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SAN CARLOS CITY LAUNCHES 1ST MALL-BASED VAX SITE

The city government of San Carlos, Pangasinan launched its first mall-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination site in partnership with the City Mall. Mayor Julier Resuello said the mall is the 11th vaccination site in the city. “We have started coordinating with other malls in the city so that when more vaccines become available, we […]

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ALAMINOS FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT STARTS – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that residents of Alaminos City, Pangasinan will soon be less susceptible to flooding with the ongoing construction of a flood control project in Barangay Pogo. “This 356-meter flood control project aims to mitigate the overflowing of Alaminos River not only to safeguard agricultural lands and products, but more […]

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GARLIC TISSUE LAB OPENS IN PANGASINAN – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated a garlic tissue culture laboratory located in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan. In his speech during the turnover program, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said garlic is one of the commodities that need to be developed. “As a result of the national food summit, we will set parameters to identify what are […]

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PANGASINAN RICE FARMERS TO SUPPLY LGU PROJECTS

The Provincial Government of Pangasinan will start implementing a Palay Procurement Program where the government will purchase directly from farmers to supply provincial government institutions and projects. In a dialogue with local government units (LGUs) of Pangasinan, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that it is the essence of the Sagip Saka Act. “Nakita na natin ito […]

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SUSPECTS IN PANGASINAN RADIOMAN’S SLAY CHARGED

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said murder charges have been filed against three suspects in connection with the killing of former Pangasinan news reporter and broadcaster Virgilio S. Maganes. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, announced this latest development right after the successful launching of the webinar series on press freedom […]

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LINGAYEN OPENS ADVENTURE PARK – BATAOIL

Tourists may now enjoy the beauty of the Lingayen beach, with an added twist, by riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) as the municipal government opened the Lingayen Adventure Park in coordination with a private company, Tol Recreational Hub. The first activity in the Lingayen Adventure Park is called “Take Me Back to the North”, which […]

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PANGASINAN TO REVIVE LAOAC DAIRY FARM – BALDERAS

The provincial government of Pangasinan represented by Governor Amado Espino III and the municipal government of Laoac led Mayor Ricardo Balderas have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to develop and rehabilitate the 5.7-hectare dairy farm in Barangay Maraboc to generate additional income to the town. “Magbibigay po ito ng malaking tulong once operational […]

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SUAL TO BUILD FISH PROCESSING PLANT – CALUGAY

The municipal government of Sual, Pangasinan is eyeing to build a fish processing plant and a National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse to local benefit farmers and fisherfolk. Mayor Liseldo Calugay said there have been numerous requests from fish growers and operators due to the lack of a fish processing facility. With the construction of the […]

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PANGASINAN FOREST AREA A CRITICAL HABITAT — DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has designated a 4,422.8-hectare forest in Mangatarem town in the province of Pangasinan as part of its national efforts to conserve threatened and endemic wild animals and plants in the country. Under the DENR Administrative Order recently signed by Secretary Roy Cimatu, the forest area will be called the […]

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PANGASINAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO GET ACCESS ROAD – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has announced that the ongoing construction of an access toad leading to the Mapita Community and View deck to Nayong Aguilar in Aguilar, Pangasinan is expected to improve the access of communities of Indigenous Peoples to social services. “The new Daang Katutubo, aimed to benefit Kankanaey, Bago, and […]