SOME 1,000 households and establishments in six barangays of Dagupan were rendered waterless for 12 hours when an excavator accidentally hit a water transmission line at the corner of A.B. Fernandez Avenue and Nable Street at about 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 25. Rendered waterless were homes and establishments in Barangays Pantal, Herrero-…
THE Women’s Unity for Progress and Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) in Mapandan recently received a significant boost from the Department of Agriculture (DA) under its KADIWA Financial Grant Assistance program. The cooperative was handed a P3-M check to support their agricultural endeavors. Annabelle Meneses and Anastacia Cabida, general manager and…
THE Department of Science and Technology Regional Office I is set to grant more than P8.4 million worth of “Innovation Fund” to 11 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan under the agency’s Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program. DOST said the fund seeks to provide small-scale businesses with financial aid,…
EARLY MORNING CATCH – Fishermen pull in their net with their catch early morning along the Binmaley beach. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Health (PhilHealth) Insurance Corporation for the Group Enrollment Program (GEP) to cover the five percent PhilHealth premium contributions of its 2,415 job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers. PhilHealth contributions are payments usually made by employees and…
THE Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500kV Line now at full 8,000MW capacity. On 23 June 2024, NGCP energized the Hermosa-San Jose 500-kiloVolt (kV) transmission line at its full 8,000 MegaWatts (MW) capacity. A part of the Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500kV facility, the line will accommodate an additional 2,200MW of supply from new power…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Fisheries Office I (BFAR-RFO1) trained and deputized 32 members of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network in Pangasinan on June 18-20 at the BFAR Regional Mariculture Technology Demonstration Center in Lucap, Alaminos City, Pangasinan. Mary Ann Salomon, provincial fishery officer of BFAR Pangasinan,…
PROJECT INSPECTION TIME – The construction of the covered court in Brgy Herrero-Perez is being rushed by Mayor Belen Fernandez for the benefit of the barangay residents who can use it as evacuation center. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
STAKEHOLDERS in Dagupan bangus industry are divided on how the city government should protect the Dagupan bangus brand, which was long recognized as the tastiest milkfish in the country, commanding higher prices. In an interview with IFM Radio Dagupan on June 19, Mayor Belen Fernandez said local bangus producers want…
THE National Food Authority (NFA) in Pangasinan is close to achieving its rice stockpile goal for 2024, having secured 70% of its targeted 336,000 bags amidst challenging weather conditions. The achievement is attributed to a combination of favorable harvests and proactive purchasing strategies. Frederick Dulay, assistant manager of NFA-Eastern Pangasinan,…
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