‘ANG TULAY NG PILIPINO’ FLOAT–M. Lhuillier’s “Ang Tulay ng Pilipino” bags the “Best in Float” award during the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City held earlier this year. During the street parade, Lhuillier employees from north-western Luzon were joined by Miss Earth beauties, including Miss Philippines-Earth Athena Mae Imperial, Miss Philippines…
ROSALES—Thanks to its strategic location, this town is emerging as the center for national government satellite offices intended to serve northern Luzon. Last week, the Office of the Ombudsman inaugurated an office in Barangay Carmay here, following the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) that opened a center last…
Rosales rising as gov’t center in northern Luzon
ROSALES—More jobseekers now prefer local placements instead of higher paying overseas jobs. This trend was not lost to DOLE Regional Director Grace Y. Ursua who said most applicants who came to the jobs fair led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 1 at the SM City Rosales…
Domestic jobs preferred to overseas placements
THE Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association (NISVA) of Japan recently donated sewing machines in support of Dagupan’s livelihood projects, one of which is being managed by the Pugaro Sewers Association. Represented by Shinji Okumura, NISVA turned over to Mayor Benjamin S. Lim last May 2 one unit of Singer 311 four…
Japan’s NISVA gives Dagupan sewing machines
THE BILBILIN BEAUTIES’ FAVORITE—The title holders of 2012 Ms. Bilbilin Dagupan take a break with a quick bite of their all-time favorite lechon during the judging of the Best Special Lechon Cook-off held at the city plaza last week. The cook-off was one of this year’s Bangus Festival new features….
THE BILBILIN BEAUTIES’ FAVORITE
FISHFARMERS have been trooping to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Dagupan to have a glimpse of the rare golden bangus (milkfish) that was recently turned over to the agency for research, breeding and propagation. Only 16-month old and measuring 50 centimeters at 1.2 kilos, the fish…
Golden bangus, a hit among aqua-culturists
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has assured depositors of closed Export & Industry Bank (EIB) that insurance on all valid deposit accounts will be paid as soon as possible. PDIC has taken over the EIB on April 27, 2012 to implement Monetary Board Resolution No. 686 dated April 26,…
Export & Industry Bank depositors assured insurance payments
THE Department of Labor and Employment will conduct the annual Labor Day Livelihood and Jobs Fair on May 1 at the SM City Event Center in Rosales town from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regional Director Grace Ursua said 75 establishments for both local and overseas employment are expected to…
Jobs Fair set on Labor Day
BEGINNING May 22, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) in Dagupan will be at its new office at the CLI Building, Perez Boulevard, corner Guilig Street, near the University of Luzon campus. Information Officer Artemio Laroya said the move will provide better space and service to Pag-IBIG members.
Pag-IBIG Dagupan moves to new office
FOLLOWING the road-widening project along the national highway in Malasiqui, the town has seen the growth of businesses and the municipality’s economy is moving forward. Mayor Armando Domantay said the road project, financed by the development fund of 3rd District Representative Rachel “Baby” Arenas, has made access to and from the municipality…




