THE city council has vowed that no new taxes will be legislated by the city council next year on account of the world-wide financial crisis which is expected to continue and may worsen next year. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Councilor Michael Fernandez gave their assurance in their joint press…
THE Dagupan City government will adopt a new tact to ensure occupancy of the second and third floors of the Malimgas Public Market to make the building, parts of which have long been idle, more useful. City Administrator Alvin Fernandez has ordered the preparation of the lobbies of the two…
STA. BARBARA–The idea of making coffins from recycled paper sounds quite strange, but it is environment-friendly and could prove to be one project that will generate jobs for the poor – and benefit the poor. “They already made this possible in San Juan through the Soroptimist International through their Bags…
LINGAYEN–Pangasinan maintained its lead over other three provinces in the Ilocos Region in terms of financial performance for Fiscal Year 2007, according to a report from the Commission on Audit. Pangasinan was ranked both number one in terms of net income and total income but was also the biggest spender…
URDANETA CITY–The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is now more lenient in issuing licenses to recruitment agencies that will set up operations in the provinces. Melchor Dizon, director IV of the POEA’s Licensing and Regulation Office, speaking with the local newsmen here Friday during the “Anti-illegal Recruitment and Trafficking in…
TALK of a public market and you immediately think of piles of trash and the stench of rotting waste. If you expect to see that in Dagupan’s weekend night market, think again. Councilor Alfie Fernandez vowed to transform a portion of the city’s major artery from a drab urban center…
THE regional office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Calasiao will be looking into how to tax Indian nationals operating an informal money lending scheme popularly known as “5-6”. Tomas Rosales, OIC regional director of the BIR, said going after the ‘5-6’ operators will be part of their crackdown…
The Department of Labor and Employment has lined up several activities in celebration of its forthcoming 75th anniversary. To highlight the department’s commitment to public service, District Officer Adonis Peralta said another ‘Diskwento Karavan’ was held at CSI mall in Urdaneta City on November 7 alongside a mini jobs fair…
URDANETA CITY–Try a different leche flan, Spanish pan de sal, empanada, French fries, pancit and spaghetti noodles. How different? Use squash as base ingredient! These are among the new byproducts that have been recently developed by the city government- owned Livelihood Skills Training Center (LSTC) to promote lowly kalabasa (squash).
SAN MANUEL—The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) reported that power reliability in the Luzon grid further improved with the recent energization of Line 1 of the new double-circuit San Manuel-Mexico 230-kV transmission line. Line 1 extended from TransCo’s power station in San Manuel, Pangasinan to Mexico, Pampanga, bypassing the province of…
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