PRICES of fish products in Dagupan City’s wet market have risen considerably. Latest monitoring reveals fish prices were up by P10 to P15 and the price was attributed to low supply because of fishermen’s limited catch. Ronald Santos, fisherman in Dagupan City, said it has been difficult to catch and/or…
THE Basista local government conducted a livelihood training on electrical installation and maintenance for local out-of-school youths last November 14, at the Basista Central School. Basista Mayor Jolly Resuello launched the training program participated in by 30 OSYs, in partnership with Public Schools District Supervisor Catherine Operaña and Basista Central School Alternative Learning System (ALS). The livelihood training sought to equip…
WHO NEEDS A CAFETERIA? — With no cafeteria at the West Central Elementary School, pupils simply enjoy their “picnic” lunch wherever they can find a shaded empty area in the campus. An alumnus of the school wondered if the thousands of the school’s graduates can organize to raise funds to build a cool…
IN response to complaints about inadequate potable water in Barangay Pantal, the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution, authored by Councilor Dennis Canto, urging Pamana Water Corporation to resolve the problem. Canto said Pamana, as the water service provider in Dagupan, must investigate and rectify reported impurities affecting water quality…
TO IMPACT ON SAND AND GRAVEL MINING OPERATIONS THE Mines and GeoSciences Bureau (MGB) Region I warns of possible slow down in the deposition of sediment deposits in the province, as an effect of the ongoing El Niño. In a press conference Monday, November 6, MGB Region I Division Chief…
THE San Carlos City government in collaboration with the City Cooperative Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Development Office (CCELDO),launched a livelihood assistance program for the ‘Bamboo and Taho’ industry at the Resuello Sports Complex on November 6, 2023. Some 40 small-scale entrepreneurs in Balite Sur, Magtaking, Naguilayan, and Turac involved in bamboo…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) authorized Gov. Ramon Guico III to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the registration of the Pangasinan Credit Surety Fund (PCSF) with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). The MOA that will be entered into by Pangasinan with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Land…
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan is encouraging the households to purchase Noche Buena meat items early due to an impending four percent (4%) increase set to take effect by December. Guillermo Avelino Jr., head of DTI-Pangasinan for consumer welfare, said manufacturers of Noche Buena products and…
NOVEMBER 1, ALL SAINTS DAY, A FAMILY DAY – As in all cemeteries across the country, families gather by the tombstones where their deceased kin lie. This year, no karaokes were allowed to distract families and disturb the serenity. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
HERE’S another spooky tale from the recent Undas. Starting November 01, price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) increased by PHP 0.45 per kilogram. This means that prices of 11-kilogram household LPG in Pangasinan will increase by P4.95 Last October 1, LPG price increased from P3.70 to P3.75 per kilogram. LPG…
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