(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News)

Eggs, P3 per piece in Dagupan 

THE price of eggs in some public markets in Pangasinan dropped to just P3 per piece, according to a price monitoring by IFM Radio Dagupan. At only P3 to P3.50 per piece, eggs were sold fast at the Mangaldan Public Market.

Egg vendors said the reason for the egg price drop is the existence of big supply of eggs owing to over-production of the commodity at this time of the year. Meanwhile the Samahan ng Industriya ng Agrikultura admitted that many businesses are losing because the price of eggs dropped during the past few days. SINAG Founding Chairman Rosendo So said not only traders of eggs were hurt by the low price of eggs but also the poultry raisers who are buying feeds at prohibitive prices, aside from bearing with high production costs. (Badz Agtalao)

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 Pangasinan has 60,000 new voters 

 THERE are some 60,000 additional voters in Pangasinan based on the registration of new voters in all 48 towns and cities of the province so far. Commission on Elections Provincial Supervisor Marino Salas revealed that registration of new voters is continuing throughout the province and the whole country till September this year.

Salas said the Omnibus Election Code dictates that a candidate for any elective position must be a registered voter in a place where he or she seeks to run in the 2025 elections for at least one year before the election. (Badz Agtalao)

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Demand for bangus slows down

THERE’S lack in the sale of bangus in public markets of Dagupan nowadays. Bangus growers confirmed they are worried because while milkfish sells at P120 per kilo from its previous price of P150 per kilo, it is a surprise however why a few consumers are buying the commodity.

Producers assure enough supply of milkfish but are afraid that the excessive heat of summer could retard the growth of the fish that they are raising in fishponds, cages and pens. Fortunately, no fish kill was reported in any of the bangus producing areas of Dagupan despite the high heat wave in the city. (Rona Racca)

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Only 3 percent of PUVs in Region 1 not consolidated 

 SOME of the unconsolidated Public Utility Vehicles in Region 1, comprising 3% or 300 units, have already stopped plying their trade. But others who filed their consolidation application before April 30 are still commuting passengers, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Region 1.

In Pangasinan, only 1% or 37 jeepneys have not joined cooperatives or corporation and are now out of the road, according to AUTOPro One Pangasinan Federation. (Mathew Pacheco)

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Frequent power interruption traced to low supply-Cenpelco 

THE frequent interruptions in areas under the coverage of the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) was mainly because of the high demand of electricity by consumers over a certain period, which the power firm cannot supply.

Cenpelco General Manager Rodrigo Corpuz revealed that due to excessive heat of summer, consumers switched on their air-conditioners and other cooling system at the same time, whose total power requirements cannot be met by the existing supply available. This results in automatic switch off of circuit breakers but power return as soon as supply stabilizes, said Corpuz who responded to numerous complaints of frequent brownouts. (Badz Agtalao)

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