A JOB and livelihood fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set at the SM City Rosales on May 1, Labor Day. Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena said 21 local private sector employers and four licensed recruitment agencies have committed to participate in the event with…

THE Social Security System (SSS) is set to increase the contribution rate by 0.6 percent to extend the fund life and improve benefits for members. SSS Dagupan Branch Manager Ceasar Saludo said the Social Security Commission, the agency’s governing board, has approved in principle a proposed increase in the contribution rate…

FOR the first time, a Cooperative Team Shop will be held in Luzon with Pangasinan as the host province. The activity, regularly conducted in the Visayas and Mindanao, focuses on developments and trends in cooperative businesses.

THE Department of Labor and Employment Region 1 office (DOLE-1) has awarded livelihood assistance to marginalized farmers in the remote barangay of Fulgosino in Umingan for the setting up of a commercial egg production and processing project. The P250,000 funding assistance was received last week by Barangay Chairman Ramil Partida,…

SOME 100 owners of fish traps along the Cayanga River within Dagupan City sought the help of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on April 4 after their fish traps called ‘puket’ and ‘sure win’ were dismantled by the provincial government’s Task Force Kalikasan which is undertaking a river clean-up project around…

TWENTY-EIGHT barangays in the 4th District each received a motorized water pump last week from Rep. Gina de Venecia for the use of farmers to irrigate land in the coming dry months. The pumps have been endorsed to the Barangay Irrigation Service Association for safekeeping and maintenance.

THE City Supermarket Inc. (CSI) will celebrate its silver anniversary on May 16, marking the company’s 25th continuous service to the people of Dagupan City, Pangasinan and Ilocos Region. Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, president and chairman of the board of CSI Group of Companies, said CSI owes its growth…

THE Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) recently signed a partnership with the Lucao, Dagupan City branch of fastfood chain Jollibee for a campaign to raise environmental awareness in the city. Others that will help in the project are the Pangasinan Coast Lions Club and Spectrum.

PANGASINAN’S MINING INDUSTRY SHOULD mining be further encouraged in mineral-rich Pangasinan? Mine management division chief Roel Collado of the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau said the province holds great potential given its rich limestone deposits that could be mined for at least 100 years.

BANCO Filipino Savings & Mortgage Bank (BF) depositors of the Dagupan branch with account balances of P5,000 and below, have no outstanding loans and with updated addresses in the bank’s records can begin to expect their insurance payments through the mail. This was announced the by Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation…