THE president of the Dagupan-based North Asia Call Center Academy (NACCA) has called on local government officials to help their constituents in landing a white collar job with a salary equal to the pay of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) without the sacrifice of separation from family via scholarships. NACCA president…
TILAPIA RESEARCH — Dr. Bernard Chevassus-au-Louis discusses with Dr. Westly Rosario, director of the National Fisheries Technology Development Institute of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources the state of the French-backed research on Salline tilapia in the Philippines.
AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT – Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and Gov. Victor Agbayani welcome officials of the People’s Republic of China led by Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun who expressed interest in the province’s efforts at developing and promoting the white shrimp species Peneaus Vannamei. Development of the province’s aquaculture industry is…
The night market in Dagupan City, phased out two years ago, is making a comeback this month through the “Tinda’y Labi”, an enhanced program designed to perk up business activities at night for a limited period, and at the same time enhance tourism. To be spiced up with music, songs,…
The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched its search for DTI-certified establishments, meaning those that uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business operations. DTI official Marjury Loresco said the search aims to give recognition to establishments that give consumers value for their…
STA. BARBARA – Much can be done even with little resources made available by government. This was stressed by retired Police Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco, citing what he is doing in his hometown hoping to make it the model for the whole third district of Pangasinan. “What we are…
MANGALDAN – Is there another agri scam in progress? This suspicion was raised after some 170 farmers here have accused the municipal agriculture office of selling them substandard seeds under the government’s Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) 2006 program. The farmers trooped to the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) session hall Monday in…
SEVERAL financial houses in Dagupan have yet to comply with a standing city ordinance requiring them to establish an alarm system directly linked to the police. P/Supt. Mateo Casupang, deputy chief of police, said a recent audit of the alarm system revealed this. He cited City Ordinance No. 1809-S of…
THE contractor building the P906-million new Pantal Bridge will leave the remnants of the old Franklin Bridge that used to span across the Calmay River until it was destroyed by a big flood in 1935, untouched. This assurance was made by Department of Public Works and Highways regional director Fidel…
TWO more mobile diagnostic clinics were turned over to two neighboring towns in the fourth district of Pangasinan by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. last week. The two went to Mangaldan and San Fabian for use of their respective municipal health offices in conducting medical missions in their respective…
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