Rain dampens All Saints Day observance

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RAIN spoiled the observance of All Saints Day in Dagupan last Wednesday, and made it difficult for many to visit their loved ones entombed at the city’s different cemeteries.
The downpour, which came towards late afternoon, only worsened the situation at the Roman Catholic, Independent and Bonuan public cemeteries, which were already inundated by water that [...]

Province's 2007 budget: P1.1 billion

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LINGAYEN — Gov. Victor Agbayani has submitted to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for its approval the provincial government's budget — for next year amounting to P1.1 billion.
Hilaria Claveria, provincial budget officer, said the 2007 budget is higher by P30 million compared to this year's approved budget.
The proposed 2007 budget as contained in Proposed Appropriation Ordinance No. [...]

BFAR's 'Ludong Hunters' catch six more

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DAGUPAN City's lone ludong - also known as banak (Cestreus plicailis) - will be lonely no more.
Three teams from the combined manpower of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the National Fisheries Research Development Institute (NFRDI) have caught six others of the specie, considered as the most expensive fish in the country [...]

'Paeng' damages mango harvest

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LINGAYEN — Mango producers are facing a somewhat tatty Christmas as about 5,000 mango trees already bearing fruitlets, or the initial fruit stage, were heavily damaged by typhoon Paeng which hit Pangasinan and other parts of northern and central Luzon last Monday.
Provincial Agriculturist Jose Almendares told The PUNCH these mango fruitlets were intended for harvesting [...]

TILAPIA RESEARCH

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TILAPIA RESEARCH — Dr. Bernard Chevassus-au-Louis discusses with Dr. Westly Rosario, director of the National Fisheries Technology Development Institute of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources the state of the French-backed research on Salline tilapia in the Philippines.

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT

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AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT - Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. and Gov. Victor Agbayani welcome officials of the People's Republic of China led by Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun who expressed interest in the province's efforts at developing and promoting the white shrimp species Peneaus Vannamei. Development of the province’s aquaculture industry is spearheaded by the National Fisheries [...]

Dagupan's 'Tinda'y Labi' returns

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The night market in Dagupan City, phased out two years ago, is making a comeback this month through the "Tinda'y Labi", an enhanced program designed to perk up business activities at night for a limited period, and at the same time enhance tourism.
To be spiced up with music, songs, dances and other cultural activities [...]

Search for customer-friendly shops on

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The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched its search for DTI-certified establishments, meaning those that uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business operations.
DTI official Marjury Loresco said the search aims to give recognition to establishments that give consumers value for their money and contribute to the province's [...]

Partnership is key to success - Velasco

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STA. BARBARA - Much can be done even with little resources made available by government.
This was stressed by retired Police Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco, citing what he is doing in his hometown hoping to make it the model for the whole third district of Pangasinan.
"What we are doing in Sta. Barbara is a model [...]

THANK YOU

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THANK YOU — An old woman thanks Dr. Jamie Eloise Agbayani, wife of the governor, for bringing free medicines and health services to their place during last week's Kalusugan sa Barangay medical-dental surgical mission in Balungao town.

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