THREE meat vendors in the Asingan Public Market were arrested by authorities on Tuesday, May 09 for selling 67 kilograms of imported ‘hot meat’. Dr. Isagani Julius Rodrigo, Enforcement Team Leader of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), said the same vendors were warned in the past to stop selling…
(From 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Short supply of vegetables in Pangasinan markets PANGASINAN is in short supply of vegetables on account of the long dry spell and serious shortage of irrigation water for the farms. As a result, Pangasinan farms have practically stopped vegetable production forcing traders to source…
GIANT PINAKBET PIZZA ANYONE? — A pinakbet pizza (8 feet in diameter) prepared by students of the Apple International School of Culinary Arts Inc., a TESDA-accredited culinary school, is presented to the public during the opening of the Pangasinan BESTival at SM City Urdaneta Central showcasing the best food from the province. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A SUGGESTION by Councilor Celia Lim during last week’s regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod to Mayor Belen Fernandez to stage the next Bangus Festival in the downtown area next time was dismissed outright by the latter. At the end of their regular session on May 3, Lim, the mother…
THERE are still some 80,000 hectares of farmlands in Pangasinan that remain without or partially irrigated, a situation that can become critical in the face of a looming El Niño phenomenon in June or early third quarter of the year. According to Engineer Gaudencio de Vera, National Irrigation Administration (NIA)…
THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued an El Niño Alert on Tuesday, May 02, citing the probability of the El Niño phenomenon hitting the country at 80 percent. However, PAGASA said current data shows Northern Luzon, including Pangasinan, can expect only weak to medium disastrous impact…
COMING UP, TWO SOLAR PLANTS — Dr. Cezar Quiambao (3rd from left) of the CSFirst Green Agri-Industrial Development congratulates Andy Wu of the China Energy International Group shortly after the two groups along with the URIT Limited Philippines Corporation signed a Joint Development Agreement for the establishment of two solar power projects in…
TWO solar power plants worth US$503-million will rise in Dasol and Infanta towns in Pangasinan following the signing of Joint Development Agreement among three parties on May 3 at the Urduja House in Lingayen. The agreement was sealed after CSFirst Green Agri-Industrial Development Inc., URIT Limited Philippines Corporation and China…
THE town of Villasis, known for its eggplant industry, is facing serious threat. Its eggplant yield is down by 40% today. Data from the Villasis Municipal Agriculture Office shows the town has an average eggplant yield of 25 tons per hectare. However, recent harvests have placed average eggplant yield to…
IPATAWIR FAIR IN LINGAYEN — Gov. Ramon Guico III and 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia hold some products on display inside booths for a feel after they formally opened the four-day “IPATAWIR” Pangasinan Artisanal Fair in Lingayen on Thursday, April 27). The fair, a feature of the Pista’y Dayat showcases the works of…
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