21,022 farmers benefit from Espino’s water pump project A TOTAL of 190 units of water pumps have been awarded to 45 irrigators’ associations in the province as of March 18, benefitting some 21,022 farmer members in Eastern, Central and Western Pangasinan covering 10,101 hectares of farmland. The water pump distribution…
RESIDENTS of Sta. Barbara this week compared their re-electionist Mayor Rey Velasco to boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as a pound-for-pound champion in delivering local government services in Pangasinan. In a 25-miniyte video documentary aired on local cable network, the residents said that the mayor’s long experience as a military and…
Capitol firms up health reform agenda LINGAYEN–The provincial government further strengthened its health reform agenda through the re-organization of the Provincial Health Office (PHO). The re-organization is is geared to optimize resources and rationalize actions for efficient delivery of quality health services.
Multi-sectoral groups in the town of Sta. Barbara have banded together recently to express their gratitude to incumbent Mayor Reynaldo Velasco for “a job well done”, describing him as their “champion in public service”. Farmers, students, community leaders, health workers, small businessmen and other residents who benefited from the mayor’s…
Food security program boosted with Tilapia dispersal The food security program of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. is gaining with the regular dispersal of tilapia fingerlings in communal bodies of water across the province. Last March 3 and 4, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) again dispersed 40,000 tilapia…
FORMER Cavite Congressman and Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate Gilbert Remulla said he is open to nuclear energy as an option to solve an impending power crisis in the country but “an honest-to-goodness electricity audit” should first be done on existing Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Remulla, who visited Dagupan last week,…
GARBED in his military uniform as a reserve Army captain, provincial election officer Reddy Balarbar led the second ‘Operation Baklas last Friday, this time in Dagupan City. Campaign materials of national candidates were posted outside the designated common poster areas were torn down by a team with representatives from the…
WOMEN MOVERS–Movie Actress Helen Gamboa pitches in for husband former Senator Tito Sotto, senatorial candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, during a press huddle at the residence of Mrs. Gina de Venecia, 4th district congressional bet, in Dagupan City. The two women posed as “ninangs” in a mass wedding held…
Espino rushes 200 pumps to affected farmers affected by El Nino LINGAYEN–Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. initially turned over some 200 water pumps to the Irrigators Association of the province as last Friday as the provincial government’s emergency assistance to El Niño affected farmers. Gov. Espino said the initial delivery is…
BINALONAN Mayor Ramon Guico Jr., a senatorial candidate in the May 10 election, is unperturbed by his blood ties with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. A nationwide survey conducted by private firm Pulse Asia, Inc. last month indicate that 74% of Filipinos will not vote for candidates endorsed by Arroyo.
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