CITY Supermarket Inc. (CSI), with its two additional warehouse clubs due to open this year, is expected to create at least 300 new jobs for Pangasinenses at the start of 2010. The president and chairman of the board of the CSI Group of Companies, Belen Fernandez, who is also vice…

ROSALES—Moves are afoot to make the sixth district of Pangasinan not only as an investment haven but as the next national government center in the region. Rep. Conrado Estrella III expressed his bullish outlook in an interview with The PUNCH notwithstanding the recent submersion of most of Rosales town at the height…

THE City Agriculturist Office in Dagupan, dubbed as the Bangus Capital of the World, has assured that there is enough supply of the popular fish for the holiday season. At the same time, City Agriculturist Emma Molina said prices of bangus in the market are being monitored daily to ensure…

VILLASIS–The 101 Ways to Cook Talong book produced by this town is set to be launched on January 15 in time for this year’s Talong Festival. The recipes in the book were lifted from the winning recipes entered in the town’s cookfests over the last four years celebration of the…

CHRISTMAS PUTO SLEIGH—The centerpiece décor of SM City Rosales mall for this year’s Christmas season is a sleigh made from puto, a popular rice cake produced in various towns in Pangasinan. Back to Homepage

DR. WESTLY Rosario, the interim executive director of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), believes the country’s oyster production has a huge potential as a major aquaculture industry. In a paper presented to the recent 3rd International Oyster Symposium: Recent Advances, Potentials, Challenges and Problems in Oyster Industry…

LINGAYEN–The provincial government distributed P1.2 million to some 11 small and medium enterprises managed by women through the province’s Livelihood Assistance Program last week. According to Provincial Population Officer Luzviminda Muego, the latest distribution was the seventh to women’s and entrepreneur associations. More groups are expected to avail of the loan…

LINGAYEN–Governor Amado Espino, Jr. has appealed to fertilizer dealers and suppliers in the province to work in tandem with the province to boost Pangasinan’s agriculture industry. Speaking at the annual Christmas party of two umbrella groups, the Association of Fertilizers and Pesticides Distributors, Dealers and Outlets of Pangasinan (AFPDOP) and…

PANGASINENSES whose plans for a holiday celebration abroad have been affected by cancellation of flights by airlines in January have a reason to rejoice. The Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is offering a special ‘Go Lite’ P1,899 seat sale specifically for affected passengers of other airlines with disrupted January…

MANGALDAN—A new and modern public market is set to be built here to replace the old one that was gutted in a fire last Tuesday dawn. Mayor Herminio Romero said the staff of 4th District Congressman Jose de Venecia Jr. are now helping map out plans for the construction of…