THE mayor of Labrador ordered the closure of RAN RKP Hog Farm Corporation, located in Barangay Bongalon, following numerous violations of environmental regulations and for operating without a local government permit. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) regional office issued a Notice of Violation to the hog farm on December 11, 2024, but…
THE provincial government’s Pangasinan Corporate Farming Program, initiated by Gov. Ramon Guico III in 2022, now covers 1,272.47 hectares and has benefited 54 farmer-cooperatives with 1,448 individual farmer members. Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya reported that with the farm aggregation, which promotes production efficiency and shared costs, yield during the dry…
THE Patar Beach in Bolinao was ranked among fifth among the 10 Best Beaches in the Philippines 2025 by online travel site Tripadvisor, the Bolinao Tourism Office announced. Topping the list was White Beach in Boracay, followed by Napcan in El Nido, Puka Shell Beach in Boracay, Alona in Panglao, Bohol and Patar Beach. The list…
FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY AS DRYER – An unfinished portion of the Arenas Highway in Calasiao is put into good use by grateful farmers who find the flat surface ideal for dying their harvested palay but they are joined by goats in the area that are equally grateful for the sumptuous dried…
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City is planning on establishing an eye clinic for children to address the growing need for specialized pediatric ophthalmology care in the region. “Children have different needs compared to adults,” Dr. Angelito Braulio de Venecia III, chairman of the Eye Center at…
LABRADOR town’s tourism sector and local economy are getting a boost with the establishment of a tourism center at the coastal barangay of Laois, a popular beach destination. “It is with great pleasure that we begin the construction of our Labrador Tourism Center,” Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, who spearheaded…
ONION farms in two barangays in San Manuel town, covering an area of 49 hectares, are among the worst hit by armyworm infestation, according to the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 1. Latest data released by the DA’s Army worm Surveillance Team show Barangays Santo Domingo and Lapalo were affected…
TERA Renewables 7 Corp. (Tera 7), a subsidiary of CleanTech Global Renewables Inc. (CTGRI), will set up a solar power plant in Labrador town with an investment of P17.62 billion. Named as the Labrador 1 Solar Power Project, it is expected to have a peak capacity of 451.38 megawatts, expanding…
NO MOTORCYCLE, NO PROBLEM — This ambulant vendor selling house items is proof that selling on foot instead of using a motorcycle or a cart, is more profitable these days and he surmises he is well ahead of his mobile competitors who have to spend more to sell, what with the three-week…
IMPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN DAGUPAN City sealed a long-term partnership with Holcim Philippines, Inc. for the conversion of the city’s non-recyclable wastes into alternative fuel for the company’s cement plant in Bulacan. Mayor Belen Fernandez signed the Memorandum of Agreement for and in behalf of the city of Dagupan with…
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