THE Department of Social Welfare and Development recently turned over an initial 20 core shelter units in Pangapisan, Alaminos City to the city government under the agency’s Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) for poor people living in hazard-prone areas. The Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste said the city government’s counterpart…
WHEN BOYS BECOME FISHERMEN — Two fishermen in Binmaley walk nonchalantly to their boats with their fishnets unmindful of the curious small boys that follow them around like they used to with their own elders in their time. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WHAT was considered a good thing before is now viewed as a curse. The blue mussels introduced in Dagupan City’s rivers a few years ago described as a boon to the fishery industry has been called out as a bane, wrecking havoc in the livelihood of fish farmers in the…
ALAMINOS CITY—A 200-room hotel here is set to rise after a groundbreaking ceremony last August 23 at the Lucap Wharf. Engr. Ruben Bacay, chairman of HIRIBACO Resort Residences, will build the project. He is also the president of Anglobuilders Construction and Development Inc., Aceana Construction and Devt. Corp, Asianaland Realty…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 1 Office recently conducted a seminar for 50 vessel owners and workers from Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur on the rules and regulations governing working and living conditions of fishers on board fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations. DOLE-RO I…
QUIZ bee contests abound each month for various national celebrations and this is one area of competition where a school in Pangasinan excels, emerging victorious in past international tilts. Let’s talk South East Asia-wide. ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) holds a quiz bee tilt every two years with each…
CAPITOL NEWS RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD. Governor Amado I. Espino III urges Pangasinense couples to plan their family and practice responsible parenthood to provide a brighter future for their children. The appeal was made by the provincial chief executive the Responsible Parenthood/Family Planning Couples’ Fair which was sponsored by the provincial government…
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—Gov. Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III urged Pangasinense couples to plan their family and practice responsible parenthood to provide a brighter future for their children. His message was directed to the young and old couples who attended the Responsible Parenthood/Family Planning Couples’ Fair which was sponsored by…
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS REMEMBERING OUR HEROES – City Administrator lawyer Farah Marie G. Decano leads the wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal during the commemoration on August 28 of the 2017 National Heroes Day on the theme “Kasaysayan: Susi sa Nasyonalismo’t Pambansang Kamalayan”….
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS ALTERNATIVE JOBS OFFERED THE Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) has began helping colorum tricycle owners-drivers affected by the “Oplan Zero Colorum” of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) find other jobs as alternative to driving tricycles. A task force was formed by PESO Manager Joy…
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