LINGAYEN- The provincial government recently received P34,489,860 as financial grant from the National Nutrition Council (NNC) for the implementation of Dietary Supplementation Program (DSP) for pregnant women in the province. Ma. Eileen B. Blanco, NNC – Regional Office 1 Nutrition Program Coordinator, presented the cheque to the provincial officials led…
DISCOUNTED prices for school supplies can now be availed of in all major malls and bookstores, courtesy of “Balik-Eskwela Diskwento” program of Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI). Natalia Dalaten, officer-in-charge of DTI-Pangasinan, said the buying public can avail of school supplies such as notebooks and paper pads at marked…
SAN CARLOS CITY— All the 75 public schools, both elementary and high school, under the San Carlos City Schools Division, already earned ISO certification. Schools Division Supt.t Sheila Marie Primicias said the ISO certification is a feat, possibly a first in the country. The schools were clustered into 8 groups…
FORTY-six persons with disabilities (PWDs)in Region 1 were recently trained on Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APT), a cost-effective way to produce creative and personally designed furniture or other objects using waste papers. The DSWD Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) conducted the training through the Area I Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC…
TOBACCO FARMER’S HELPER –- A young daughter of a tobacco farmer in Villasis town sorts and strings newly harvested tobacco leaves while her father protests the planned increase in cigarette taxes. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN–The Confederation of Irrigators Association of Pangasinan has asked the government to give farmers higher subsidy to be more competitive with Asian farmers whose cheaper rice are now flooding the Philippine markets due to open importation. Ernesto Pamuceno of Sta. Barbara town, president of the confederation, said they asked the government, through the…
LINGAYEN—Most farmers in Pangasinan have already adopted a new rice planting calendar starting this year. Reason? Climate change! Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya said farmers are either delaying or advancing their planting schedules in order to save their crops from devastation during the rain/flood season. Moya said the move could minimize…
URDANETA CITY– Pilmico, the food subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, held an Agri and Livelihood Expo at the Urdaneta City Cultural and Sports Center in this city last Saturday, May 18 to promote sustainable livelihood through backyard farming. Victoria Altiche, corporate communications associate of Pilmico Foods Corporation, said the expo…
SUMMER’S CATCH — A woman arranges fish to dry under the sun in barangay Pantal in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BANI–Water melon farmers here have asked the municipal government to intervene over reports that traders are conniving to pull down the farm gate prices of their product, resulting in reduced income for them. Romy Manalo, chairman of the Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council (MAFC) of Bani, said farmers already brought…
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