THREE big companies based in three towns in the province have signed up for the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) KAPATIRAN-WISE-TAV, a “big-brother, small-brother” reform program that aims to improve working conditions in medium-, small- and micro-scale enterprises. DOLE Region 1 Director Henry John Jalbuena said separate memoranda of…

A PLAN is being drawn up for the re-development and marketing of the Malimgas Market, which has since been referred to by residents as the Maringot (dirty) Market. The City Tourism and Investment Promotion Center (CTIPC) drafted the plan as part of Mayor Benjie Lim’s goal of positioning the city as…

ALAMINOS CITY–With the changing weather patterns affecting water movement at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP), the Coast Guard and the city tourism office here have adopted measures to further ensure the safety of boat travel for tourists. City Tourism Officer Miguel Sison, said wearing a life vest before boarding the…

THE latest oil price hike in the first week of the New Year did not come as a surprise to the province’s transport group. It said it expected it from the “greedy oil companies”. Benny Aquino, president of the Alliance of United Transport Operators and Drivers of Pangasinan (AUTOPRO-Pangasinan), said…

DAGUPAN Mayor Benjie Lim assured that more investments will be flowing into the city this year, especially in the tourism industry. “We have been trying to invite investors to boost our local tourism industry,” Lim said last week. The Dawel River Cruise, he pointed out, will be turned over to…

DISCRIMINATORY AGAINST LOCAL MEAT URDANETA CITY—Another case of delayed reaction. The hog farmers in Northern Luzon have a reason to cheer the recent decision of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) to begin confiscating imported frozen meat in local stores, but they are not cheering.

THE successful breeding in captivity of the dojo fish, also known as weather loach (misgurnus anguillicaudatus), at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Dagupan will be soon be taught to fish farmers in Sagada, Mt. Province where an abundance of the specie already exists.

DAGUPAN city’s veterinary office has assured consumers that double-dead or ‘botcha’ meat would not enter the public market even at the height of the year-end celebrations. City Veterinarian Fernando Banchiran said his office has been regularly inspecting distributors and the overall assessment of meat in the market shows that vendors…

CALASIAO—They are round and sticky. And that makes them perfect for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Calasiao puto, the small white rice cakes that has made this town popular, has been selling briskly in the stalls and orders are coming in bulk.