1st Sari-Sari Store Fair on
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Comments Off
Hundreds of sari-sari store and restaurant owners, operators, and suppliers of catering services trooped to the first ever Sari-Sari Store and Livelihood Fair at the CSI Jimmy L. Fernandez Center in Dagupan City that opened Friday, for a chance to interact with each other. The three-day event, highlighted by exhibits of products popularly sold at [...]
Nerez: No solid evidence vs. cops in illegal drugs trade
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LINGAYEN–”No convincing evidence.” These were the words of Senior Supt. Isagani Nerez, provincial police director, in response to reports by the Pangasinan Muslim Association that policemen are involved in the illegal drugs trade, specifically on “case fixing”. Nonetheless, Nerez vowed to continue to investigate the matter and said he would take the necessary action if [...]
Food poisoning downs 44 kids
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At least 44 people here were confined at the Malasiqui District Hospital or treated at the Talospatang Health Center for food poisoning after attending a birthday party where the food served was apparently already spoiled. The father of the one-year old birthday celebrator, Val Queñano, apologized for what happened, saying they did not know that [...]
1876 Church bell in Umingan stolen again
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UMINGAN–For the second time, the centuries-old bell of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church here has been stolen by still unidentified culprits. The 1,200-kilogram bell, dated back to 1876, was carted away years ago but eventually recovered in Mangaldan town following a lead given by a concerned citizen. The bell was stolen again September 23 when [...]
DOH targets 500,000 children for immunization
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SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union–The Region 1 office of the Department of Health (DOH) is set to embark on an extensive immunization campaign against measles, targeting some 500,000 children between nine months to five years old. Clarita Lewis of the DOH’s Expanded Program on Immunization in the region said health workers will be taking a [...]
Overseas Dagupeños invited to come home for city fiesta
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OVERSEAS Dagupeños are being encouraged to come home for the duration of the city fiesta on December 16 to 30 which coincides with the yuletide season, under the revived ‘Pawil Dagupan’ program. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, chair of the city council’s committee on tourism, said the homecoming of overseas Dagupenos will add glitter to the [...]
Pangasinan is major player in agri-business–NEDA
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Business, News | Comments Off
Pangasinan will be a major player in the development of the Ilocos Region as the agriculture-business capital of the Philippines by 2010, said an official of the National Economic Development (NEDA). Medardo Panlilio, chief of Plan and Policy Formulation of NEDA Region 1, called on provincial officials to draw plans that will maximize the potentials [...]
Bangus bones make good tilapia feed
Posted on September 30, 2007 - Filed Under Business, News | Comments Off
ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE FEEDS BINMALEY–Bangus are good for growing tilapia. Bangus bones, that is. A study made by a group from the College of Fisheries here of the Pangasinan State University (PSU) showed that tilapia fed with a mixture of 75% formulated diet and 20%-25% bangus bones and spines has a comparably better survival and [...]
Villaflor Doctors Hospital set for expansion
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THE Villaflor Memorial Doctors Hospital is expanding and has acquired more modern equipment to provide patients with even better medical services. This was announced by Dr. Vivencio Villaflor Jr., managing director of VMDH on September 27, coinciding with the hospital’s 26th anniversary. Villaflor said the hospital transferred to its present location in Mayombo, Dagupan City [...]
Centromart installs Timbangan ng Bayan
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TO protect the interest of consumers who regularly buy at the Centromart public market at Zamora Street, one 25-kilogram weighing scale was installed by the management, with the official sanction of the Department of Trade & Industry, represented by Marjury Loresco and Maria Anna Espinoza and the Dagupan City Mayor’s Office, represented by Executive Assistant [...]
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