TILAPIA DISPERSAL PROJECTS SOME 5,000 tilapia fingerlings were dispersed in the communal bodies of water in San Carlos City and Basista town by the provincial government to enhance livelihood opportunities for fisherfolks. The fingerlings, distributed by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) as part of a program to promote…
THE City Agriculture Office (CAO) of Dagupan has launched a field schooling for farmers aimed at cultivating more crop production in this city mainly known for its aquaculture industry. The farmer field school, held once a week in Barangay Tebeng, one of the arable villages in the city, trains 30…
DAGUPAN Mayor Benjie S. Lim issued on October 12 an executive order (EO) creating the “Task Force Redevelopment of Bonuan Blue Beach People’s Park”, also known as the Tondaligan Beach. The task force will be composed of City Engineer Ma. Virgina V. Rosario, chairman; City Tourism Chief Rose Mary T….
FOR CARABAO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT LINGAYEN—As the provincial government prepares for the development of a carabao products industry in Pangasinan, the provincial board passed on first reading last week a proposed ordinance regulating the sale of female carabaos, crossbreed and murrah buffaloes. Pangasinan has started to develop the industry with the…
SARI-SARI STORE FAIR—Dagupan Vice Mayor Belen (3rd from right), also chairman of the CSI group, leads the opening of the company-sponsored 6th Sari-Sari Store Fair with (from right) former Dagupan City mayor Al Fernandez, senatorial candidate Paulo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Councilors Maybelyn Dela Cruz-Fernandez, and Jigs Seen. (Photo by…
6TH SARI-SARI STORE FAIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, even on a micro scale, contributes to family income and stimulates the economy in communities. This was the message delivered by Dagupan Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, president and chairman of the board of the giant CSI Group of Companies, when she formally opened the CSI-sponsored…
SAN CARLOS CITY—The city’s abattoir is set for upgrading following the purchase of a cold delivery van for the facility. This, according Mayor Julier C. Resuello, is one of the ongoing projects of the city when he addressed the City Development Council (CDC) General Assembly Meeting last October 12 to…
SOME 237 kilos of suspected “double dead” or “hot meat” were seized by the Dagupan City Veterinary office headed by City Veterinarian OIC Michael Maramba while conducting regular inspections of marketplaces at around 1:30 a.m. last Friday. The heap of chopped double dead meat was found under the table of…
CALASIAO–Pandays, or blacksmiths, from this town recently received funding assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region I and the local government unity (LGU) to help preserve and develop their craft. The Aliguas Blacksmith Workers Association (ABWA) based here were given P317, 250 by DOLE while the municipal government…
THE first Seabass Festival was launched by the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC) to promote the fish Lates calcarifer as another regular fare on the Filipino dining table. The festival, held as part of the National Fish Conservation Week, included the actual harvesting of seabass in a less…
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