FIRST it was the price of rice, then sugar, then households in Pangasinan woke up last week to find prices of eggs in their local markets higher by P2 reportedly because of low supply. A tray now costs an average of P225 to P250, as supplies while small eggs were…
FUN BREAKTIME – Young dance performers take a break with PUNCH lensman after the Talong Festival.
THE city government of Alaminos will soon open and operate its own educational institute, the Alaminos City Community College (ACCC). First District Rep. Art Celeste, in an interview, said ACCC will initially offer three courses: midwifery, criminology, and agriculture and will accommodate 500 students initially for the three courses. Celeste…
DTI to businessmen: Observe fair trade laws THEh Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office reminded business owners to abide by the fair trade laws as the agency intensified its inspection of all business establishments in the province. DTI Provincial Director Natalia Dalaten warned owners of businesses to observe fair trade laws being enforced strictly by her office so they can…
CHEAPER ONIONS SOLD ON HIGHWAYS – A vegetable trader sells newly harvested onions and garlic aboard his pickup along the highway in Manaoag town. The bigger size onions sold for P100 per kilo while small ones for P80. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Provincial Veterinary Office has certified that there are no more cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) after successful implementation of the program instituted by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture in the province to date. Dr. Jovito Tabarejos, OIC Pangasinan Provincial Veterinarian, said all sentinel pigs under the…
IF you think the cold and cuddly weather makes you lethargic and sleepy, then perhaps you are not alone, as the cold weather affects fishes too, particularly, bangus and tilapia growers. Dr. Westly Rosario, chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Fisheries, and a Dagupeño, said for fish,…
THE inflation rate throughout the Ilocos Region was pegged at 8.2-percent last December 2022, or 0.1% higher than the Philippine’s national average, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The spike from November 2022 was only 7.7 percent. Inflation refers to the rate of increase in prices over a given…
KADIWA ON WHEELS IN LINGAYEN – Government employees rush to the Kadiwa on Wheels at the Capitol Complex during breaktime to buy various agricultural and fishery products on sale at the Lingayen capitol grounds last week. The Kadiwa sale is made available very second Friday of the month to help farmers, fisherfolks and…
THE price of lasona, an alternative to onion, also increased to P200 per kilo last week from P100 per kilo during the previous week in the Dagupan City market. Vegetable vendors told IFM Radio Dagupan that the spike in price per kilo of lasona was due to the short supply…
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