Will Alcala make it to the Guinness? By Eva C. Visperas Alcala Mayor Manuel Collado now believes that his town will grab the twin titles for the longest barbeque and the longest grill in the Guinness Book of World Records after its successful attempts last Saturday. Collado told local reporters…
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan–Don’t look now but Pangasinan might just earn the coveted moniker “Festival Capital” what with its array of festivals in many towns and cities in the province from December through summer. Note that while Metro Manila and other key cities in the country observed May 1 as a day…
LINGAYEN – The provincial government is set to encourage more investors who will build hotels, first class restaurants, resorts and tourist-oriented establishments. Governor Victor Agbayani said these will cater to tourists flocking to the province, especially during holidays, like the just-concluded Pistay Dayat where not all tourists were accommodated in …
SAN FERNANDO CITY—San Fernando – Workers in the Ilocos region cannot expect any upward adjustment in their wages any time soon. This regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment cited the law that states that no new wage order can be issued within one year from the last…
PER the Department of Trade and Industry, parents and students can expect prices of school supplies to remain reasonably priced despite the increase in the price of fuel. Marjury Loresco, DTI officer, said no increase in prices of school supplies has been noted to date. She said that manufacturers and…
URDANETA CITY – Here’s a practical campaign to help reduce the community’s dependence on and use of charcoal sourced from kaingin. The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) based here and the local government jointly launched Wednesday “Sagipin ang Puno, Mag-ipon ng Diaryo”. It aims to establish socialized fuel…
Tapsilog, tocilog and longsilog move over, “Taptocilong-silog is here! That’s tapa, tocino and longanisa with sinangag and itlog (fried egg) for you, Dagupan style! While this concoction may not be on any Dagupan restaurant’s menu yet, expect it soon now that the best tapa, tocino and longanisa producers have come…
URDANETA CITY – Organic farming in the fifth district will soon be a buzzword in the province. The first of a series of seminars on vermi-composting using earthworms was held at the new city hall in Urdaneta City last April. 21. The seminars, were initiated by the Pangasinan IPM (Integrated…
CALASIAO—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) district office here achieved a “record breaking collection history” by exceeding its target goal by about P143.9 million! Joseph Catapia, revenue district officer, said that his district which covers two cities and 14 towns in the province, has been a consistent goal achiever for…
It’s all systems go. Another indicator of a renewed investors’ confidence in the Philippines is the plan of an aggressive international land development and acquisition company to participate in the development of the Urdaneta Villas in the fast-booming eastern city in Pangasinan. This was jointly announced by Pink Umbrella chairperson…
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