CALASIAO—To boost rice production in Pangasinan, the government, with the help of partylist Abono, has launched a massive production of hybrid rice seeds, initially targeting 100,000 hectares of land. The farmlands in 22 municipalities will be tapped for the massive utilization and production of hybrid rice seeds under the new…
ROSALES-A proposal for a fertilizer subsidy scheme to help poor farmers as well as improve rice production in the country has been put forward by Engr. Rosendo So, chairman of the Abono partylist based here. The proposal, titled “Buy Three, Take Three”, was forwarded to Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap and…
NEW BANK BRANCH—The Asia United Bank has opened its doors in Dagupan City on June 11 at the ground floor of Catholic Trade Center on A.B. Fernandez Avenue. The bank’s staff (L-R) Michael T. Brase, roving teller; Jenny Lynn K. Abarabar, in-charge of new accounts; Michelle W. Aguinaldo, auxiliary service;…
The rehabilitation of the livestock program of the provincial government shifted to high gear with the start of the development of 8.5 hectare breeding station in Dasol and 13 hectares breeding station in Mangatarem.
How does Nescafe do it? Titus Fernandez of Nestle Philippines Cagayan De Oro Factory stabs three sacks of green coffee bean (GCB) with a “buriki”. In one swift move, he gets random samples of the morning’s delivery for strict standard evaluation.
LEADING powdered filled milk product Bear Brand has taken the lead in promoting milk education in the Philippines through its annual campaign dubbed as “Laki Sa Gatas”. Now on its third year, Bear Brand “Laki Sa Gatas” visits hundreds of public elementary schools in various regions to educate students, parents,…
PRICE MONITORING—Peter Mangabat, provincial director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), gives the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City a rundown on the prices of basic commodities in the aftermath of Typhoon Cosme as part of the city government’s effort to keep tabs on unscrupulous businessmen. (Punchphoto by CSR)
THE Dagupan council, in support of the mayor’s plan announced earlier, has passed a resolution asking the LandBank of the Philippines to grant moratorium for two years on the payment of interest and principal on the city government’s P385 million loan. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair of the Sangguniang Panlunsod,…
LINGAYEN—Some 10 million pieces of bangus fry will be given away to fisherfolk who were affected by Typhoon Cosme. The fishery rehabilitation program in the province started on June 13 with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Nestor Domenden and the provincial government leading the distribution of…
FREE BANGUS FRY—Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Nestor Domenden (2nd from right) and Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya (right) distribute bangus fry to the first group of beneficiaries at the regional Mariculture Techno-Demo Center in Lucap, Alaminos. The project is part of the fishery rehabilitation in the…
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