Last man standing: Floro Servito
Posted on June 8, 2004 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
HOTSHOT
By NAP
MY CITY: To celebrate our annual Agew na Dagupan allow me to mention two (2) Dagupenos, who, I think, deserve recognition. First is FLORO SERVITO who, despite his age of 64 plus an eye cataract operation is the last man standing among the original yellow cops directing traffic at post no. 1 daily [...]
Wanted: Female traffic enforcers
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BUSINESS LOG
By EVA C.
Now, traffic enforcement here will no longer be a male-dominated job as hiring for female traffic enforcers is now going on in Dagupan City.
Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) chief Robert Erfe-Mejia whose office was tasked by Mayor Benjamin Lim to take full responsibility of the worsening traffic jam here, [...]
DTI monitoring erring traders
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THE Department of Trade and Industry provincial office has warned traders in the province of stiff penalties if caught in unlawful profiteering and price manipulations, a gross violation of fair trade laws and regulations. DTI Provincial Director Jaime Lucas has called on the buying public to report to the proper authorities any cheating made on [...]
SAN FERNANDO — Region I Trade officials are closely coordinating with the cement industry to normalize the retail price of cement in the area. According to DTI I Regional Director Florante O. Leal, "Our price monitoring teams have noticed an increase in cement prices for the past three weeks due to a shortage in supply."
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THE price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) rose by P11 from its previous price of P32l as of June 1 this year owing to higher cost of crude oil in the international market. The Department of Trade and Industry provincial office said that based on its monitoring, LPG is now being sold in many outlets [...]
DTI working to stem cement price increase
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SAN FERNANDO — Region I Trade officials are closely coordinating with the cement industry to normalize the retail price of cement in the area. According to DTI I Regional Director Florante O. Leal, "Our price monitoring teams have noticed an increase in cement prices for the past three weeks due to a shortage in supply."
Tapping tourist potentials in the city
Posted on June 6, 2004 - Filed Under Editorial | Leave a Comment
INCUMBENT city Mayor Benjie Lim’s convincing triumph in the recently concluded May polls was astounding though exactly not unexpected especially when he won in all the city’s barangays, including Bonuan, its largest, which is generally identified as his rival’s turf. He lost though, in two minor internal sectors — Bonuan Boquig and Lasip Chico.
This very [...]
