SOON PRICE CAP ON TOMATOES? – Households in the habit of buying fresh vegetables every other day were recently surprised by their suki vegetable vendors when told that their P120 can no longer buy them a kilo of tomatoes. Try P160! (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE average Juan dela Cruz in Pangasinan can only sigh in frustration as tomato was already being sold for P160 per kilo, from the usual P120 per kilo in markets. The price was confirmed by the prevailing retail prices of agricultural and fishery products released by the Department of Agriculture…
THE development of Bolinao town as a major tourist destination in Pangasinan is expected to get a boost after Gov. Ramon Guico III announced a plan to build an airport in the town is already in the drawing board. He announced the plan to make Bolinao more accessible during the…
RICE growers received farm production input subsidies provided by San Carlos City government on August 31- September 1, 2023 at the Bliss, Brgy. Pagal. City Mayor Julier “Ayoy” Resuello, accompanied City Agriculture Officer Estrellita Jacaban and Councilor Sam Baniqued distributed some 3,000 inorganic and foliar fertilizers to the program’s beneficiaries…
THE Pag-IBIG Fund recognized the provincial government of Pangasinan anew as one of the top employers in the government sector in North Luzon for the first half of 2023. Lawyer Marlon Operaña, provincial accountant, received the award on behalf of the provincial government during the Stakeholders’ Accomplishment Report (StAR) held…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Modern jeepneys ply Manaoag-Dagupan route next week MODERNIZED jeepneys serving the Manaoag-Dagupan route will be launched in Manaoag this week, according to Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario. Rosario told IFM Radio Dagupan that this is in response to the clamor of many commuters from Manaoag that…
LAST MINUTE SHOPPING – A mother joins the mad rush to complete her children’s needs for the start of the classes and goes through various school supply items while her son would rather look an array of fancy ballpens. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
A proposed ordinance of the seven majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod seeking to standardize the monthly allowances of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and other volunteer workers at P5,000 each was “laid on the table” for consideration at a future time. This after the intended beneficiaries angrily rejected the financial bonanza…
PRICE of bangus (milkfish) in Pangasinan has increased by P20 last week, according to the prevailing retail price of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region I. Reports say that bangus was being sold for P200 per kilo, from its P180 price in July. Bangus growers attributed the increase in the…
TO support the promotion and development of domestic and foreign tourism in Pangasinan, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed a resolution in a special session on August 24 supporting not only the upgrading, rehabilitation of the Lingayen Airport but its possible transfer to another location. Provincial Resolution No. 1351-2023, authored by Sixth…
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