ABOITIZ Renewables Inc. (ARI) announced last Tuesday that its 159-megawatt peak (MWp) Laoag Solar Power Plant in Aguilar town is up and running while its 94 MW Cayanga-Bugallon Solar Power facility, which was switched on last October 2023, is adding about 200 megawatts of total sellable capacity to the grid….
FISH cages in Dagupan City will soon be revolutionized and made more environment friendly with the turnover by the Bureau of Fisheries Field Office 1 of two collapsible fish cages and more than 5,000 bangus fingerlings to the city government. Mayor Belen Fernandez, who received the donation on May 3…
THE National Irrigation Administration-Pangasinan Irrigation Management Office (PIMO) assured farmers of a steady water supply for agriculture despite the ongoing drought after surpassing initial targeted irrigated areas. John Molano, acting division manager of PIMO, said most farmers in Pangasinan already harvested their second crop including those in some 8,000 vulnerable areas…
LOOK! THE LONGEST BANGUS THIS YEAR — Two usherettes at the Dagupan Bangus Rodeo hold the finalists in the “longest” bangus contest during the Bangus Festival 2023. The longest was 70 cm and the second was 68 cm. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CITY EXCLUSIVE FOR DAGUPAN BANGUS THE Bulacan bangus, whose inflow into Dagupan was allowed by the past city administration, is finally banned in all markets in Dagupan, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. Fernandez confirmed that only the Dagupan bangus and the milkfish produced in other coastal areas of Pangasinan can…
UNUSUAL PRICE MOVEMENT PRICES of regular and well-milled rice have increased by P2 contrary to what was expected this period being the harvest season. Monitoring of prices last week showed the price of regular-milled rice at Malimgas Public Market, an increase since April 22. Normally, the price of rice drops…
LAST week, eggs’ prices dropped by P4 apiece because of oversupply and smaller sizes from producers . Francis Uyehara, president of the Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA), said the high heat level is to blame because it causes eggs to shrink because hens have no appetite to eat. “Ang epekto…
AN investor engaged in renewable energy is eyeing to build wind farms in six areas in Pangasinan that will not affect food supply in Pangasinan. First Gen Visayas Energy, Inc. (FGVEI) represented by Reman Chua, project manager on renewable energy projects, presented a proposal about wind farms construction to the…
PANGASINAN’S ONE-TOWN-PRODUCTS – The Binalonan booth featuring its popular Binalonan longanisa is one of the attractions at the ongoing Agri-Tourism and Trade Expo that provides a venue for MSMEs and entrepreneurs to showcase their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
URDANETA City has overtaken Dagupan in point of income, jumping from fourth in 2019 to first among all four cities of Pangasinan in 2022, according to Mayor Julio Parayno III. In a press conference last Tuesday at his office, Parayno said Urdaneta City Hall only had P24 million in 2019, and…
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