THE Bankers Assurance Corporation (BAC) recently rolled-out a weather-based insurance product to help ease loan defaults by borrowers whenever natural calamities occur. Called the Weather Index Insurance-Credit Asenso, this product will help rural banks, nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and micro-insurance financial institutions (MFIs) to cope with the effects of typhoons or…
THE Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Region 1 held a seminar on bookkeeping and accounting for the benefit of Pangasinan Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. The “Capability Building Training-Seminar on Financial Management and Strategic Planning for Key Officers” held June 10-11 in Lingayen was attended by 41…
LINGAYEN–“There is food for everybody if only we exercise responsibility, restrain, and we think before we eat so we could save our planet and we could save our children.” This was the message sent out by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan during the World Environment Day 2013 celebration on June 17…
THERE is enough rice stock in the province to meet the demand for usual consumption as well as for an emergency situation when calamity hits, according to the National Food Authority (NFA) Western Pangasinan office. NFA Provincial Manager Rolando S. Rufo reported that the current rice inventory, including household and…
PHL MAP MADE OF OYSTERS—Shoppers at SM City Rosales view the Philippine flag with a dove made of oyster shells unveiled at the main entrance of the mall for the 115th Independence Day celebration on June 12. This will remain on display until June 30. (Photo by Eva Visperas) Back…
ROSALES–A 13- foot Philippine map made from oyster shells was the main attraction in this year’s celebration of Independence Day at the SM City Rosales. Engr. Jersey Mendoza, SM City Rosales mall manager, said the use of the shells is intended to promote oysters, one of the most abundant products…
FOURTH District Rep. Gina de Venecia has opened 144 scholarship slots for out-of-school youths who would like to enroll in vocational courses starting this school year The 144 vocational scholars will be in addition to the current 250 college scholars from poor families who are being sponsored by De Venecia…
AQUACULTURE STAKEHOLDERS—Fishermen and other stakeholders of the aquaculture industry listen to Dagupan Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez as she talks about their livelihood concerns and opportunities during the Workshop on Modeling Impacts of Aquaculture Production and the use of common water Bodies held June 6 at the National Integrated Fisheries Technology…
THE Xentromart in Urdaneta City, a 30,000-square meter-trading center for fresh produce, will soon start operations, initially with 144 stalls out of the total 264 stalls ready for occupancy by July. Official opening is scheduled on August 15, according to Engr. Willy Decena, president of Urdaneta Xentromart, Inc. which owns…
SHELLFISH from the coastal waters of Bolinao, Anda, Wawa in Bani and Alaminos City continue to be free from red tide and perfectly safe for consumption, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 12 dated May 28, BFAR Region 1…
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