LINGAYEN—“If you ask me, because I am optimistic, we can”. This was the response of P/ Col. Redrico Maranan, police provincial director, when asked by THE PUNCH if Pangasinan can be declared drug-free before the end of the year. His caveat, however, is: “As long as all will cooperate—the pushers…
ANOTHER COMELEC REGISTRATION — A Comelec official records the biometric of a student as a new voter at the satellite registration held at the Dagupan City National High School. Registration ends on September 30, 2019. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
COMMISSION on Elections Dagupan is set to focus on schools and barangays in order to reach more new voters during the two-month registration period for the barangay and SK elections. “We will be touring the schools and barangays, including malls in Dagupan to enable people to register”, said Atty. Michael…
FOGGING operations were launched in the town’s schools massive clean-up drive in the different barangays here were held last Friday in response to the call of the Provincial Health Office to control of the spread of dengue. The campaign was launched after Mayor Priscilla Espino called the town’s department heads…
FINGERLINGS BONANZA FOR FISHERFOLK — A city agriculture office personnel shows four bags out of more than 2,018 bags of bangus fingerlings distributed to fisherfolk in Barangays Bonuan Gueset, Calmay, Bonuan Binloc and Pugaro who lost their stock on account of Typhoon Ompong last year. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A P5.79-million financial grant was recently given to 29 cooperatives, four micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and one goat production association at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) Restaurant. In distributing the grant, Gov. Amado Espino III commended the strong partnership between and entrepreneurs and the provincial…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan adopted a resolution requesting Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III and Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson to allocate funds for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Lingayen Airport. The resolution authored by Board Member Nestor D. Reyes, cited the need of the provincial government to promote domestic and…
BAYAMBANG– The onion farmers had another good harvest but this caused them to be worried sick again because the price of onions has taken a nosedive again owing to oversupply. From a whopping PHP 50 to 60 per kilogram, price has reached bottom to a measly PHP 10 to 20…
TO enable fish farmers to recoup their losses after the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong last September 2018, the Dagupan City Agriculture Office gave them fingerlings of malaga and bangus. City Agriculturist Emma Molina said it was the office’s first batch of assistance to fishermen who were hit hard by the…
JAYCEEKENS’ OWN TREE PLANTING PROJECT -– Members of Jayceeken Dagupan, a group of active senior citizens who once led the two Jaycee organizations in the city, launch their flowering tree-planting project at the Dagupan City National High School. They are joined by joined by DCNHS principal, Medarlo De Leon and faculty members before planting Cassia fistula, known as the…
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