THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY CALASIAO – While the collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue nationwide fell below its target, the Ilocos regional office as well its district office surpassed its target. The BIR regional office here topped the collection performance nationwide from January to May this year with more than…
SUAL, Pangasinan – A top official of the Philippine Veterans Bank (PBV) assured veterans here that the bank they co-own with some other 120,000 veterans throughout the country is in stable footing. PVB President Ricardo Balbido Jr. said the PVB now ranks 24th, up from 27th last year, among the…
Malasiqui’s public market and politics By Eva C. Visperas Two weeks ago, the second floor of the Malasiqui public market was inaugurated. It coincided with Mayor Alfonso Soriano’s birthday celebration. Of course, socialite Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas was their special guest. Mayor Ponsing’s “idol” Local Governance Undersecretary Antonio “Bebot” Villar Jr….
LINGAYEN – The plan to establish a coconut plantation in the province to serve the biogas project of the government will be a boon to the province’s economic development. This was the reaction of Vice Gov. Oscar B. Lambino to the plan to establish a 600 hectare coconut plantation in…
SAN MANUEL -The National Transmission Commission (TransCo) has reiterated its readiness to be privatized. The statement was again echoed by Jose Arellano, TransCo area manager based here, on the heels of the announcement by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) that Transco ranked fifth in terms of good corporate governance…
STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is campaigning for private workers’ groups and employers to avail of a loan facility that will enable them to purchase buses to be used as shuttle services of employees, preferably buses that make use of clean and environment-friendly fuel. DBP is now prepared…
Board members join fight vs. phone cable thefts By Eva C. Visperas Ever wonder why you had a hard time dialing some offices around the Capitol area in Lingayen the past month? Blame it on cable thieves. These are not simple theft cases. These give those affected lots of headaches…
PHILIPPINE Veterans Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Balbido Jr. will inaugurate the new PVB branch and building in Poblacion, Sual on June 16 this year. PVB Dagupan branch Manager Jerry Calibuso has been designated the PVB Sual branch manager while Mrs. Josefa Patalinghug has been designated to serve…
URDANETA CITY – Despite persistent of the clamor personnel of the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative III (Panelco III) based in the city, no wage increase is forthcoming. This was gleaned from Panelco III General Manager Neri Palsima who said that their operations will suffer if they give in to the clamor…
STA. BARBARA – Some 100,000 fruit and forest tree seedlings were distributed by Gov. Victor Agbayani to various community organizations as part of the province’s expanded Watershed Development and Reforestation Program. The distribution was made following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Gov. Agbayani and the newly organized…
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