LINGAYEN—Hog raisers in Mangaldan, with support from the town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB), are opposing a provincial ordinance increasing several regulatory fees including the veterinary health certificate/inspection fee on swine from P10 to P100. The SB passed a resolution fully supporting the petition of Mangaldan swine/hog traders and this has been…
THE National Food Authority-Western Pangasinan Branch (NFA-WPGS) is now procuring palay from the second crop harvest season or summer crop of farmers. NFA Provincial Manager Rolando S. Rufo announced that five buying stations in WPGS are now ready to accept palay deliveries from the accredited Individual Farmers and Farmers’ Cooperatives/Associations/Organizations…
ALAMINOS CITY—The Hundred Islands, a popular tourist destination in this coastal city, was featured in the Yahoo web portal through an article titled “Budget Travel: Hundred Islands National Park” written by Gael Hilotin, a Filipina. Hilotin pictured how beautiful the Hundred Islands is, which has also been featured as the…
LINGAYEN— A group of farmers and fisherfolks in Barangay Tumbar here received a rice thresher from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under its livelihood assistance program. Violeta Buenaventura, DOLE district representative based in Alaminos City, said the use of the thresher will be monitored and urged the farmers…
THE provincial environment and natural resources office (PENRO) has expanded the National Greening Program (NGP), now on its third year, to include commodity base plants such as coffee, cocoa, bamboo and fuel woods to the variety of seedlings to be planted around the province. Leduina Co, PENRO chief, said in…
SUAL INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT—The Sual International Seaport is now ready to accommodate small sea vessels, including barges and LCTs (Landing Craft Tanks) following the completion of the project’s first phase which was funded by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The first phase covers the 180-meter wharf and a rock-causeway, according to…
BALUNGAO–Fifty ambulant vendors in eastern Pangasinan received vending carts from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under its livelihood program dubbed “Negosyo sa Kariton” (NegoKart). “The individual beneficiaries received their vending carts and raw materials amounting to P750,000 in this town last Thursday. Training on production, entrepreneurship, and business…
THE 1st Wellness Congress in Pangasinan was held February 28 in Dagupan City with participants from the neighboring provinces of La Union and Tarlac as well. The congress, which provided various training for the health and wellness industry such as spa, therapeutic massage, and beauty culture, was sponsored by 2nd…
THE Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA) has set up five special desks in the province to process the documents of Pangasinenses seeking employment abroad. Emmanuel Diaz, OWWA officer for Region 1, said almost half of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the region come from Pangasinan and they previously…
CALASIAO– The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region I, through its director, Atty. Arnel SD. Guballa, awarded the city government of Dagupan a plaque of appreciation for being a “major partner in the collection of taxes”. The award was given during last Monday’s Kick Off Ceremony at the BIR covered…
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