URDANETA CITY–Another pedestrian overpass will soon be built across the MacArthur Highway here leading towards the second floor of the city market to further spur business activity. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the city council has already earmarked P5 million for the second overpass even as construction for the first…

MABINI–A total of 1,524 families in this town received cash cards under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), a poverty reduction scheme implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Social welfare officer III and 4Ps point-person Venus Reboldela said the beneficiaries from 16 barangays in this town…

THE Department of Education is pushing for the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by integrating ICT in the existing curriculum. One program that was introduced at the Dagupan City National High School last August 5, tagged as ICT for Education: Intro to Learning Technology and Internet Connectivity, an…

AFTER paying tribute to its five outstanding employees two months ago, the Dagupan City government rewarded them with P10,000 cash gift each for their exemplary performances. Earlier named as “Best in Internal Client Service” was Jonnafel Radovan of the City Accounting Office, while Angela Basto of the City Treasurer’s Office…

Pangasinan residents who commute to Manila often, whether it’s for a quick or lengthy stopover, now have a good deal waiting for them at the Park, Bed and Breakfast (PBB) Hotel. The PBB, located at 733 Wood Street, EDSA in Pasay City, is the first and only hotel in the…

ROSALES–What is there to look forward to once the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway project is completed? From today’s five to six hour travel time from Balintawak, Caloocan to Rosario, La Union, the new project will enable motorists to cut travel time to two hours and 15 minutes. For this venture, 10…

LINGAYEN–A state-of-the art rice processing complex (RPC) will be built in Sta. Barbara town this year to be funded by a financial grant from the Korean government. The plan was firmed up during a call to Gov. Amado Espino Jr. by a delegation from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)…

URDANETA CITY–Two truckloads of imported onions, garlic, pepper and monggo were seized by operatives of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) on Thursday at the old cattle market here after the owners failed to show importation documents. The PASG has been monitoring movements of illegally imported vegetable products that have been…

THE number of fish pens in Dagupan has not reached their allowable limit. This was assured by City Agriculture Officer Emma Molina who pointed out that the number of privately-owned fish pens in the city is still within the limited carrying capacity of the rivers.

CALASIAO–Subscribers of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel) whose services were suspended when a construction work at the poblacion damaged the company’s underground cables may not have their services restored yet in the days ahead. Rains have hindered work of the contractor to install new cables that would enable Digitel to…