TRADE and industry in Pangasinan is seeing a boom after the COVD-19 pandemic crash. Natalia Dalaten, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial director, said businesses, including small enterprises, are already experiencing pre-pandemic robust economic activities. Dalaten noted that business name registration has increased by 12.23% this 2022, compared to…
ECONOMY, national security, disaster management and cyber security will headline topics for discussion by prominent business and political leaders during the Second Philippine Leadership Forum set on March 11 at the University of the Philippines-BGC. The quarterly event, sponsored by Organizing for Philippines led by Manny SD Lopez, invited Rep….
(Compiled by 104.7 IFM Dagupan) Pangasinan’s hog industry resurrected THE hog industry in Pangasinan is recovering fast since the infection of the African Swine Flu has been effectively contained, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office. Dr. Jovito Tabarejos, acting provincial veterinarian, said many households are back to their backyard…
PLANT ONIONS AND GET RICH – Since recent events proved that onions can be sold for P700 per kilo, the prospect appeals to the young man who happily hangs the newly harvested onions from their farm in Barangay Amamperez in Villasis. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ONION farmers in Bayambang that planted early are all smiles, making profit from the high prices of onions. Ronnie Ringor, an onion farmer In Bayambang, said farmgate price as of Thursday, January 25 was P 200 per kilogram. “Tabla na yan, tapos may kita pa tayo”, said Ringor adding that…
BIG discounts shook the attendees at the Housing Fair by the Pag-IBIG Fund Urdaneta City on Friday, January 26, to Saturday, January 27, at the Events Center of CB Mall. The housing fair featured 10 to 30 percent discounts in lots and houses sold during the event. Aileen Calpotura, supervising…
ST. Michael School By-the-Sea, Inc., a leading educational institution in Dagupan City, has announced the deployment of CrowdSec, a cutting-edge security technology, to select PCs owned by the school. This move is aimed at protecting students and faculty from the growing threat of cyber-attacks. CrowdSec is a sophisticated security tool…
(by 104.7 IFM Dagupan) FDA-North Luzon to assist Dagupan fish processors THE Food and Drug Administration-North Luzon is set to assist and provide training programs for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Dagupan City. In a meeting with Mayor Belen Fernandez, FDA-North Luzon Cluster Director Gomel Gabuna identified bangus processing as one of the…
YOUNG DRAGON DANCERS – Young girls hold up the Dancing Dragon as they weave though Dagupan’s business center during the Lunar Year parade. Traditionally, young men do the chore. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
FARMERS WORRY OVER ARRIVAL OF IMPORTED STOCK THE price of onions in Pangasinan slowly started dropping since the harvest season begun. A kilo of red onions, locally known as the ‘Bombay’ and the ‘Super Pinoy’ variants, was already being sold at P220 in Dagupan City markets last week, as opposed…
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