A TINY tilapia variety christened by fisher folks in Bataan as “Gloria Tilapia” could pose a threat to bangus growers in the province if cultivated in the same fishponds. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Dagupan City is now studying samples of the tilapia, which is…
THE contentious issue surrounding the management of the Seafood Processing Plant in Dagupan City during the Lim administration was finally settled. Mayor Belen Fernandez has officially acknowledged the management of the plant to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
THE CITY HALL under a Fernandez administration has started drawing up a blueprint for an urban renewal program in Dagupan’s central business district aimed at keeping the city competitive with other fast-rising metropolitan areas in northern Luzon and restore the downtown area’s old grandeur. Mayor Belen Fernandez said the program will…
THE location for the planned fish port in Dagupan City is now being studied after the bill proposing its creation has been approved by both houses of Congress. “Humahanap pa sila ng lugar pero magkakaroon na tayo ng fish port,” said Fourth District Representative Gina De Venecia, author of the…
POZORRUBIO–Metal artisans from this town joined a series of trainings facilitated by the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) to improve skills and diversify the product line the local metal craft industry. The training included lectures on metal treatment technology and metal acid etching delivered by experts from MIRDC,…
A CITYWIDE sale in Dagupan’s shopping malls and other business establishments dubbed ‘Diskwento Dagupan Sale’ will now be an annual event every June 20, in line with the city’s Charter Day celebration. In the recent 66th Charter Day of Dagupan, the June 20 sale was conducted in coordination with the…
INCOMING college freshmen for the schoolyear 2014-2015 from Region 1, particularly those from poor families, can now apply for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Science and Technology (S&T) Undergraduate Scholarship. Deadline for filing of application is August 23 and the nationwide scholarship examination is on September 22.
NO FARE HIKE THE Association of United Alliance Transport Organization Province-wide (AUTOPRO) in Pangasinan is not joining its mother organization’s call for a fare increase in the face of impending oil price hikes this month. Instead, AUTOPRO is adopting the use of biofuel, which is cheaper than regular diesel oil.
AGEW NA DAGUPAN FOOD FESTIVAL—Mayor Belen Fernandez, City Schools Superintendent Gloria Torresand youth officials of Dagupan led by Young Mayor Juliane Go enjoy sampling the goodies at the food fair inside the Dagupan People’s Astrodome, one feature of the 66th Agew na Dagupan celebration last Thursday. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) …
DESPITE ECC CLEARANCE LINGAYEN—All construction work at the planned ecotourism site located in Barangays Sabangan, Estanza and Malimpuec here in the capital town have been put on hold until the resolution of the case involving black sand mining allegations against the provincial government. Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said there is currently…
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