FLOWERS FOR THE VALENTINE DAY RUSH — A flower arranger man busily prepares his display of assorted colorful flowers for celebrating lovers in his flowers shop along Burgos Street in Dagupan City on Valentines Day. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE provincial government launched several programs last year to enhance the agricultural sector by improving the skills of farmers and women and providing marketing support. Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya said her office’s Agri-business division conducted skills training on crops and fishery production, food processing, package and technologies, and institutional and entrepreneurial…
ARENAS AVENUE BY NIGHT — The largely unused portion of the well-lighted Arenas Arenue in Calasiao town has turned into a nightly promenade with a line of food stalls catering to residents who stay to walk the stretch and enjoy the cool night breeze. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
AMID FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCY THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Eastern Pangasinan aims to purchase half a million 50-kilogram bags of palay (unmilled rice) this year to bolster supply and support local farmers amid the national government’s declaration of a food security emergency to bring down the retail price of…
THE mayor of Labrador ordered the closure of RAN RKP Hog Farm Corporation, located in Barangay Bongalon, following numerous violations of environmental regulations and for operating without a local government permit. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) regional office issued a Notice of Violation to the hog farm on December 11, 2024, but…
THE provincial government’s Pangasinan Corporate Farming Program, initiated by Gov. Ramon Guico III in 2022, now covers 1,272.47 hectares and has benefited 54 farmer-cooperatives with 1,448 individual farmer members. Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya reported that with the farm aggregation, which promotes production efficiency and shared costs, yield during the dry…
THE Patar Beach in Bolinao was ranked among fifth among the 10 Best Beaches in the Philippines 2025 by online travel site Tripadvisor, the Bolinao Tourism Office announced. Topping the list was White Beach in Boracay, followed by Napcan in El Nido, Puka Shell Beach in Boracay, Alona in Panglao, Bohol and Patar Beach. The list…
FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY AS DRYER – An unfinished portion of the Arenas Highway in Calasiao is put into good use by grateful farmers who find the flat surface ideal for dying their harvested palay but they are joined by goats in the area that are equally grateful for the sumptuous dried…
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City is planning on establishing an eye clinic for children to address the growing need for specialized pediatric ophthalmology care in the region. “Children have different needs compared to adults,” Dr. Angelito Braulio de Venecia III, chairman of the Eye Center at…
LABRADOR town’s tourism sector and local economy are getting a boost with the establishment of a tourism center at the coastal barangay of Laois, a popular beach destination. “It is with great pleasure that we begin the construction of our Labrador Tourism Center,” Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, who spearheaded…
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