager, said setting up the infrastructure will start next week and scheduled for completion by the end of…
JUST A TEXT, CALL, EMAIL AWAY PANGASINAN’S farmers, fisherfolks and those interested in the trade can now seek answers on concerns relating to the industry via a text message, a call, or e-mail to the government’s Farmer’s Contact Center (FCC). The FCC toll free hotline is 1-800-10-982-2474; Smart and Talk…
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