ALCALA, MALASIQUI, BURGOS NEXT THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared Mabini as the tenth drug- free town in Pangasinan while the towns of Alcala, Malasiqui and Burgos are set to follow. The ceremonial declaration of Mabini on Wednesday, November 8, as a drug free municipality was led by PDEA…
BOLINAO—The municipal council here passed a resolution declaring this coastal town as the Giant Clam Capital of the Philippines, and the hatchery area as marine protected area. Resolution No. 2017-03 jointly authored by Municipal Councilors Carolina Abad and Joven Caasi said that since 1985, University of the Philippine Marine Science…
THE city council, in its regular session on November 6, approved the unprecedented P948-million annual budget of Dagupan for 2018. Councilor Jeslito Seen, chair of the committee on appropriations, said next year’s annual budget is 11% higher than this year’s P848-million budget. The big increase is due to the need to cover the…
PRAYING FOR HEALING – Nuns prepare to join the procession around Dagupan City after mass held at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, attended by devotees from Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has started accepting applications for its Educational Assistance for Tertiary Edification (EDUCATE) program. Deadline for filing of application is Nov. 15. Melma Batario, NGCP public affairs officer of NGCP, said the scholarship is open to first year to third year college students (not…
SECOND District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil’s pet project, the Pangasinan-Zambales road, has been listed as one among the priority projects to be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from 2017 to 2022. The inclusion of the Pangasinan-Zambales Road was bared by Caroline Castro, chief of the Project, Development, Investment Programming and…
CALASIAO WHITE GOLD – DTI Provincial Director Peter Mangabat talks to an exhibitor selling puto made in Calasiao at the Rimat Ti Amianan EXPO 2017 (“Brilliance of the North”) showcasing best quality products, culture and cuisine of the region. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DAGUPAN City received four awards in the 3rd Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index in Region 1 given by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its capability to attract investments. The city won first place each in the areas of Infrastructures, Government Efficiency, Economic Dynamism and Over-all Competitiveness under the…
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over today various fishery livelihood projects for the fishery folks in Pangasinan. BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden said P12.9 million worth of fishery projects were awarded last Friday out of which P8.9 million worth was given to fisher folk from Lingayen,…
DAGUPAN City Vice Mayor Marc Brian Lim has been elected as 2018 World President of the Junior Chamber International (JCI). He was elected during the JCI World Congress, November 6-12 in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during its special session on Thursday congratulating Lim for his election….
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