^ i-Google mo SM Rosales makikita mo sagot. About sa bagsakan center and Robinsons naman, galing yan sa mga kaberks ko sa Carmen West.

Ang saya naman ng balita na pati Robinson's ay itatayo na rin sa Rosales. So, saan exactly? Sa tapat mismo ng SM? Di ba may structure don, parang ang taas ng pader. Di ba don yung Little Shoe Playschool ba yun?

Congratulations sa Rosales! :okay:

New PNP chief Versoza hailed as P'sinan's pride

Posted on September 30, 2008

STA. BARBARA–Mayors hailed the appointment last week of Deputy Director General Jesus Verzosa as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, saying this augurs well for the peace and order program in the province.

Mayor Reynaldo Velasco of this town said in an interview with The PUNCH that he and his fellow mayors are confident that with a Pangasinense at the helm of the PNP, programs related to peace and order will be immediately addressed.

“I am glad they followed seniority, skills and merit in choosing the next PNP chief,” said Velasco, himself a former PNP deputy director general for administration like Verzosa.

He described Verzosa’s skills and capabilities as “kumpletos rekados “ given his experience in dealing with people, showing stability under pressure, and exposures in police work both at the local and national levels.

Verzosa belongs to Philippine Military Academy Class 76 while Velasco was part of Class 71.

Verzosa was the guest speaker during the Pangasinan Mayors’ League meeting in Binalonan last week, prior to the announcement of his promotion, during which he promised to put Pangasinan in the priority list for police development.

“We always want to go back to where we came from,” Versoza said, adding that his father, an ex- colonel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, also returned to their ancestral farm in Dasol.

Verzosa assured the mayors he will be making frequent visits to the province.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/09/30/new-pnp-chief-versoza-hailed-as-psinans-pride/

Electrification of Sual's island barangay completed

SUAL–TeaM Energy, which operates the 1,218 MW Sual Power Station here, has completed the installation of a two-kilometer submarine cable connecting the island barangay of Cabalitian to the Pangasinan mainland, marking the full barangay electrification of the province.

The project was part of the TeaM Energy's P1.5-billion Barangay Electrification Assistance for Countryside Development (BEACON) Project which has benefited 1,500 barangays nationwide, including conflict areas in Mindanao and the most remote areas in Pangasinan.

The island is located 3.3 kilometers away from the Sual Power Station in Barangay Pangascasan. It is composed of 250 households with about 1,500 residents. It is the last beneficiary of the Project BEACON.

BEACON has brought light to over 300,000 households, benefiting at least one million Filipinos.

The project was formally turned over by TeaM Energy, a partnership between Japanese firms Tokyo Electric Power Company and Marubeni Corporation, to the Department of

Energy (DOE) in simple ceremonies held at the Sual Power Plant on Sept. 26.

"It is our honor to partner with the DOE and various local government units in completing the electrification of 1,500 barangays and spreading the benefits of electricity to even the most remote, far-flung villages in our country," Federico Puno, TeaM Energy president said.

Under BEACON, which took five years to complete, more than 18,000 kilometers of wire were laid out, at least 60,000 poles erected, and millions worth of hardware were installed.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/09/30/electrification-of-suals-island-barangay-completed/

Seek revival of Dagupan’s night market

THE city government of Dagupan is set to revive the old night market phased out by the past city administration.

Councilor Jesus Canto, chair of the city councilor’s committee on market, said he will sponsor a resolution urging Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. to bring back the old night market due to persistent request of vendors and buyers.

“If the mayor approves the resolution, we can re-open the night market right away,” he said.

The night market used to be an additional attraction for buyers not only from Dagupan but also from outside till it was phased out by the administration of then Mayor Benjamin Lim in a bid to improve customer patronage of the newly opened Malimgas Public Market.

Canto said a hearing conducted by his committee on Tuesday endorsed the revival of the night market to boost the income of vendors and the city government and to provide a chance for people who feel it is more convenient to buy at night.

Canto said Nueva Street is now being prepared as a permanent night market site to accommodate all vendors who wish to avail of the chance.

The street would be withdrawn as a street at night in order to give way to the planned night market.

The committee hearing was attended by members of the Malimgas Dagupan Vendors Federation (MADAVFE) headed by July Perez and representatives of the city market administration, Task Force Marshal, Public Order and Safety Office and the Police.

The city government said it will not allow the vendors to spread their wares up to Galvan and Jovellanos Streets, sites of the old night market phased out by the past city administration. (PNA)

http://pangasinanstar.prepys.com/archives/2008/09/28/seek-revival-of-dagupans-night-market/#more-2763

Dagupan cited as one of Philippines' most competitive cities

Dagupan now counts itself among the ivy league of Philippine cities in the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center after findings of the biennial survey were revealed through the “State of Competitiveness” presentation last September 25 at the City Museum.

The AIM Policy Center completed the project in collaboration with the United State Agency for International Development (USAID), the Asia Foundation, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the St. Louis University in Baguio City.

Dr. Reinaldo Bautista, Dean of the SLU College of Accountancy and Commerce, said data were carefully gathered and studied, specifically on the six drivers of competitiveness which enabled Dagupan to land 9th among 45 cities in the small size category.

City competitiveness is defined as “the ability of a city to create and maintain an environment that sustains more value creation for its enterprises and more prosperity for its people.” AIM Policy Center program researcher Leopoldo Vismonte identified the six drivers of competitiveness as follows: cost of doing business, dynamism of the local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure, responsive of the LGU to business needs, and quality of life.

Based on the findings, Dagupan City romped off with a 6.72 average score, a marked improvement from its 2005 ratings. The city performed above average in Human Resources and Training, notching a mark of 8.71, 3rd among 45 cities surveyed. Infrastructure and LGU responsiveness were rated at 7.08 and 7.48, respectively. Bautista said the city’s performance in the cost of doing business, dynamism of the local economy and quality of life can still be greatly improved.

He commended the efforts of Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and city administrator Alvin Fernandez whose performances were included in the questionnaires and yielded above-average scores.

“It is a great honor to be recognized for our above ordinary achievements in our local government operations” Fernandez said.

Fernandez expressed satisfaction with the recognition, stressing that this presents itself both as a motivation and a challenge to improve the performance of the city’s engine of growth as well as the workers thereof.

The PCCRP assesses the capacity of a city to provide an environment that nurtures the dynamism of its local enterprises and industries. It also assesses the general ability of a city to attract investments and entrepreneurs, and to uplift the living standards of its residents. Lastly, the project provides a benchmarking process that will aid individual cities in measuring competitiveness. (CIO/RR)

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=172

Northern Luzon tourism drive shifts to high gear

In a move to harmonize public and private sector efforts to promote tourism in Northern Luzon, the North Philippines Visitors Bureau (NPVB) vowed to intensify efforts to enliven and hasten the tourism potentials of Pangasinan, Dagupan City and other provinces.

The local organization aims to establish a strong foundation among stakeholders in the tourism sector by positioning Northern Luzon as the center of the MICE strategy, otherwise known as the Meetings, Incentive, Conventions, Exhibition and events through a more comprehensive and modern marketing campaign.

Last September 23, officials of NPVB and the Pangasinan Visitors Bureau, including Dagupan City met at Consuelo Hotel in Lingayen to map out strategies and focus efforts in enhancing the potentials of various tourism rich-spots to engage more domestic and foreign visitors to come.

Michelle Lioanag, head of Dagupan’ tourism office, said Dagupan City is one of the biggest supporters in the aggressive campaign to rev up tourism in this part of the country.

“Tourism is a vital component of the overall Northern Luzon promotion being undertaken by the city government,” Lioanag said.

“We have had several collaborations with the tourism sector in the past and we would like to sustain this momentum by exploring more innovative ways by which to expand it further,” she added.

Mayor Alipio Fernandez earlier stressed the importance of tourism among the city’s major development initiatives which continue to generate jobs and rejuvenate industries, describing it as “a major engine for socio-economic development and sustainability”.

“Apart from education, banking, commerce and healthcare, tourism is setting the pace for a more dynamic trade and investment environment in Dagupan City. It follows that when a place is considered tourist-worthy, it is also deemed capable of growing business,” he said.(CIO/RR)

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=174

Selebrasyon na Children's Month ed Dagupan, Ilunsa no Lunes

Posted by City Information Office on Oct 3

Pormal ya ilunsa no Oktubre 6, agew na Lunes so selebrasyon na Children’s Month ed syudad na Dagupan. Say tema natan ya taon et “Bright Child: Sa Tamang Pag-aaruga, Kinabukasan ay Maginhawa.”

Walay nagawan motorcade ed downtown area ya ungapod city plaza. Antis na motorcade et mibiang niray ogogaw tan arom niran partisipante ed regular flag raising ceremony na saray empleyadoy gobiernoy syudad.

Katulungan na Dagupan City government-social service offices ya nanprepara na aktibidadis tan programa so Department of Education, Philippine Mental Health, Innerwheel Club of Dagupan, Philippine Mental Health, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation. Untan met so Kalinga ng Ama Shelter for Children, Liwawa ed Asinan Foundation o LEAF, Haven for Children, Coca-Cola, transport groups tan saray fastfood chains.

Unsusuporta tan miliket met ed nagawan selebrasyon iray kabiangan na Indian, Muslim tan Chinese communities.

Saray akahiliran aktibidadis tan programa so pikabiangan na poster making contest, English tutorials, values training, clean-up drive, tree planting, garantisadong pambata, gupit program, recycling workshops, intercultural presentation and variety show, distribusyon na libren tsinelas parad street children, field trips, art workshop, camping, feeding program, film showing, story telling tan arom nira.

Say chairman na children’s month celebration 2008 et si city administrator Alvin Fernandez.

Sakey ed saray programan iitdan na prayoridad na administrasyon nen Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. so aka-sentro ed pamasimbalo na panamilay na saray ogogaw laot laray mamairap bilay pian natulungan iran naparakep so magmaliw dan kaimbuasan.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=180

EC gives P 140M grant to Pangasinan for HealthGov

LINGAYEN--- The European Commission (EC), the world’s renowned funding institution, would be giving out a total of P140 million grant to the province of Pangasinan for five years up to 2010.

Ambassador Alistair MacDonald, in his speech during the opening of the two-day Pangasinan Health Summit, noted the efforts of the provincial government for making health care as its priority program.

“These sustained efforts have enabled us to channel more budgetary support for the province of Pangasinan,” Alistair stressed as he also recognized the province’s sustained good public finance management status.

“I salute the work of the province of Pangasinan not only in promoting effective and inclusive public health care across the province but also of its stable and good public-finance management which made our projects run smoothly,” he said.

The EC has started its development partnership with the Philippines in 1995 through the Department of Health carrying with a mission to strengthen health care across the country with Women’s Health and Safe Motherhood Program as its pioneer project.

He said that Pangasinan was among the 16 provinces in the country that benefitted from the P3 billion grant under the EC’s Health Sector Policy Support Programme, in support of the Department of Health’s FOURmula One for Health Strategy.

Alistair said the provincial government of Pangasinan under the leadership of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. has already installed the “best health strategy” by way of identifying the “indigents” and have them enrolled in Philhealth.

“This is the best way to reach out the needy which gives them a great privilege to have a free access to quality health care services and facilities,” he stressed.

For her part, Dr. Aye Aye Thwin of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has commended the LGUs and local executives for joining in the health summit

“This summit is being made to jumpstart major initiatives of the province, cities and municipalities in strengthening their various roles and responsibilities to ensure continued health improvement for the people of Pangasinan,” she said.

Working on in Pangasinan since 1975, the USAID has been in the forefront in providing technical assistance to the province’s health care providers especially on maternal and neo-natal health care, tuberculosis, family planning, and child care programs.

Likewise, Dr. Thwin had congratulated the executive and legislative officials along with mayors and vice-mayors for supporting health services improvement by giving budget allocation to support these programs.

“With collaborative efforts among health stakeholders, it will not be long in coming when Pangasinan realizes its vision of being the best place to invest, to work, to live and raise a family,” she said reechoing Gov. Espino’s core vision for Pangasinan.

The 2nd Pangasinan Health Summit with a theme “Good Governance Leads to Good Health, Good Health is Good Governance” was facilitated by the Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Jackson Soriano.

Held in Clark, Pampanga, the summit was attended by municipal mayors and vice mayors, municipal health officers, Sangguniang Bayan chairman on health, non-government organizations, coordinators of inter-local health zones, and chiefs of hospitals.

It was well-represented by the executive and legislative branch headed by Gov. Espino, Vice Gov. Marlyn-Primicias Agabas, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and departments heads. (Merly R. Tibalao/PIO)

http://balitapangasinan.blogspot.com/2008/10/ec-gives-p-140m-grant-to-pangasinan-for.html

Provincial action plan on health delivery ok'd in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — A provincial action plan was approved during a three-day Pangasinan Health Summit held at Clark Airbase in Pampanga last week designed to improve the delivery of vital health services to the 2.6 million people of the province.

This was announced by Governor Amado Espino Jr. who signed a covenant at the end of the summit with Vice Governor Marlyn Primicias Agabas, Mayor Ramon Guico Jr. of the Pangasinan Mayors' League and Provincial Board Member Jeremy Rosario, chairman on health of the provincial board, all committing themselves to implement the action plan in their areas of concern.

The summit was jointly held with the help of the European Commission represented by Ambassador Alistair MacDonald and the United States Agency for International Development.

The signing of the covenant firmed up a multi-sectoral commitment to address the health care needs of the people, particularly the marginalized sectors.

Espino said the covenant underscored “the need of political will for vital reforms in health sector and the importance of synergy and multi-sectoral efforts to address critical health reforms at all levels as well as to provide quality, equitable and accessible health services especially the disadvantaged and underprivileged Pangasinenses.

All local government units in Pangasinan have expressed their support to implement the health sector reforms and development program.

The summit aimed at building partnership among the different sectors toward a sustainable health program; identify health gaps and discuss strategic interventions needed to address these health gaps; align and synchronize priorities; and share good practices for replication.

The holding of the summit is in support of the Department of Health’s FOURmula One for Health, a roadmap for health reforms from the national down to local levels via effective service delivery, governance, financing and regulation. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/06/provincial-action-plan-on-health-delivery-okd-in-pangasinan/

Afraid of Chinese milk? Try local caraba

By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Philippine Daily Inquirer

URDANETA CITY, Philippines—Hate melamine-tainted milk from China? Try fresh milk from local carabaos.

“Everyone is afraid of drinking milk from China. Our carabaos are tended by local farmers. You can drink all the milk you want without putting your children’s health in danger,” said Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr.

Perez said more farmers should get involved in local dairy production. It would increase the production of milk that is safe to drink and it could be an alternative source of income.

Milk from local carabaos is processed at the Eastern Pangasinan Dairy’s processing and production facility in Barangay Tulong here.

It is a project of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), the Urdaneta City government, Budhi ng Pilipinas Foundation Inc., the Binalonan town government, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and farmers’ groups in four Pangasinan towns.

Milk brought to the Eastern Pangasinan Dairy is processed into pasteurized milk, milk chocolate, lacto-juice (fruit flavored milk), pastillas de leche (milk candy) and kesong puti (cottage cheese).

“We are re-energizing the carabao milk industry,” said Jovencio Ferrer, a Tesda Pangasinan official, noting that farmers and their families were being trained in the basics of production and processing.

Modesto Gabriel, a member of the Asingan cooperative, said there is money in dairy production.

“Even if a farmer produces only five liters of milk a day and sells it for P50 a liter, he could still earn P250 daily,” he said.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081005-164658/Afraid-of-Chinese-milk-Try-local-caraba

We went to Bolinao last Saturday! Here's some pretty amateurish shots :cheers:

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Cape Bolinao Lighthouse

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unspoiled rugged coastline dotted with golden sand beaches

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thick fine sand

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public beach scattered with sea shells and some washed seaweeds

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clean public beach

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flowing spring water at the beach for real!

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picnic sheds for rent

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river behind the beach sheds

Next month we'll be going to the virgin beaches of Burgos, Western Pangasinan! :banana:

^ i-Google mo SM Rosales makikita mo sagot. About sa bagsakan center and Robinsons naman, galing yan sa mga kaberks ko sa Carmen West.

Mukhang officialy tag nga siya as SM City mall, pero mukha pa ding Super Center or Save More lang un dating render... di ko lang alam kung bago na ngayon...hehehe

Mukhang officialy tag nga siya as SM City mall, pero mukha pa ding Super Center or Save More lang un dating render... di ko lang alam kung bago na ngayon...hehehe

Ganyan itsura ng SM ngayon. Kakambal nito SM Baliuag. :lol:

Dialysis center soon to rise in San Carlos

SAN CARLOS CITY -- A dialysis center will soon rise at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital compound in Barangay Bolingit here.

Renovation and rehabilitation of the hospital buildings and upgrading of the 14 hospitals (including the provincial hospital) run by the province is simultaneously being done by the Provincial Government.

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Mayor Julier Resuello said the construction of the dialysis center is included in the master plan mapped out by Governor Amado Espino Jr.

The City Government, however, volunteer to fund the construction of the two-storey building with the fund coming from the city's local infrastructure budget. The City Council has passed a resolution supporting said project and the appropriation of P15 million for it.

The Provincial Government will equip the dialysis center with 12 dialysis machines, as well as, furnish it with other facilities and equipment. There will be two offices and a conference hall inside the building.

At the recent Pangasinan Health Summit held in Clark, Pampanga, Espino thanked and recognized the City Government's effort to help the Provincial Government provide better health services and hospital facilities to the Pangasinenses.

The dialysis center, said Resuello, will be of great help not only to his constituents in San Carlos but to all Pangasinenses especially those who could not afford medical help at private hospitals.

The mayor said fund for the projects for which the P15 million was originally earmarked will be taken instead from the loan the city is seeking from a bank.

The building will be named Mayor Julian Valerio Resuello Dialysis Center.

"It will be a realization of the long-time dream of my father," said Julier.

The groundbreaking will be held soon. The governor hoped that the building will be completed by February 2009 and operational by March.

Meanwhile, Espino has said also to rise at the provincial hospital's compound will be a birthing and pediatrics building.

"Our objective is to give our new born babies, especially those from indigent families, the best hospital service at par to that of private hospitals, health service being one of the 10 top priorities of this (Espino) administration," he stated. (LCMY/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/10/08/news/dialysis.center.soon.to.rise.in.san.carlos.html

Flickr Finds

NEPO Mart Alaminos City, open since 2004.

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NEPO MALL Dagupan
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Dagupan to host 2nd Ilocos Region Sari-Sari Store Fair

BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan, Oct. 9 -— Thousands of sari-Sari store owners and prospective entrepreneurs from the Ilocos will converge in Dagupan City on October 24 to 26 to participate in the 2nd Ilocos Region Sari-Sari Store Fair.

To be held at the CSI the City Mall in Lucao, Dagupan City, the three-day fair will be sponsored by the CSI Group of Companies with Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez as president and chairman of the board.

The Sari-Sari Store Fair is a brainchild of Vice Mayor Fernandez, owner of a chain of shopping malls, supermarkets and superstores in Dagupan, San Carlos, Alaminos and Urdaneta cities, Malasiqui and Bayambang in Pangasinan, San Fernando City, La Union; Baguio City and Candon City in Ilocos Sur.

Fernandez, who earned the moniker “Sari-Sari Store Queen” for her big role in stimulating sari-sari stores in the region, said more than 100 suppliers from Manila are coming to showcase their products to participants and the public.

Fernandez’ family, starting from the late patriarch Jimmy Fernandez, built its fortunes by supplying the needs of sari-sari stores all over Pangasinan since sometime in the early 70s, which it is still doing until today.

She believes that for only P5,000, a family can start its sari-sari store business right in their home and with proper management, this can grow as proven by many entrepreneurs who had managed to grow over the years.

There are now thousands of sari-sari stores in the countryside, selling all sort of products, from candies, cookies, toiletries, food, cooking needs, over-the- counter medicines and others.

Vice Mayor Fernandez said that in the three-day fair, there will be seminars that will be conducted by representatives of suppliers who will conduct lectures on simple accounting, proper sari-sari-store management and on how to give the business improved outlook to attract more customers.

There will be open forums after every lecture to enable the participants to clarify some points discussed during the lectures.

Fernandez said the fair seeks to preposition Dagupan as the leading city north of Manila in terms of trade and commerce. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/09/dagupan-to-host-2nd-ilocos-region-sari-sari-store-fair/

Northern Luzon's giant CSI keeps on expanding despite financial crunch

BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan — Despite the financial crunch felt all over the world, Northern Luzon’s retail giant, City Supermarket Inc. (CSI) continues to expand and seek more markets for its products.

CSI, with Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez at the helm as president and general manager, just opened its 12th branch, the CSI Bayambang, which will cater to consumers not only in Bayambang but also other south-central Pangasinan towns, including those of Northern Tarlac.

“Many look at the current financial crisis in two ways—in the positive and negative ways. But for us, we look at it more as an opportunity”, said Fernandez, hailed as one of the most successful lady entrepreneurs in Northern Luzon.

Fernandez's company operates shopping malls, supermarkets and superstores in Dagupan, San Carlos, Alaminos and Urdaneta cities, as well as in San Fernando City, La Union; Baguio City and Candon City in Ilocos Sur.

She said in this financial crisis, CSI “has to be more aggressive and will have to be in places where it is most needed, in order to generate employment and help improve the economy.

CSI Bayambang has complete lines of products, from groceries, to department stores, housewares, toy stores and sells frozen food, such as meat, frozen food and vegetables and others.

In opening CSI Bayambang, the company generated more than 100 jobs and about 90 per cent of these were recruited from Bayambang, effectively helping close to 100 families.

With a floor area of 6,500 to 7,000 square meters, consisting of two floors, CSI Bayambang is one of the biggest CSI branches in Northern Luzon, only a little bigger than the CSI San Carlos City and CSI Alaminos City.

After completing CSI Bayambang, Fernandez is again looking forward to construct another branch in two more places in Pangasinan to really bring goods and products at cheaper prices to people right at their doorsteps.

“We want to move closer to the people, that is why we want to build two more of these in separate areas of Pangasinan soon, in places where there are lots of consumers who want to buy from us,” she told newsmen after the blessing of CSI Bayambang by Fr. Cris Cancino.

Fernandez said Bayambang — a first class town — is a good choice as site of the latest CSI branch, adding that the town has the most number of barangays when compared to 43 other towns and four cities of Pangasinan.

On land area, Bayambang has also one of the biggest, with most of its lands devoted to agriculture and producing cash crops, like rice, corn, onion and vegetables.

“We know that the farmers here are very successful in their production ventures and aside from that, droves of balikbayan are coming each year and make sentimental reunion with their relatives as a matter of family tradition,” she said.

Fernandez said CSI would like to bring its services directly to the people, among them farmers, traders, housewives, students and people from all walks of life.

Mrs. Zenaida Camacho, wife of Bayambang Mayor Ricardo Camacho, hailed the opening of the CSI Bayambang not only in terms of taxes that it will contribute to the town’s coffer but also the employment opportunities that it gives to the people.

She said the people of Bayambang are ecstatic about the opening of the newest branch of CSI because they usually spend half a day whenever they go shopping in Dagupan City.

With CSI Bayambang already right at their doorstep, the people here will save a lot of money, especially because of the fact that the company offers competitive prices for its quality goods and products, she said. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/08/northern-luzons-giant-csi-keeps-on-expanding-despite-financial-crunch/

^^ Wow! Bukas na pala. Pics naman dyan. :D

^uwi ako next week kuhanan ko.

DTI Pangasinan to hold 'Panangidayew' 2008 in Manila

Dagupan City -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office will hold the Panangidayew 2008 from October 22-26,2008 at the Activity Center of Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila.

Provincial Director Peter O. Mangabat said the Panangidayew 2008 is the first provincial One Town, One Product (OTOP) Trade Fair and Exhibit which aims to promote and showcase Pangasinan's exquisitely crafted products and processed foods aside from its natural resources and tourist destinations.

Mangabat added that the fair and exhibit shall focus on the development and promotion of OTOP products and services of the different cities and municipalities of the province

"The OTOP small and medium enterprises were assisted on product development, packaging and labeling prior to their participation to Panangidayew 2008 to be competitive both in the local and international market," Mangabat said.

The Panangidayew 2008 is made possible through the initiative of DTI with the support of the provincial government,. PhilExport Pangasinan Region I, OTOP key implementing agencies, LGUs and the local MSMEs, Mangabat said. (PIA/DTI)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p081015.htm&no=40

Wow! Bukas na pala. Pics naman dyan.

^^ Galing ako dun kahapon. ala nga lang pictures :lol: di pa tapos yung harap. ginagawa pa yung mga stores ng Shakey's, McDo at Head Zone hinahabol para sa Nov.1

CSI opens Bayambang branch

BAYAMBANG—Despite the global financial crisis which is affecting the Philippines, Northern Luzon's retail giant, City Supermarket Inc. (CSI), stays on course with its expansion plans by opening a new branch here.

The CSI Bayambang, the 12th branch of the CSI chain of shopping malls, supermarkets and super-stores, is positioned to cater to this burgeoning town of Bayambang and neighboring towns, including northern Tarlac.

Bayambang, a first class town and once the capital of the Philippines, has the most number of barangays in the province.

"Many look at the current financial crisis as both -positive and negative. For us, we look at it more as an opportunity", said Dagupan City Vice Mayor Fernandez, president and chairman of the board of the CSI group.

Fernandez’s company operates shopping malls, supermarkets and superstores in 7 cities in the region.

"In this financial crisis, CSI is taking an aggressive move to position itself in places where it is most needed in order to help consumers cope with hard times, generate employment and help improve the economy," Fernandez said.

The opening of the newest two-storey CSI branch created more than 100 jobs, about 90 per cent of which were filled up by local hands.

The mall will also house branches of the Siapno-Tada Optical, Filco, St. Joseph Drug Store, Goldilocks, McDonald’s, Shakey’s and others.

Fernandez said two more CSI branches will soon be opened within Pangasinan.

"We want to move closer to the people, that is why we want to build two more of these soon in places where there are lots of consumers who want to buy from us," she told newsmen on Wednesday after the blessing of CSI Bayambang by Fr. Cris Cancino.
Mayor Ricardo Camacho hailed the opening of the CSI Bayambang not only because of the taxes that it can contribute to the town's coffer but also the employment opportunities that it can generate for the people.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/10/13/csi-opens-bayambang-branch/

^Sa tingin ko susunod na magkakaroon ng CSI ang Manaoag at Tayug.

^^ Galing di ko na kelangan pumunta ng Malasique or carmen para lang makakain sa tulad ng mcdo and shakey's tuwing asa Bayambang ako. :lol:

^^ Galing di ko na kelangan pumunta ng Malasique or carmen para lang makakain sa tulad ng mcdo and shakey's tuwing asa Bayambang ako. :lol:

Sana hindi matulad sa Chowking Malasiqui..

Magkakaroon narin ng Jollibee dyad baley. Sa tinatayong Q-Mall :lol: short for Quiambao Mall :lol::lol::lol:

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Mr. John San Gaspar, Goldilocks Representative is presenting documents to Mayor Ricardo V. Revita for the construction of Goldilocks Bakeshop.


The Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc., will build a modern manufacturing plant come January 2008 in Tomana West, Rosales, Pangasinan, soon enough we can easily avail our favorite cakes, breads, pastries fresh and straight out of the oven of this renowned bakeshop. The said facility aims to have the capacity to produce 30 tons of finish products to supply better their north of manila. Consequently this will generate income for the town and can provide employment for 300-400 personnel.

“We welcome this opportunity to help my constituents and I am quite confident that Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc. can meet public expectations and make a difference for the benefit of our town” Mayor Ricardo V. Revita said in a statement.

Rosales is becoming a preferred destination of big business establishments because of the reasonable price of lands, it’s strategic location and the orderliness and peacefulness of the town. These are what every businessman mainly considers for the welfare of its company. Rosales being a back to back awardee of the Cleanest, Greenest and Safest Municipality in the Province of Pangasinan.

The “Lingkod ng Bayan” awardee Mayor also expects that this turn of events would bring better competition that would result positively for other food establishments to improve their products so as not to lagged behind from this well- known bakeshop leading prices to go down and qualities going up.

At the entry of Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc., the administration of Mayor Ricardo Velo Revita made sure that this food manufacturing company will bring no complaints from the public by assuring that pollution and disposal of waste products are to be done accordingly with the guidance of our health and sanitation agency, as they bring us quality food products.

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Dagupan creating express lanes for its senior citizens

DAGUPAN CIT — Senior citizens in Dagupan will soon be given utmost priorities in private commercial establishments as well as in government offices within the city.

Under a resolution approved on third reading by the city council, senior citizens need not queue anymore when they go shopping, dining in restaurants or paying their bills with public utilities and even when they pay their taxes with the government.

The newly passed ordinance authored by Councilor Alfredo Quinto Sr. requires private and commercial establishments, specifically water, telephone and electric companies, financial institutions, banks, shopping malls, supermarkets, department stores, grocery stores, fastfood chain outlets, and bus terminals, government offices, and government-owned and controlled corporations to provide express lanes to senior citizens.

The ordinance was sponsored by Councilor Alfredo Quinto Sr. who said the express lanes will ensure that on account of their age and physical condition, the senior citizens will no longer line up when going to the mentioned establishments.

"It's a form of respect that we had offered to our senior citizens who, in their twilight years, need all the assistance that they deserve, said Quinto.

On the other hand, Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez said the ordinance is one small measure by which the city government can contribute to the senior citizens who are now in the twilight years of their life and who immensely contributed to the growth and development of the city over the years.

The ordinance was enacted by the city council to project Dagupan as one of the most if not the most senior citizens-friendly city in Region I, she said.

Vice Mayor Fernandez added that in drug stores which cannot provide express lane to senior citizens for lack of space, their sales persons will be advised to give priority to senior citizens once they spot them joining the queue.

She admitted that even long before the enactment of the ordinance, her own CSI the City Mall and other branches of the big CSI chain not only in Dagupan, Pangasinan but other parts of the Ilocos region, already put up express lanes for senior citizens as sign of recognition for their worthwhile contribution to the city and country.Fernandez said the city government will not only conduct an information drive on the newly enacted ordinance but will also create a monitoring team to ensure if establishments are complying. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/14/dagupan-creating-express-lanes-for-its-senior-citizens/

Food Security Program ng Lungsod Suportado ng Gulayan sa Barangay Project

City Information Office

Hinikayat ng Dagupan City Government ang mga residente na maki-isa sa gulayan sa barangay project na isinusulong upang pakinabangan ang mga nakatiwangwang na lupa sa barangay at i-convert sa isang vegetable garden na tugon rin sa food security program ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Isa ang Barangay Mayombo sa mga naunang nagpatupad ng naturang proyekto. Ayon kay Samuel Guadiz, punong barangay ng Mayombo maituturing na tagumpay ang proyektong ito sa pakikipag-tulungan ng kanyang mga kabarangay kung saan maari nang pakinabangan ang kanilang mga pagsisikap sa nalalapit na hinaharap.

Ayon kay city agriculturist Emma Molina, bahagi rin ang gulayan sa barangay sa re-greening program ng lungsod at pamamaraan ng pagtugon sa suliranin ng lumalalang suliranin ng climate change.

Giit ni Molina, na ang gulayan sa barangay ay katuwang ng mga paaralang nagtayo rin ng mga vegetable garden alinsunod sa food production at poverty alleviation agenda ng administrasyon ni Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr., na titiyak na may naka-handang pagkain para sa pangangailangan ng bawat Dagupeňo.

Samantala ang pagpapalawig ng gulayan sa barangay ay una nang sinuportahan ng naganap na pamamahagi ng mga buto at punla sa mga bara-barangay mula sa tulong ni 4th district Congressman Jose de Venecia, Jr.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=199

Search for Miss Dagupan 2008…. Bukas na Para sa Nag-gagandahang mga Dagupeňa

Posted by City Information Office

Nagsimula na sa pagtanggap ng application form ang 2008 Miss Dagupan Committee para sa mga dalagang tubong Dagupan na interesadong lumahok sa 2008 Miss Dagupan Pageant, na isa sa mga pangunahaing event ng taunang City Fiesta.

Ayon kay 2008 City Fiesta Hermano Mayor, Coun. Alfie Fernandez, bukas ang patimpalak sa mga kababaihang nasa edad 16-25 at naninirahan sa lungsod ng hindi bababa sa anim na buwan bago ang patimpalak. Kinakailangan din na may taas na hindi bababa sa 5“2, single at may good moral character, natatanging ganda at talento.

Inaanyayahan rin ni Coun. Karlos Reyna, chairman ng Miss Dagupan Pageant, ang mga estudyante at maging mga nakapagtapos na mga Dagupeňa na pasok sa kwalipikasyon na lumahok at magpamalas ng talento at ganda at gaganaping screening.

Para sa mga interesadong mga binibini, magtungo lamang sa City Tourism Office at magsumite ng inyong mga application form at iab pang requirements tulad ng birth certificate, Police o NBI clearance, diploma at iba pang kaukulang dokumento.

Bukod sa naglalakihang mga premyo ay nakatakdang i-representa ng magwawaging kandidata ang lungsod sa iba’t ibang mga lugar at okasyon bilang ambassador of goodwill.

Tiniyak naman ni Coun. Fernandez na magiging makabuluhan ang selebrasyon ngayong taon, puno ng kasiyahan at malalaking pagdiriwang sa temang “One Dream, One City”, ngunit hindi rin kalilimutan ang pagbibigay pugay sa patron ng lungsod na si San Juan Evangelista.

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—PNP Chief Director General Jesus Verzosa and his wife, assisted by Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, lay the time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern Dagupan City Police at A. B. Fernanadez Avenue West in Dagupan. The new police station is positioned to become one of the country's model stations. (Punchphoto by Willy Lomibao)


Dagupan Police Station eyed as one of country's model

PNP Chief Director General Jesus Verzosa vowed to make the Dagupan City Police station as one of the model stations in the country.

"We hope that in the future, this police station would become a model station project," he said as he led the laying of the cornerstone and ground-breaking for the P14-million building.

The new station will rise on government-owned land formerly occupied by the Philippine National Red Cross and the Pangasinan Teachers' Memorial.

Also in the groundbreaking rites were Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr., Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, members of the city council, Supt. Mariano Luis Verzosa, chief of police, Police Provincial Director Percival Barba, Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Luizo Ticman and other police directors who accompanied Verzosa.

Verzosa, a native of Dasol town and lived in Dagupan when he was two years old, said one of the priorities of the PNP's Project Monitoring Office, where he was once an executive director, is to establish model police station nationwide.

Three model station projects namely Marikina City Police Office in Manila, Aklan Police Provincial Office in the Visayas, and the Marawi City Police Office in Mindanao, have already been built.

"I hope that with the cooperation between the local police and the local government, we can establish and put up a model police station project here," Verzosa said.

As a model police station, Dagupan will receive additional facilities like patrol cars, and computers. It will also have an opportunity to receive foreign assistance from donor countries in form of special training for policemen.

The model station project has two main components, the institutional development and citizen empowerment, he said.—LM

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/10/21/dagupan-police-station-eyed-as-one-of-countrys-model/


World Class Police Station Itatayo na sa Dagupan City

City Information Office

Malapit nang maisakatuparan ang inaasam-asam na world class at model police station ng Dagupan City matapos ang ginanap na laying of corner stone at ground breaking ceremony noong Byernes (October 17) sa bahagi ng A. B. Fernandez West kung saan ipatatayo ang bagong istasyon ng pulisya sa lungsod.

Personal na dinaluhan ni Chief PNP Dir.Gen. Jesus Ame Verzosa ang programa kasama ang iba pang heneral mula sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Umaasa si Verzosa na sa pagtutulungan ng PNP at lokal na pamahalaan ay mapapbilis ang pagpapatayo ng isang modelong istasyon na titiyak umano sa mas mabilis na pagresponde laban sa kriminalidad.

Kasama namang pinasinayaan ng heneral ang laying of corner stone at ang ginanap na ground breaking sina Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. at Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez at iba pang myembro ng Sanggnuniang Panlungsod (SP).

Ang naturang ipatatayong istasyon ay popondohan ng P10 Milyon mula sa pamunuan ng PNP, P3 Milyon mula sa tulong pagmamahal ni 4th district representative Congressman Jose de Venecia, ngunit ayon kay Dagupan City Chief of Police Supt. Mariano Luis Verzosa kinakailangan pa rin ng ayudang pinansyal para sa mas mabilis na pagtapos sa naturang istasyon.

Ipinagpapasalamat naman ni Mayor Al Fernandez ang pagsusulong ng PNP na maitayo ang isang state of the art na istasyon sa lungsod, tiwala si Fernandez na malaking bagay ito upang mabantayan ang kaayusan at kapayaan sa lungsod na sentro ng edukasyon, naglalakihang pagamutan, komersyo at negosyo.

Kaugnay nito iginawad ang pagkilala kay C/PNP Dir. Gen. Verzosa, dating Police Regional Director PDG Leopoldo Bataoil at dating Dagupan City Chief of Police C/Supt. Roberto Rosales bilang mga adopted son ng Dagupan sa bisa ng isang resolusyong ipinasa ng SP.

Maliban sa tatlo bumisita rin sa lungsod sina P/Dir. Silverio Alarcio, P/Dir. Dante Ferrer, PC/Supt. Federico Terte, PC/ Supt. Conrado Laza at dating PRO1 director PC/Supt. Romeo Hilomen, pawang mga ipinagmamalaking anak ng Pangasinan.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=196

Dagupan Bangus, Kaibad Panangidayew 2008

City Information Office

Kaiba so produkton bangus na syudad na Dagupan ed saray ilako ed nagawan Provincial One-Town-One-Product o OTOP Fair sano Oktubre 22 anggad 26 ed Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City ed Taguig, Manila.

Saray naimatalek iran produkto ed luyag, manlapod 32 ya lokal ya gobierno tan small and medium enterprises so ilako tan i-exhibit ed sayan sangkaprimeroan ya Provincial OTOP Fair ya nagawa nid paway na Pangasinan. Ingagala iyad panbilay lamet na Panangidayew Trade Fair kasumpalan ya temporaryon timmonda nen taon 2000.

Paneknekan lamet na siudad na Dagupan ed nagawan OTOP Fair ya mansasansia nin pan-world class tan pan-export so kalidad na Dagupan bangus.

Suportado nen Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. so asalitan programa. Inkuan ton sakey iyan kurang pian napa-aliguas so potensyal na OTOP tan say turismo, untan met lalon nakabat iray produkton lokal manlapod Pangasinan tan syudad na Dagupan.

Onong met ed Department of Trade and Industry o DTI, baleg ya makatulong so inpan-organisa ed abitlan trade fair pian naipakabat tan naikinon iray niduma-duman produkto manlapod Pangasinan, untan met nabantog iray natural ya kayamanan tan saray lugar ya paboriton pasyaren na turista diad luyag.

Impaliwawa na DTI ya say kabaliksan na salitan Panangidayew et pangipakabat tan panbirbir ed produkto iran manlalapod luyag.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=198

Best Practice na Dagupan, Ipresentad Nagawan Sakey ya Global Assembly

City Information Office

Talagan pan-global lay siudad na Dagupan. Imbitado lamet so siudad ed nagawan 3rd Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities o AFHC ed Ichikawa City, bansan Japan sano Oktubre 23 anggad 26.

Say tema et “Healthy Security in the City”Healthy Cities activities building a better future.

Unatindid abitlan komperensya si Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr., kaiba si city health officer Leonard Carbonell. Akagetar ya idalatdat tan i-presenta nen Mayor Fernandez so best practice na Dagupan nipaakar ed Disaster Preparedness Program.

Undagop met ed nagawan konperensya iray arom niran miembro na AFHC, untan met iray lideres tan representanti na siudad, pribadon sektor, organisasyon tan indibidwal manlapod nanduruman lugar ed intiron mundo.

Akabatan ya say global assembly na AFHC so nagagawa bi-annually o mamidua ed loob na sakey taon pian ipakabat so iksperiensya tan impormasyon manlapod saray Healthy Cities.

Inorganisa so Alliance for Healthy Cities sanen 2003 ed saray syudad ya mangikukurang na Healthy Cities approaches ed Western Pacific Region. Unabet lad 110 so kaplesan ya miembro na AFHC, pikabiangan na 89 ya syudad tan 21 ya organisasyons ed samploran bansa.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=197

Miner's share sale proceeds used for real-estate, core business

GMANews.TV

MANILA, Philippines - Proceeds of a mining company’s share sale have been used to develop a real-estate project and cover costs related to its core business.

As of September 30 this year, publicly-listed Omico Corp., which runs an Itogon, Benguet gold mine, has spent a total of P29.42 million for the development of its Sta. Rosa homes, the company said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).

It has also used P8.06 million for minesite administration and other expenses, the company said.

In August last year, the company offered stockholders to buy three shares for every one share they held.

Besides ore, metal, and mineral extraction, Omico Corporation has entered into a joint venture agreement with Robinsons Homes Inc for the development of land it owned in Tagaytay City.

Omico entered into a similar arrangement with Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc., Asian Pacific Estates Development Corporation (APEDC) and Asian Empire Corporation (AEC) to build a residential and commercial subdivision in Pinmaludpod, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

Shares of Omico fell by P0.0005 to P0.0095 during Wednesday’s trading at the PSE.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/127160/Miners-share-sale-proceeds-used-for-real-estate-core-business


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Miner's share sale proceeds used for real-estate, core business

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MANILA, Philippines - Proceeds of a mining company’s share sale have been used to develop a real-estate project and cover costs related to its core business.

As of September 30 this year, publicly-listed Omico Corp., which runs an Itogon, Benguet gold mine, has spent a total of P29.42 million for the development of its Sta. Rosa homes, the company said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).

It has also used P8.06 million for minesite administration and other expenses, the company said.

In August last year, the company offered stockholders to buy three shares for every one share they held.

Besides ore, metal, and mineral extraction, Omico Corporation has entered into a joint venture agreement with Robinsons Homes Inc for the development of land it owned in Tagaytay City.

Omico entered into a similar arrangement with Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc., Asian Pacific Estates Development Corporation (APEDC) and Asian Empire Corporation (AEC) to build a residential and commercial subdivision in Pinmaludpod, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

Shares of Omico fell by P0.0005 to P0.0095 during Wednesday’s trading at the PSE.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/127160/Miners-share-sale-proceeds-used-for-real-estate-core-business


Wow Commercial Subdivision! Business Park yan diba? New Urdaneta CBD in the making? :cheers:


I'm pretty certain that the residential subdivision being referred to is the Woodside Garden Village below. I believe Landco Pacific is a co-developer for this project. I posted it in thread 1. As for the commercial subdivision, I haven't seen any development in that regard. That would be good if it develops into a business park ala Landco Business Park in Legazpi City. I'm not holding my breath on this one though considering all the golden opportunities our city missed out on. Thanks to politics. :nuts:



Woodside Garden Village Urdaneta City
Website: http://www.landcopacific.com/projects/woodside/index.shtml


Project Profile

Urdaneta's Prime Residential Subdivision

Located in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Woodside Garden Village is in the middle of the region's growth corridor. This residential subdivision is designed to be a blend of nature's color and texture. The landscape and tree-lined roads will complement its American-Californian theme, natural and picturesque in character. As a carefully master-planned community, it showcases prime lots, a landscaped entrance gate, colorful flower pads, and rotundas, wide road networks, and centralized water and electrical systems.

Among the key features of this development are a village clubhouse, sports facilities like a swimming pool, basketball court, and twin tennis courts, parks, and children's playgrounds.


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PGMA presented scale models of Urdaneta monument, ship
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008 | PEOPLE, CULTURE & ARTS
http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=22568

President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo was presented today the scale models of the monument and ship of Spanish priest Andres de Urdaneta that will be mounted in December at the P 7-million “Urdaneta Park”.

The mounting of Fray Urdaneta’s ship and monument will be the highlight of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Spanish friar.

National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCAA) Chairman and Department of Education Undersecretary Vilma Labrador and NCAA Executive Director Cecille Alvarez, together with two of the four national artists---National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon Abueva and National Artist for Architecture and Allied Arts Ildefonso Paez Santos, Jr., who will work on the park and its commemorative amenities, proudly presented to the President the scale model of the park that will be named after the Augustinian friar.

National Artist for Literature Dr. Alejandro Roces and National Artist for Visual Arts Dr. Abdulmari Asia Imao were not present. Both are now confined in the hospital.

“Our honor,” the President said when she saw Abueva, who was in a wheelchair, and Santos.

Abueva informed the President that the monument he will work on will be nine feet tall while the son of Imao said the galleon on which the Urdaneta monument will be mounted and will be executed by his father, will be about 12 feet high.

Alvarez said the galleon will be “multi-purpose” as it will have a chapel and exhibit hall.

Santos will do the plans for the park while Roces will do the text of the inscriptions on the galleon in English, Spanish, Basque, and Filipino.

This year is designated as the Year of Urdaneta, marking the fifth centenary of Fray Urdaneta who was born on November 30, 1498 in Northern Spain’s Basque province of Ordizia.

In line with this celebration, the President signed last year Proclamation 1423 creating a committee that will “augment knowledge on Urdaneta’s exploits in the Philippines.”

The President officially declared last December 6, 2007, the start of the “Year of Urdaneta,” when she visited Ordizia, Fray Urdaneta’s birthplace.

She unveiled the Commemorative Plaque at the Palacio Barrena that signaled the beginning of a year-long celebration and recognition of the Spanish friar’s achievements.

Urdaneta was the navigator of Miguel de Legaspi when they conducted an expedition from Spain to the Philippines to establish the route taken by Ferdinand Magellan.

In Manila, Legaspi established the first colony of Spain in Intramuros.

Urdaneta later went back to Spain. He became an Agustinian priest at the age of 46.

Urdaneta City Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the concept of the 2,000 square meter park, to be located in front of the new Urdaneta City Hall in Barangay Anonas, is something where passersby or travelers could drop by and see as it is located along the national highway.

The town of Urdaneta, Pangasinan was established in 1858 by Father Manzano. He named it after Urdaneta, in recognition of his exploits as a sailor, navigator and scholar.

Miner's share sale proceeds used for real-estate, core business

Omico entered into a similar arrangement with Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc., Asian Pacific Estates Development Corporation (APEDC) and Asian Empire Corporation (AEC) to build a residential and commercial subdivision in Pinmaludpod, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/127160/Miners-share-sale-proceeds-used-for-real-estate-core-business

Wow Commercial Subdivision! Business Park yan diba? New Urdaneta CBD in the making? :cheers:

I'm pretty certain that the residential subdivision being referred to is the Woodside Garden Village below. I believe Landco Pacific is a co-developer for this project. I posted it in thread 1. As for the commercial subdivision, I haven't seen any development in that regard. That would be good if it develops into a business park ala Landco Business Park in Legazpi City. I'm not holding my breath on this one though considering all the golden opportunities our city missed out on. Thanks to politics. :nuts:

Details from Omico's 2007 Annual report:

Joint Venture Project – Urdaneta Property, Pangasinan

On April 19, 2005, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Agreement on Property Development (the “Agreement”) with Sta. Lucia Realty and development, Inc., (Sta. Lucia) as developer and Asian Pacific Estates Development Corporation and Asian Empire Corporation as co-landowners, whereby Sta. Lucia will develop into residential and commercial subdivision the parcels of land situated at Pinmaludpod, Urdaneta owned by the Company and the co-landowners. For this jointly-controlled asset, the Company contributed 232,540 square meters of raw land. As part of the Agreement, Sta. Lucia is entitled to 55% of the developed saleable lots while the remaining 45% will be allocated to the Company and co-landowners. The release of the title of the developed saleable lots is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Agreement. The carrying amount of property contributed, which pertains to the parcels of land, amounted to P64.21 Million as of December 31, 2007.

At present, the Company and APEDCO are in the process of acquiring adjoining lots for area consolidation and which will be integrated into the joint venture project. The total area of the project is 38.2 hectares in which the Company contributed 23.254 hectares. The Company has started working on the application for conversion of the Urdaneta property from agricultural to residential/commercial subdivision.

http://www.pse.org.ph/html/ListedCompanies/pdf/2008/OM_17A_Dec2007.pdf

I'm pretty certain that the residential subdivision being referred to is the Woodside Garden Village below. I believe Landco Pacific is a co-developer for this project. I posted it in thread 1. As for the commercial subdivision, I haven't seen any development in that regard. That would be good if it develops into a business park ala Landco Business Park in Legazpi City. I'm not holding my breath on this one though considering all the golden opportunities our city missed out on. Thanks to politics. :nuts:
If they don't plan building a business park, hope the project turns into an integrated township, not just subdivision with a highway commercial strip.

A look inside Pangasinan capitol

By Gabriel Cardinoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – There’s a new touch of elegance inside the Pangasinan provincial capitol. The once drab interior of the sprawling pre-World War II structure is now a glowing display of both classical and modern art and beauty.

Thanks to the craftsmanship of two young designers who executed what Gov. Amado Espino Jr. had wanted them to do.

“This was both a restoration and renovation work,” says 29-year-old designer Mark Sibug. “We did not touch the exterior. Inside we built the offices based on what the governor desired.”

It took Sibug and his colleague, Rommel Bensil, almost a year to complete the work.

During its inauguration in July, provincial government employees and guests were awed at the spacious and brighter capitol lobby. A large wooden provincial seal had become the lobby’s centerpiece.

“Suddenly, I felt so proud and dignified I work in this building,” said Ramon Morden, Espino’s executive assistant.

The capitol’s ground floor, which used to house the offices of the treasurer, budget officer, planning and development officer and personnel officer, has been converted into individual offices of the province’s 14 board members.

On the second floor, which is accessed by a long, semi-spiral staircase, the governor’s office was built, the first time after many years that a governor held office again at the capitol. The Urduja House, the governor’s official residence, was for decades the office of the governor.

A large conference room was also built near the governor’s office.

Before the renovation, the capitol’s second floor housed the Sangguniang Panlalawigan session hall, vice governor’s office and the auditor’s office. Only the session hall and the vice governor’s office were retained.

Challenging

“This was a very challenging job,” Sibug says.

All of the offices were enclosed by wooden panels and adorned by French windows with transparent glasses along the corridors, making it easier for everyone to see the officials and employees inside the rooms.

These were furnished with furniture made of hardwood with manually engraved set of ornaments.

“This is a mix of classical and modern design. We matched it with the exterior design of the capitol para di nakakasawang tingnan (so that it will be pleasing to the eye),” Sibug says.

Chandeliers now also adorn the capitol’s ceiling and stylish wall lamps light its hallways.

According to historian Rosario Mendoza Cortes, the construction of the capitol began on April 21, 1917, and was completed in December the following year during the American occupation of the Philippines.

It was heavily damaged during World War II and was reconstructed in 1949.

“[T]he Pangasinan capitol [was] the most beautiful building at the time it was built,” Cortes wrote in her book, “Pangasinan 1901-1986: A Political, Socioeconomic and Cultural History.”

The capitol was a typical American colonial architectural design at that time with its central part topped by a triangular pediment, dentil (tooth-like) molding at the base of its roof and the huge Roman Doric columns.

“The old building is of American vintage. So, it’s a very classical government institution, which you can see also even abroad,” says Cynthia Esguerra, president of the Pangasinan Council of Tourism Industries, a nongovernment organization of tourism-related businesses in the province.

Esguerra says the capitol renovation is timely, noting it is the province’s biggest asset in terms of tourism value.

“This is a historical site and all the other memories that we have are here. So Governor Espino was right to prioritize its renovation so we can be proud of our province,” she says.

At the start of his term last year, Espino said all he wanted was to have a highly organized and highly motivated provincial government by improving their work places and putting them where they should be.

It was here that he realized that all elective officials of the provincial government should hold office at the capitol.

“I consider the capitol as the heart, the soul and the brains of the province. So, I started here,” Espino said. “So I announced then that if we will have tourism here, local tourism, for that matter, it should start in the capitol.”

Esguerra says the capitol would now be part of an itinerary for educational and historical tour packages in the province, which is also home to several natural attractions, such as the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081021-167717/A-look-inside-Pangasinan-capitol

P10 million material recovery facility in Lingayen operational soon

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — After two years of delay, the P10 million material recovery facility (MRF) put up by the municipal government here will be finally operational.

Mayor Ernesto Castaneda said it will only be a matter of days perhaps until the MRF, funded by Land Bank of the Philippines through a loan, will begin operation.

He said power connection to the plant site undertaken by the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative is now 100 percent complete.

When fully operational, it will process all garbage collected from the town and the provincial capitol premises and convert the organic wastes into cheap fertilizer, good for garden and the farm.

It will be the first modern MRF in Pangasinan, designed with the provision of Republic Act 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act.

“We are confident that the needed electricity will be made available to the facility within this month so that we can operate it immediately,” he said.

He said the municipality needed such kind of facility as the town is now continuously growing.

http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/22/p10-million-material-recovery-facility-in-lingayen-operational-soon/

Malls sprout in Pangasinan

ROSALES -- Shopping malls continue to rise in Pangasinan Province despite the economic pinch being felt by Filipinos because of the global economic situation.

The most recent was CSI Department Store and Consumer Warehouse in Bayambang, the 12th branch of CSI Group of Companies based in Dagupan City, which is the biggest shopping mall operator in northern Luzon.

To open next month is SM City Rosales located along McArthur Highway in Barangay Carmnen here.

The mall is approximately 42,000 square meters and it will house more than 100 retail stores. Its four deluxe cinemas will be constructed next year.

Urdaneta Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the original plan to construct SM mall here may not have materialized, but SM City Rosales will be advantageous to their constituents to have an alternative place to shop and get services normally offered only in malls in Manila.

Aside from CSI and Magic malls here, there is also the grand CB mall located along the national highway.

In January next year, Magic mall will open its branch in the town of Binmaley. (LCMY/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/10/23/news/malls.sprout.in.pangasinan.html

Malls sprout in Pangasinan

Urdaneta Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said the original plan to construct SM mall here may not have materialized, but SM City Rosales will be advantageous to their constituents to have an alternative place to shop and get services normally offered only in malls in Manila.


http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/10/23/news/malls.sprout.in.pangasinan.html

Ha! No thanks to you "Mr. 10%"! :mad2:

If they don't plan building a business park, hope the project turns into an integrated township, not just subdivision with a highway commercial strip.

Cheers to that. :cheers:

CCTVs installed in Dagupan's strategic areas

DAGUPAN CITY -- Motorists could no longer deny their traffic violations as there are now several modern and state-of-the-art traffic surveillance cameras with high speed positioning systems that are being put up in the city.

These are installed at A.B. Fernandez East Junction, A.B. Fernandez Avenue (Downtown area), Perez Boulevard corner Burgos street, and Perez Boulevard corner Rizal Street. Another camera is installed inside the Dagupan City Hall complex.

The closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) would be launched simultaneously with the opening of the city Emergency Operations Center, which is being constructed in front of the City Hall building.

The Emergency Operations Center will house the City Disaster Coordinating Council.

"The camera's accurate color reproduction, higher sensitivity and higher resolution within 200 meter range produces and records a more useful picture to help traffic enforcers determine the nature of incidents when it happen," said City Administrator Alvin Fernandez.

Aside from monitoring traffic conditions in major intersections in the city, Fernandez said the cameras would also help maintain the peace and order in the area within their reach.

Fernandez assured the CCTVs will only serve their primary purpose and will not encroach on the privacy of other people.

As described, the camera's field of view can be repositioned in a second or two - a feature that often saves additional camera installations.

The CCTVs are also capable of storing video footages to review violations of traffic rules and regulations by motorists.

Fernandez said: "While the installed cameras may offer a semblance of security to the general public, the quick response of the city's police and vigilance of the public is still essential as the equipments only serve as instruments or deterrence to the commission of crimes."

Meanwhile, a two-storey new police station building will soon be constructed at A. B. Fernandez West beside the West Central Elementary School.

National Police Chief Jesus Verzosa said the new City Police Station will be made a model city police station in the country equipped with complete investigation equipment and other essential facilities. (LCMY/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/10/26/news/cctvs.installed.in.dagupan.s.strategic.areas.html

Kuha mula sa Victory Liner bus paakyat ng Baguio City noong Oct. 21, 2008

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Mura siguro mamalengke dito:)

CB Mall in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Kuha mula sa Victory Liner bus pauwi mula sa Baguio City noong Oct. 25, 2008

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Mukhang bagong mall ito sa Pangasinan..., kelan ba ito naitayo?
Ano kaya ibig sabihin ng CB?:)

Eto naman ang under construction na SM City Rosales siyempre sa Pangasinan pa rin (Carmen East, Rosales):)

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November na ang opening nito?!, aabot kaya?

oo nga, aabot kaya? siguradong maraming job opening dyan...congrats...wala pics sa Bayambang CSI Mall? Taga-Basista kase ako dati

oo nga, aabot kaya? siguradong maraming job opening dyan...congrats...wala pics sa Bayambang CSI Mall? Taga-Basista kase ako dati

Yup, malabo pa nga siguro ito ngayong taon eh...
Sa tingin ko, next year pa talaga ang official opening niyan..., hehehe:)

Bayambang CSI mall?, baka hindi namin nadaanan yan papunta at pauwi ng Baguio City. Same route kasi sinundan ng Victory Liner bus na sinakyan namin. Ang naalala ko lang kasi dinaanan namin sa Pangasinan ay: Rosales, Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Pozorrubio, at Sison lang:)

Pasensiya na, taga-Maynila kasi ako, hehehe
Naku, kung diyan lang ako nakatira, marami akong ma-i-po-post na pictures sa Pangasinan, hehehe:)

^^ sayang nga ang punta ko dyan noong a-dose ng Septyembre nang magsimba ako sa Manaoag. Hindi ako nakapagdala ng camera.
Mukhang enjoy ang byahe mo hirolionheart :)
Matagal na rin akong hindi nakaka-akyat ng Baguio.

^^ sayang nga ang punta ko dyan noong a-dose ng Septyembre nang magsimba ako sa Manaoag. Hindi ako nakapagdala ng camera.
Mukhang enjoy ang byahe mo hirolionheart :)
Matagal na rin akong hindi nakaka-akyat ng Baguio.

Ah, sayang nga no, maganda pa naman sa Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine, nakasimba na rin kasi ako dun nung bata pa ako galing ng bakasyon sa San Fabian, Pangasinan:)

Yup, enjoy talaga, minsan lang kasing maka-biyahe ulit ng malayo kaya todo-picture na, hehehe:lol:

Mga kasama ko sa Victory Liner bus, seryoso sa panonood ng pelikula sa TV ng bus, ako walang pake sa kanila, sige tanaw at picture lang ako mula sa bintana habang bumibiyahe, hehehe:lol:

Kuha mula sa Victory Liner bus paakyat ng Baguio City noong Oct. 21, 2008

Mura siguro mamalengke dito:)
Thanks for sharing your pics! :)

Pareho lang naman ang presyo kapag patingitingi ang pagbili. mas makakamura ka kung kilo kilong gulay bibilhin mo, malaking discount ang ibibigay sayo.

Eto naman ang under construction na SM City Rosales siyempre sa Pangasinan pa rin (Carmen East, Rosales):)

November na ang opening nito?!, aabot kaya?
Yup. yung SM Hypermarket muna magbubukas. Sa likod yung entrance nito. Next year naman yung Department store and cinemas.

Mukhang lagi may expansion na ginagawa. Sigurado ako magkakaroon to ng mga annex tulad sa SM San Fernando. sobrang under estimated ang plano nila sa SM Rosales. Malaking market ang Pangasinan, Northern Tarlac at Northeast Nueva Ecija, almost 4.5 million population combined.

Good luck sa traffic situation dyan pag nag bukas na ang SM. Magiging alternate route going to Baguio/ Ilocos: Tarlac-Sta.Ignacia-Camiling-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Villasis/Urdaneta or derechong via Dagupan na.

oo nga, aabot kaya? siguradong maraming job opening dyan...congrats...wala pics sa Bayambang CSI Mall? Taga-Basista kase ako dati
Kamusta Aro! iner ka ed Basista ey? wadya ak natan ed Bayambang.

Hindi pa ako kumukuha uli ng pictures. hindi pa tapos yung McDo. pag completo na tsaka ako magpopost dito.

Marami taga Basista na namimili sa CSI Bayambang. masmalapit kasi ang bayan kesa sa San Carlos. karamihn rin ng namimili taga Alcala, Bautista, Camiling at South Malasiqui. May dalawang malls rin na itatayo sa Bayambang. yung isa under construction, yung isa planning stage palang. plan nila i-relocate yung central school at doon itatayo. Naghahanap narin ang BDO at Metro Bank ng lupa sa bayan na pagtatayuan nila ng branch.

In 10 years baka maging city narin ang Bayambang. :lol:

Bayambang CSI mall?, baka hindi namin nadaanan yan papunta at pauwi ng Baguio City. Same route kasi sinundan ng Victory Liner bus na sinakyan namin. Ang naalala ko lang kasi dinaanan namin sa Pangasinan ay: Rosales, Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Pozorrubio, at Sison lang:)

Pasensiya na, taga-Maynila kasi ako, hehehe
Naku, kung diyan lang ako nakatira, marami akong ma-i-po-post na pictures sa Pangasinan, hehehe:)

Limang bayan at isang syudad lamang sa eastern Pangasinan nadaanan nyo. Sana next time makadaan karin sa Central or western side ng probinsya. Bayan namin sa central Pangasinan tabi ng Tarlac. Kapag baha or sobrang traffic sa McArthur Hiway, alternate route sa bayan namin.

Bihira narin ako makakuha ng pictures dahil based ako sa QC/Fort Bonifacio. twice a month na lang ako nakakaluwas pauwi ng probinsya. :no:

Thanks for sharing your pics! :)

Pareho lang naman ang presyo kapag patingitingi ang pagbili. mas makakamura ka kung kilo kilong gulay bibilhin mo, malaking discount ang ibibigay sayo.


Yup. yung SM Hypermarket muna magbubukas. Sa likod yung entrance nito. Next year naman yung Department store and cinemas.

Mukhang lagi may expansion na ginagawa. Sigurado ako magkakaroon to ng mga annex tulad sa SM San Fernando. sobrang under estimated ang plano nila sa SM Rosales. Malaking market ang Pangasinan, Northern Tarlac at Northeast Nueva Ecija, almost 4.5 million population combined.

Good luck sa traffic situation dyan pag nag bukas na ang SM. Magiging alternate route going to Baguio/ Ilocos: Tarlac-Sta.Ignacia-Camiling-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Villasis/Urdaneta or derechong via Dagupan na.


Kamusta Aro! iner ka ed Basista ey? wadya ak natan ed Bayambang.

Hindi pa ako kumukuha uli ng pictures. hindi pa tapos yung McDo. pag completo na tsaka ako magpopost dito.

Marami taga Basista na namimili sa CSI Bayambang. masmalapit kasi ang bayan kesa sa San Carlos. karamihn rin ng namimili taga Alcala, Bautista, Camiling at South Malasiqui. May dalawang malls rin na itatayo sa Bayambang. yung isa under construction, yung isa planning stage palang. plan nila i-relocate yung central school at doon itatayo. Naghahanap narin ang BDO at Metro Bank ng lupa sa bayan na pagtatayuan nila ng branch.

In 10 years baka maging city narin ang Bayambang. :lol:



Limang bayan at isang syudad lamang sa eastern Pangasinan nadaanan nyo. Sana next time makadaan karin sa Central or western side ng probinsya. Bayan namin sa central Pangasinan tabi ng Tarlac. Kapag baha or sobrang traffic sa McArthur Hiway, alternate route sa bayan namin.

Bihira narin ako makakuha ng pictures dahil based ako sa QC/Fort Bonifacio. twice a month na lang ako nakakaluwas pauwi ng probinsya. :no:

di na ako marunong mag-pangalatok..papaspasan na Bayambang a, good work. Taga ak Malimpec, ditan ak nan-aral ed Bayambang Central School tan Bayambang National High School

Thanks for sharing your pics! :)

Pareho lang naman ang presyo kapag patingitingi ang pagbili. mas makakamura ka kung kilo kilong gulay bibilhin mo, malaking discount ang ibibigay sayo.


Yup. yung SM Hypermarket muna magbubukas. Sa likod yung entrance nito. Next year naman yung Department store and cinemas.

Mukhang lagi may expansion na ginagawa. Sigurado ako magkakaroon to ng mga annex tulad sa SM San Fernando. sobrang under estimated ang plano nila sa SM Rosales. Malaking market ang Pangasinan, Northern Tarlac at Northeast Nueva Ecija, almost 4.5 million population combined.

Good luck sa traffic situation dyan pag nag bukas na ang SM. Magiging alternate route going to Baguio/ Ilocos: Tarlac-Sta.Ignacia-Camiling-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Villasis/Urdaneta or derechong via Dagupan na.



Limang bayan at isang syudad lamang sa eastern Pangasinan nadaanan nyo. Sana next time makadaan karin sa Central or western side ng probinsya. Bayan namin sa central Pangasinan tabi ng Tarlac. Kapag baha or sobrang traffic sa McArthur Hiway, alternate route sa bayan namin.

Bihira narin ako makakuha ng pictures dahil based ako sa QC/Fort Bonifacio. twice a month na lang ako nakakaluwas pauwi ng probinsya. :no:

Yup, kasi nga naman bagsakan yung palengke ng Villasis na nakunan ko:)

Ah I see, ngayong taon na pala ang SM Hypermarket ng SM City Rosales, tapos next year pa yung iba, kasi malabo naman talaga na ngayong taon bubuksan ang buong SM City Rosales:lol:

Yep, malalawak pa naman ang mga bakanteng lupain ng Pangasinan kaya hindi malayong magkaroon ng mga karagdagang malls at expansions ng existing malls diyan. Napaka-strategic talaga nung lokasyon ng SM City Rosales kasi naka-pwesto ba naman sa converging areas ng eastern Pangasinan, northern Tarlac, at western Nueva Ecija:banana:

Ok, may alternate route din pala pa-Baguio City/Ilocos region na dadaan ng central/western Pangasinan:colgate:

Yup, kasi nga naman bagsakan yung palengke ng Villasis na nakunan ko:)

Ah I see, ngayong taon na pala ang SM Hypermarket ng SM City Rosales, tapos next year pa yung iba, kasi malabo naman talaga na ngayong taon bubuksan ang buong SM City Rosales:lol:

Yep, malalawak pa naman ang mga bakanteng lupain ng Pangasinan kaya hindi malayong magkaroon ng mga karagdagang malls at expansions ng existing malls diyan. Napaka-strategic talaga nung lokasyon ng SM City Rosales kasi naka-pwesto ba naman sa converging areas ng eastern Pangasinan, northern Tarlac, at western Nueva Ecija:banana:

Ok, may alternate route din pala pa-Baguio City/Ilocos region na dadaan ng central/western Pangasinan:colgate:

talaga naman pag-mall pinag-uusapan, lumalabas pera ng sangkatauhan...puro kayabangan lang inaa-tupag, ano kaya mag-susuport sa mall na yan eh wala namang industriyang nadevelop sa pangasinan maliban lang sa agriculture, at sa pagkaka-alam ko, puro public school teachers ang bumubahy sa mga bayan-bayan dyan kase taga-dyan ako, at alam kong ang cibilisasyon dyan eh masyadong bata pa...nasa third generation pa lang after the farming age...napakahina pa understanding ng mga tao dyan

talaga naman pag-mall pinag-uusapan, lumalabas pera ng sangkatauhan...puro kayabangan lang inaa-tupag, ano kaya mag-susuport sa mall na yan eh wala namang industriyang nadevelop sa pangasinan maliban lang sa agriculture, at sa pagkaka-alam ko, puro public school teachers ang bumubahy sa mga bayan-bayan dyan kase taga-dyan ako, at alam kong ang cibilisasyon dyan eh masyadong bata pa...nasa third generation pa lang after the farming age...napakahina pa understanding ng mga tao dyan

Talaga? Medyo nakakalungkot naman kung ganun pala ang kalagayan sa area na yan ng Pangasinan...:ohno:

Pero baka naman magsusunod-sunod na ang major developments after ng SM City Rosales, kasi may nakita rin akong ginagawang airport sa Carmen.

Sabagay, sa obserbasyon ko karamihan pa talaga ng nasa paligid niyan ay puro malalawak na bukirin pa lamang...

Well kung Rosales lang ang pag uusapan natin talagang nakapag tataka kung mag susurvive ang SM Rosales. Pero sigurado naman na bago pa ipatayo yang SM Carmen pinag aralan na mabuti ng SM ang profitability nyan at kung bakit sa lahat2 ng City sa Pangasinan dun nila napili mag tayo sa isang barrio. Di naman sila siguro papasok sa isang negosyo na alam nilang malulugi sila. Malaki ang potential ng Carmen, siguradong maeenhance ang potential na un dahil sa SM. :cheers:

Well kung Rosales lang ang pag uusapan natin talagang nakapag tataka kung mag susurvive ang SM Rosales. Pero sigurado naman na bago pa ipatayo yang SM Carmen pinag aralan na mabuti ng SM ang profitability nyan at kung bakit sa lahat2 ng City sa Pangasinan dun nila napili mag tayo sa isang barrio. Di naman sila siguro papasok sa isang negosyo na alam nilang malulugi sila. Malaki ang potential ng Carmen, siguradong maeenhance ang potential na un dahil sa SM. :cheers:

Yup, SM pa!, wala pa namang SM Supermall ang nalugi at nagsara, hehehe:cheers:

talaga naman pag-mall pinag-uusapan, lumalabas pera ng sangkatauhan...puro kayabangan lang inaa-tupag, ano kaya mag-susuport sa mall na yan eh wala namang industriyang nadevelop sa pangasinan maliban lang sa agriculture, at sa pagkaka-alam ko, puro public school teachers ang bumubahy sa mga bayan-bayan dyan kase taga-dyan ako, at alam kong ang cibilisasyon dyan eh masyadong bata pa...nasa third generation pa lang after the farming age...napakahina pa understanding ng mga tao dyan

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Talaga? Medyo nakakalungkot naman kung ganun pala ang kalagayan sa area na yan ng Pangasinan...:ohno:

Pero baka naman magsusunod-sunod na ang major developments after ng SM City Rosales, kasi may nakita rin akong ginagawang airport sa Carmen.

Sabagay, sa obserbasyon ko karamihan pa talaga ng nasa paligid niyan ay puro malalawak na bukirin pa lamang...

Mas nakakalungkot lang na kung sino pa kababayan mo sila pa humihila pababa at nagsasabi ng masama sa Pangasinan.

Malamang mga tinutukoy nya yung mga simpleng mamamayan na ang ikinabubuhay ay pagsaka. Marangal ang pagsasaka. Wag natin sila minamaliit. Dapat maging proud mga Pangasinan dahil self sufficient ang probinsya when it comes to food security. Kami nagpapakain sa ibang probinsya. Maluwang ang lupain ng Pangasinan. Ang Eastern Pangasinan na nadaanan mo nakalaan yan for agribusiness and light industries talaga.

Mataas ang poverty rate ngunit marunong tumayo at magsikap mga Pangasinan. Libolibong college graduates naproproduce ng probinsya taon-taon. Produkto yan ng pagsisikap ng kanilang mga magulang para makapagaral kanilang mga anak.

Dumaan at niwasak ni bagyong Cosme halos buong probinsya last year, ngayon nakakatayo na ang probinsya kahit wala masyado tulong galing sa national gov't. Resilient at resourceful ang mga tao. kahit mahirap ang buhay marunong ngumiti.

May mga urban areas rin naman sa probinsya. Hindi lang naman panay teachers ang may kaya gumastos. Maraming successful entrepreneurs, professionals, OFWs at businessmen. Marami rin Manila based Pangaisnan na successful tulad ni "bcl4me". Karamihan nagpapadala sila ng pera para sa naiwan nilang pamilya.

May purchasing power naman ang probinsya. Hindi mo nga lang ito maihahaming sa ibang probinsya na ka liga nito na 1st class Province. Nababansagan nga rin minsan na "kuripot" tulad ng stereotype sa mga Ilocano dahil hindi palagastos. Hindi nagyayabang ang Pangasinan kahit may pera. Marunong mag tipid kung kinakaylangan at marunong gumastos kung may sobra. Basic needs muna like food inilalaan ang pera. Naniniwala ako sa result ng research ng SM, Hypermarket ang bagay sa Rosales. Ginawa nalang na SM City dahil expected na dudumugin ito. Hindi lang naman taga Pangasinan, Tarlac or Nueva Ecija pupunta dyan. Pati narin mga motorist going North. Magiging stopover haven yan. I'm sure mga stores dyan pang lowend- mid- market. Hindi sila maglagay ng highend shops. kung magka starbucks man, why not. mabubuhay parin ito. Maraming "may pera" bumabyahe sa McArthur Hiway.

Tama sya, walang malalaking industries sa probinsya. Kapansinpansin naman na kulang na kulang sa promotion at supporta galing sa gobyerno. Sisihin ang ilang local gov't units at previous provincial at national administration na pinabayaan ang probinsya. Hindi isinasama at binibigyan ng programa/ pondo para umunlad. si FVR na Pangasinan naging pangulo pero wala itinulong. lahat ibinuhos sa South. Pareparehas sila nina JdV at Gloria puro politics ang alam.

Kung ikukumpara dati, masmabilis ang pagunlad ngayon ng probinsya. Hopeful ako ngayon sa bagong namumuno sa probinsya na matupad mga plano nila. ontionti nakikita rin naman ang pagbabago. :)

^^ Amen to that :angel1:

^^
Yun lang... Medyo napasobra si bcl4me sa kanyang nasabi tungkol sa Pangasinan... Pero magsisilbing hamon din yun para mas maging masigasig at mapatunayang hindi ganun ang mga taga-Pangasinan.

Alam ko namang napakalaki ng potensyal ng lalawigang ito sa malawakang pag-unlad:cheers:
Ang lulupit pa ng mga beach at iba pang tourist attractions gaya ng Hundred Island National Park sa Alaminos na ngayo'y kandidato pa sa New 7 Wonders of Nature:cheers:

I'm very proud of Pangasinan dahil diyan galing ang pamilya ng grandfather sa father's side ko, hehehe:banana:

Anyway, thanks for the lecture allan_dude, though it must haven't intended to me:)

i think Pangasinan does not need big malls, gastos lang yan, sana ang maririnig na balita eh 10M foreign tourist flocked to Pangasinan last year, or 1000 manufacturing plants is under construction, yun ang dapat na inaapura at pinagsiskapan...hindi yung yung industry na in the end eh magiging burden pa

^^ how can you say that malls are a burden.. not only will it bring huge profits, i say huge because even if there's a recession, pinoys are known for being shopaholic, it will also provide hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs to our fellow pangalatoks/sinenses...

kaya nga may mga projects na TLUEx, Pang. airport at northrail eh para mapabilis ang transportation to and from pangasinan, mas lalong dadagsain yan..

nabasa ko rin ang mga comments mo above about sa province, aliwan untan so probinsyak...:ohno:

^^ how can you say that malls are a burden.. not only will it bring huge profits, i say huge because even if there's a recession, pinoys are known for being shopaholic, it will also provide hundreds, if not thousands, of jobs to our fellow pangalatoks/sinenses...

kaya nga may mga projects na TLUEx, Pang. airport at northrail eh para mapabilis ang transportation to and from pangasinan, mas lalong dadagsain yan..

nabasa ko rin ang mga comments mo above about sa province, aliwan untan so probinsyak...:ohno:
you are on denial stage kase refuse to know the facts, if you refuse to know the facts, then you won't go anywhere, only insecurities and pain will envelope you heart and mind

^^ facts?? what do you mean?? public teachers are the only one saving this province?? no developments?? farming is all we have?? weak understanding?? you call this facts?? i don't think so kabaleyan... what can you say about dagupan, urdaneta and all their improvements huh...?? what can you say about the numerous malls sprouting around the province not just in urdaneta and dagupan?? what can you say about the ongoing tourism campaign not only for alaminos but also for bolinao???

i have the right to deny, just as you have the right to claim, because i think what you're saying here are not the reality.. i mean common!! look around...:ohno:

Anto lay nagagawa dya? :lol:

@bcl4me

Nu untan so panengneng mo ed luyag tayo, ag mo la siren ibabaga dya. Ag ka la ambaing! Singa ka met aga binmaleg ed Panagsinan.

EU rates Pangasinan health projects as 2nd best in RP

LINGAYEN–The provincial government stands to earn a ‘bonus’ grant for its health projects after its performance in the implementation of health programs was rated second best in the country.

The European Commission (EC), supporting 16 provinces in their health programs, will reward the province with P7 million fund. Dr. Jackson Soriano, provincial health officer, told local newsmen here Thursday that the province's implementation of a five-year health program started in 2006, will receive a boost.

He said the P7-million bonus is on top of the P19 million annual grant provided by the EC to Pangasinan.

Pangasinan received a rating 85 percent next to Capiz in the recent evaluation of the first year implementation of the said five-year project conducted by EC.

The EC grant directly benefits the seven district hospitals, six community hospitals and one provincial hospital operated by the provincial government.

He credits Governor Amado Espino Jr. for the very high priority he gave for the expansion and improvement of facilities and services of the hospitals.

The six community hospitals are now being upgraded from 15 to 25- bed capacity, the district hospitals from 50 to 75-bed capacity, and the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital from 150 to 250-bed capacity.

A major component in the expansion program is up grading of laboratory equipment including ECG, and ultrasound.

He said a two-storey dialysis center of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital in San Carlos City being constructed can house 12 machines and can serve 20 to 30 indigent patients a day at minimal cost.

There will also be air-conditioned rooms in hospitals to be offered at subsidized rates.

"Next to peace and order, health concern is the priority of our governor so we are very thankful for the attention he is giving to our health service," Soriano said.

He cited the big number of indigent Pangasinenses enrolled by the governor for PhilHealth insurance coverage as one factors for the high rating by EC.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/10/28/eu-rates-pangasinan-health-projects-as-2nd-best-in-rp/

Pangasinan is still one of RP's most peaceful

LINGAYEN–The province of Pangasinan remains one of the most peaceful provinces in the whole country, averaging only 6.9 per cent monthly crime rate from January to September.

This was the assessment of Police Provincial Director Percival Barba who said that Pangasinan’s monthly crime rate is one of the lowest in the entire country.

Barba succeeded P/Sr. Supt. Isagani Nerez as police provincial director of Pangasinan last month.

He said the National Capital Region's monthly crime rate averages 17 per cent, while Pangasinan with its thick population registers only an average monthly crime rate of 6.9 per cent, considered one of the lowest in the country.

And even as the province's crime rate is one lowest in the entire country, the crime solution efficiency of the police is also high at 92 per cent, Barba said.

He said most of the reported crimes were petty crimes, many of which resulted from quarrels among neighbors and crimes against property owing to poverty, i.e., shoplifting, in malls.

Pangasinan was tagged by the Department of Social Welfare and Development as the poorest province in Region I and one of the 20 poorest provinces in the whole country.-LM

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/pangasinan-is-still-one-of-rps-most-peaceful/

Provincial Board adopts digitalized DMS for its data

LINGAYEN–The provincial board's work output will soon be digitalized to make it more accessible to the public.

The adoption of modern technology in legislative work was decided when the provincial board approved Monday a resolution seeking the establishment of a Document Management System that will make all information regarding ordinances and resolutions passed accessible to anyone.

Second district Board Member Von Mark Mendoza, author of the resolution, said the digitalized documentation of important legal measures, written communications and correspondence in the Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is vital in the safe-keeping, restoration and retrieval for immediate and future references.

He cited the inefficiency and unreliability of present manual filing and archiving of documents in the provincial board that almost always result in their being lost or misplaced.

He pointed out the benefits and advantage of digital technology for pre serving and making the data easily available to the legislators and the public.

With the resolution's passage and with an enabling appropriation to be separately passed by the board for the implementation of this project, the present Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall go down in the history of Pangasinan as the initiator of modern technology, Mendoza said.

Pangasinan will be the third province in the country to digitalize its data, the first being Agusan del Sur and recently Misamis Occidental, he added.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/provincial-board-adopts-digitalized-dms-for-its-data/

DSWD strengthens 'Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program'

By Venus May H. Sarmiento

Alaminos City, Pangasinan -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region is bent on eradicating poverty by distributing cash subsidy to about 4,000 poor households in the western part of the province through its "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program'.

During the program here, Regional Director Margarita Sampang said the amount received by the families ranged from a minimum of P500 to P2,800 depending on the children who are presently enrolled in school, presence of children aged 0-5 and pregnant mothers.

"This is our government's way of helping the poor by providing minimal amount to support them in their health needs and have access to education," Sampang said.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) was first known as the Ahon Pamilyang Pilipino or APP.

To maintain the said grant, Sampang reiterated the conditions that they signed in their contract such as: children aged 0-5 shall get regular check-up and vaccines; children aged 3-5 shall attend to day care/pre school with at least 85% attendance; children aged 6-14 must be enrolled in schools with at least 85% attendance in school; parents/ guardians to attend family planning sessions/mothers classes and other related activities; pregnant mothers to get pre-and post natal care and should be guided by professional health workers during their delivery.

The release of cash subsidy went on for three days at the Land Bank of the Philippines Alaminos branch for Mabini and Aguilar residents and four days at the LBP Lingayen branch serving at most 500 residents a day.

Screening and validation through the database system of the DSWD were done prior to the release of money to ensure the identify and profile of the recipients.

The 4P launch last week was graced by DSWD Undersecretary Lualhati Pablo, Assistant Secretary for General Administrative Support Service Group Mateo Montano, branch managers of LBP and mayors of the town-beneficiaries. (PIA-Pangasinan)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p081103.htm&no=18

TransCo boosts energization of Luzon Grid

SAN MANUEL—The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) reported that power reliability in the Luzon grid further improved with the recent energization of Line 1 of the new double-circuit San Manuel-Mexico 230-kV transmission line.

Line 1 extended from TransCo’s power station in San Manuel, Pangasinan to Mexico, Pampanga, bypassing the province of Tarlac.

TransCo President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur N. Aguilar said the new line has boosted the N-1 capability of the transmission system.

N-1 capability is the ability of the power grid to withstand the loss of a major line without any customer experiencing power interruption.

With the San Manuel-Mexico line in place, the system has now a major alternate route to where it can transmit the bulk of power generated from North Luzon.

"We are now able to dispatch more generation from hydro-electric and coal-fired power plants in the North. With the energization of Line 1 of San Manuel-Mexico, up to 2,800 MW from Northern Luzon plants could be dispatched to serve the needs of more power customers," Aguilar said.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/transco-boosts-energization-of-luzon-grid/

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FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT—Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas (center) consults Assistant District Engineer Marieta Mendoza on the recommended work specifications for the planned P14.8 million Marusay River Flood Control Project in Calasiao prior to her consultation dialogue with town residents. With them is Calasiao resident Ben Acosta.

Arenas gives flood control projects high priority in third district

CALASIAO–Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas, armed with her pork barrel, has prioritized the enhancement of flood control in the flood-prone towns of Calasiao and Sta. Barbara.

After consulting with residents of barangays Banaoang and Nalsian, she decided to allocate P14.8 million from her Priority Development Assistance Fund for the deepening and widening of the Marusay River.

The amount will be part of the P150 million that Arenas has allotted for flood control in her district, the bulk of which are programmed for Sta. Barbara, Bayambang and Calasiao.

Arenas said that in her less than one and a half year as congresswoman of the Third District, P400 million worth of infrastructure projects have been implemented in the district.

The Marusay River is a vital waterway in Calasiao since the Sinocalan River from Sta. Barbara is annexed to it enroute to the Lingayen Gulf thru Dagupan City.

Assistant District Engineer Marieta Mendoza of the Pangasinan sub-district engineering office said the deepening of the Marusay River will save a concrete bridge along the Jose R. de Venecia Sr. Highway in barangay Nalsian, Calasiao from further erosion.

"We will have to do a lot of dredging in Banaoang to save the community and the entire town of Calasiao from flood," Arenas said.

After the consultation, Arenas motored to barangay Alibago, Sta. Barbara where she inspected the ongoing dredging of the Sinocalan River. LM

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/arenas-gives-flood-control-projects-high-priority-in-third-district/

Urdaneta, soon the 'kalabasa capital'

URDANETA CITY–Try a different leche flan, Spanish pan de sal, empanada, French fries, pancit and spaghetti noodles. How different? Use squash as base ingredient!

These are among the new byproducts that have been recently developed by the city government- owned Livelihood Skills Training Center (LSTC) to promote lowly kalabasa (squash).

Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. told The PUNCH that the city government has started on its mission to produce 101 products from this nutritious vegetable, and initially more than a dozen of squash food byproducts have become a hit among food critics and government agency representatives.

Add to the list squash-based biscuits, yema, cookies, macaroons, pimiento, jam, catsup as among those that have passed the discriminating tastes of agents of the Bureau of Food and drugs, the Technical Education Skills Development Authority, and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) who arrived here for a 'taste-test' of these products.

Even overseas-based Urdanetans here on a vacation are already reportedly impressed by the quality of the new squash products.

The encouraging reception has inspired Perez to promote the squash byproducts as a home-grown industry to help create employment and promote the entrepreneurial spirit.

Perez said a laboratory center to house more and new equipment for processing of squash will be established to help ensure the commercial viability of the new products.

He said volume orders for the new products have already started.

Since the successful experimentation on the potentials of squash in the center, the city government has intensified its squash seeds distribution program in the barangays as part of its Tulungan sa Purok (Help in the Barangay) livelihood project and food sufficiency program.

"We want to make our city the Kalabasa (Squash) Capital of Pangasinan," Perez said.

TARGET: 101

Revelyn Llagas, training center administrator of the Urdaneta City's LSTC, said about 70 byproducts made of squash have already been identified and the research and development continues until the '101' magic number is reached.

Her "love affair" with the squash started when she walked to the church one day and was struck by the sight of a child picking up a rejected squash thrown by a vendor in a heap of trash in the market.

Inside the church, her thoughts were about squash and the pathetic scene she saw. The thought remained till she reported to the office the following day and asked her instructors to begin experimenting on other possible uses of squash.

"It (program) was a prayer answered for me because I've been praying that we will come up with squash product whose nutritional value is superb," Llagas said.

Meanwhile, the DTI pledged to provide P40,000 for squash training on product packaging and labeling as it urged he city officials to make squash as the city's entry for the One Town, One Product program of the national government.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/urdaneta-soon-the-kalabasa-capital/

Dagupan officials assure no new taxes in city next year

DAGUPAN CITY — Two city officials here have assured that there will be no new or increase of taxes in the city next year on account of the current financial meltdown affecting countries all over the world.

Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Councilor Michael Fernandez, chair of the city council’s committee on laws and ordinances and presiding officer protempore, said the present tax level in the city will be maintained.

They said that while there will be no reduction of taxes, they will also seek moderation in expenses, so programs and projects of the present city administration will not be jeopardized.

In a joint press conference prior to conducting hearing for next year’s budget, the two officials said that because of the global financial crisis, of which Dagupan will certainly be affected, they will seek frugality in expenses in all city departments.

“I don’t see any reason to increase taxes,” said the vice mayor as she projected that the financial crisis may even deepen by the first quarter of next year, thus the need to be prepared.

A businesswoman who owns the retail giant City Supermarket Incorporated, vice mayor Fernandez foresees the adverse effect of the global financial crisis to small businessmen, particularly the sari-sari store type which have few capitals to stand on.

“We will maintain the present tax level, but so much the better if it can be reduced for the benefit of the small businessmen, Fernandez said.

She said that the problem bugging the present administration is it is still paying amortization of the loans incurred by the past city administration for the construction of the still under-utilized three storey Malimgas Public Market and the seldom used dredging machine.

On the other hand, Councilor Fernandez said he will recommend a freeze in the hiring of casual or contractual employees for the city government to save on cash.

“The hiring of additional casual employees must be justified. If the department heads can justify the need for additional casual employees in their offices, we will approve it but there should be a limit,” Councilor Fernandez stressed.

He said the council will also review the expenses in each department to see to it that no money of the taxpayers will be wasted and their tight budgets would be spent only for urgent program and projects.

“We want to assure you that the city headed by Vice Mayor Fernandez would only want to be part of the solution to make things better in the city government and make all the departments work better,” Councilor Fernandez said. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/03/dagupan-officials-assure-no-new-taxes-in-city-next-year/

‘All bangus’ resto attracts crowds

By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Philippine Daily Inquirer

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines—There’s more to bangus (milkfish) than the usual daing (dried), inihaw (grilled), sinigang (bangus in sour broth) and paksiw (bangus cooked in vinegar and garlic).

Bangus Fiesta, a restaurant celebrating Pangasinan’s famous product, proves to discerning palates that the country’s national fish could be prepared into many things else.

The idea for an all-bangus menu sprung out from the city’s annual celebration of the Bangus Festival, says Gloria Gille, the restaurant manager.

When the annual festival was first held in 2002, a cooking contest called “100 Ways to Cook Bangus,” was introduced to come up with innovative dishes using bangus.

Teofilo Tizon, 45, a former cook at the Gatz Restaurant in Calasiao town, entered several recipes and took the top three awards for his bangus sisig, bangus roll, bangus kilawen and bangus soup.

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20081026-168462/All-bangus-resto-attracts-crowds

The following year, he won the top prize for his steamed bangus in bean curd.

With Tizon’s winning recipes at his disposal, Frederick Abesamis, one of the owners of Gatz Restaurant, decided to put up a restaurant with bangus as the menu’s star.

Abesamis wanted the restaurant named Bangus Festival to honor the event but the Department of Trade and Industry rejected the proposed business name.

He registered the next best name he could think of, Bangus Fiesta, and the restaurant started serving its bangus fare in July 2003.

The restaurant now has three branches. The main restaurant at Burgos Extension here can sit about 30 people. The other branches—two at the University of Pangasinan campus and one at the BHF Supermarket—are fast-food outlets.

Bangus Fiesta has slowly carved a niche in the restaurant scene in Dagupan.

Gille says the fish they use in their restaurants are grown and harvested from the Abesamis Bangus Farm in Bolinao town.

“That is why we are sure that our bangus products are fresh and delicious,” she says.

It is Tizon who develops and continues to develop different bangus recipes exclusively for the restaurant.

Tizon is so protective of his recipes that nobody is allowed in the kitchen when he is cooking.

“There are many restaurants in Dagupan and Pangasinan offering bangus dishes but they are prepared almost the same ordinary way—inihaw, sinigang, boneless and paksiw.” Tizon says.

“But here, there’s an element of surprise with every recipe. We are happy that we always get thumbs up signs from our customers.”

New dish

Almost monthly, a new dish is introduced and the restaurant’s patrons are served portions to critique.

“We like to get feedback from the customers. We adopt the tastes according to what they tell us,” Tizon says.

Newly introduced fares include chicharon (crackling), pizza, “meat loaf.”

At least 20 dishes are on the menu—the familiar kilawen (raw bangus marinated in vinegar, onion and garlic), tempura, bangus with tausi (black beans), sisig, sweet and sour bangus and Hawaiian, to the intriguing doble kara, tisay and kayumanggi. The bangus burger and cheeseburger are also popular among patrons.

Success story

How Tizon became an excellent cook is a success story in itself.

The 45-year-old cook says he wanted to be a soldier, like his father, so he enrolled in a criminology course in a school in Metro Manila.

One time, he went with his classmates to Binondo’s Chinatown for a firing practice when he saw a job wanted sign for an assistant cook.

“I knew nothing at all about cooking but I applied for the job and I got it,” he says.

Tizon trained for a month, learning everything he could about Chinese cooking. He worked as assistant cook for a year.

He moved to another restaurant, again learning everything he could.

He says he once worked under a Taiwanese chef. “He left me a cook book from which I learned much,” he says.

Tizon soon returned to Dagupan and worked in different restaurants there as a chief cook.

It was at the Gatz Restaurant where he found Abesamis, whom he considers as his “best boss,” who gave him a free hand to develop his trademark recipes.

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20081026-168462/All-bangus-resto-attracts-crowds

Alaminos wins 2nd Best LGU-Operated Abattoir plum

The Alaminos City Abattoir (ACA) has been declared as the National Winner in the Search for Best-LGU Operated Slaughterhouse for the second consecutive year by the Department of Agriculture’s National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS).

Dr. Ronald Abarra, City Veterinarian, personally received the award in behalf of Mayor Hernani A. Braganza and the city government during celebration of the National Meat Consciousness Week and NMIS’ 36th Anniversary held recently at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management in Quezon City.

In the national finals, Alaminos edged out Balanga, Bataan, Digos City and Davao City.

ACA, also known as Don Leopoldo Alcedo Slaughterhouse, barged to the finals in the search for Best Slaughter LGU-Operated “AA”Category for the last four years.

Also for the record, the city slaughterhouse which also serves other towns in the first district of the province has also attained a rare four-feat as Region 1’s best meat establishment.

Only national finalists could automatically vie for the coveted prize in meat establishment service.

With the recent achievement, ACA further raised the bar of excellence even higher as far as providing affordable, accessible, clean and safe, quality and wholesome meat to city residents is concerned.

Abarra said the city’s abattoir made it to the top for its adherence to high standards set by NMIS.

“We have also conscientiously complied all the rules and requirements set forth by the inter-agency committee on meat establishment, amenities and technology was also a factor to the city’s success,” he added.

He said the timely improvement of facilities at the slaughterhouse as well as the augmentation and continuous training/seminars of personnel initiated by Mayor Braganza also helped the city clinched the award.

The city veterinarian vowed that the city abattoir will continue to improve its services as part of its utmost commitment to the realization of the Braganza administration’s vision of a “Hot Meat Free City” in the next 3-5 years.

At the regular raising ceremony at the city hall grounds, the city government cited the hardworking staff of the city veterinary office for the latest feat.

City Administrator Wilmer Panabang congratulated and thanked the veterinary department for making the city and the Alaminians proud anew.

Panabang said the humble achievement, over-all, best describes the city’s passion to really provide better services and mind on the general welfare of the city residents. (CIO)

http://www.alaminoscity.gov.ph/news/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=434

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COMMON CABLE CROSSING PACT—Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Councilor Karlos Reyna hold copies of the memorandum of agreement they signed with executives of Decorp, PLDT. Digitel, Bayantel, PT and T, USATV and Skycable binding themselves to the Common Cable Crossing (CCC) pact under the city's Unified Poles Attachment Scheme.
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DAGUPAN CITY FIESTA 08 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://cityfiesta.dagupan.gov.ph

Dutak Karoman, Dekorasyon Natan

Nasubok lamet so ag natawalan ya talento na saray Dagupeños ed pangaway lantern osar iray indigenous materials a singa dika, tanobong (reed) o arom niran native raw materials.

Tatangguyoren nen Councilor Alfie Fernandez, hermano mayor na city fiesta 2008 iray Dagupeños ya misalid nagawan indigenous o scrap lantern festival. Lukas so pakontes parad amin ya residentis manlapod 31 barangays, untan met iray estudyante ed amin a pampubliko tan pampribadon eskwelaan ed syudad.

Impaliwawa ton likod ed indigenous materials et nayari met ya osaren so recyclable materials a singa plastic bottles na danum o softdrink, newspapers, magazines tan arom nira.

Say pilien ya manalon entry et basid pagka-simple tan walay tatak ton lokal ya pakanengnengan na tema ya “Dutak Karoman, Dekorasyon Natan”.

Angkakabaleg ya papremyo so manalagar parad manalon entry legan ya wala met so konsolasyon ya premyo parad saray ag napalaran ya manalo.

Onong ed kinen Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. akapaloob ed selebrasyon na Dagupan City 2008 Fiesta so importansya, kolor tan kultura na syudad a singa Pawil Dagupan, Festival of Beauties tan labi na nanduruman sektor.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=225

Mobile Passport Service, Walad Dagupan sano Disyembre a-sais

Agla manpa-irap ya unla nid luyag na La Union iray Dagupeños tan Pangasinenses pian mangala na passport.

Mansirbid siudad na Dagupan sano Disyembre a-sais ed city museum so Mobile Passport Service o MPS na regional consular office o RCO na Department of Foreign Affairs parad pangaway aplikasyon tan pangi-proseso na passports.

Onong ed kinen Marge Navata, executive assistant tan mobile passport service coordinator na siudad, saray interesadon apllikante et nakaukulan ya mangala na application forms ed City Mayor’s Office duan simba antis na aka-iskedyul ya isabi na MPS ed Dagupan. Saya et anggad Nobyembre 23 lambengat.

Diad pakaresibi na forms et ipakabat ed aplikante so oras ya nayarin isubmite toy aplikasyon to sano Disyembre a-sais pian sistematikon nagawaan na DFA so pan-proseso.

Onong met ed kinen Councilor Alfie Fernandez, say MPS et basid Philippine Passport Act of 1996 kaiba lay implementing rules and regulations tan arom niran department orders, circulars tan memoranda.

Inyarom ton nakaukulan so personal ya presensya na amin ya manga-alay passport, likod labat ed saray menor de edad ya 8 taon pabeba, untan met ed saray senior citizens ya mantaon na 65 patagey.

Akabatan nid kinen Councilor Fernandez ya say MPS et ag mangawat na aplikasyon parad pansalat na nababalang ya passports balet lukas ira parad aplikasyon na abalang ya nanpaso (expired) lan passports.

Iilaloan ya maslak ed saray magmaliw ya aplikante et saray piogagep day mantrabaho ed biek taew, untan met iray immigrants, tourists tan saray man-osar na passports da bilang pakabirbiran ed sikara.

Amin ya aplikasyon parad passports et iter na DFA ed gobiernoy Dagupan tan saya et i-release da sano Enero a-diyes.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=228

Anto lay nagagawa dya? :lol:

@bcl4me

Nu untan so panengneng mo ed luyag tayo, ag mo la siren ibabaga dya. Ag ka la ambaing! Singa ka met aga binmaleg ed Panagsinan.

pulyan mo latan, anaknalasi:bash:.... maong ka ta nagpopost ka ng updates tungkol sa province alewan singano boss ya nu mansalita ababalang to wala'y agawa to...:ohno:

pero sige, as i said, opinion nya yan...

^^
Awww, wala akong naiintindihan, hehehe:lol::lol::lol:

^^ this is the pangasina province thread..;) :D :nocrook: :jk:

what i said was:
hayaan mo na sya.. buti ka pa (sir allan), nagpopost ng updates tungkol sa pangasinan di tulad ng iba nagrereklamo akala nila boss sila..:)

^^ Aken met wala ni tay "sir"? Singa met maestro.

Urdaneta tops all other Ilocos cities in financial performance

By Leonardo V. Micua

URDANETA CITY - The city of Urdaneta continued to lord over other cities in the Ilocos Region in terms of financial performance last year, as gleaned from the financial statement of the Commission on Audit (COA) for year 2007.

Based on the COA report, Urdaneta City leads seven other cities in the Ilocos, proving once more the versatility and durability of its people.

The report listed Urdaneta City as having the highest net income at P126,684,0000. Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. attributed his city’s fantastic performance to transparency in all transactions, whether small or big.

A very promising city, Urdaneta is the melting pot of trade and commerce as well as education in eastern Pangasinan because of its ideal location from east to west and north to south.

This was the third straight year that Urdaneta bested all other cities in the Ilocos Region in terms of financial performance. The first one was in 2005, then in 2006, Perez said.

According to the mayor, aside from adopting transparency in all transactions, he saw to it that the scarce finances of the city were managed well and invested well on projects that really redounded to the benefit of the people.

“Our secret in preserving our good financial performance was on the support of the business sector and the townspeople. We appealed to them to pay the taxes that were really due them and they did,” he said.

Perez, now on his third and final term of office as city mayor, said they also saw to it that they did not live beyond their means.

The COA financial statement also showed that Urdaneta, the only other second class city in the Ilocos outside Dagupan, registered the highest assets among all other cities in the region at P1,150,974,000

The other cities are San Carlos and Alaminos, also in Pangasinan; San Fernando in La Union; Candon and Vigan in Ilocos Sur and Laoag in Ilocos Norte.

Batac, another city in Ilocos Norte, gained its cityhood only in mid 2007 and was not listed.

Per the COA financial statement for 2007, Urdaneta was also number one in total equity at P888,445,000. On top of these, Urdaneta City also scored highest in total income among the region’s cities at P491,970,000.

In total liabilities, however, it had P282,529,000, second only to Dagupan’s P358,183,000.

Perez said they too maximized their tax collection efforts to ensure that Urdaneta functioned well as a public corporation.

“This is the third year that we lead in financial performance. But we are not boasting about it and neither are we resting our laurel and still persevere to achieve some more for the benefit of our own people,” Perez said.

The mayor said that although 2008 is not a promising year, there is no chance that the city will incur a deficit and is even hopeful it can register a surplus at the end of the year. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/04/urdaneta-tops-all-other-ilocos-cities-in-financial-performance/

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End of the road for ox caravans

By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:31am (Mla time) 11/05/2008

SAN CARLOS CITY – An old, dilapidated ox cart with tambobong (thatched roof) lies in a corner of Mario Banaag’s yard in San Carlos City. Only a faded curtain covers the one foot by one foot window on its rear. Its wheels have been sold to art collectors. The bull that patiently pulled the cart for years from the village of Turac in San Carlos to Metro Manila and back has also been sold.

“The cart is more than 30 years old,” says Ricardo Cayabyab Solar, 64, the cart’s first owner.

Solar belonged to a family of viajeros (cattle caravan traders) from Turac.

The dilapidated cart – one of the original carts whose simple design belie its strength and usefulness – was brought home for good in July this year.

It served its owners well during those days when viajeros peddling bamboo and rattan crafts were a part of highway scenes and of Metro Manila’s neighborhoods.

“We brought it home because business had been bad,” says Banaag, to whom the cart was handed down by Solar.

The crumbling tambobong-roofed ox cart is a reminder of a long-gone era when cattle caravans combined culture and commerce.

Caboloan is the old name of the interior plains of Pangasinan – Binalatongan, now San Carlos City, and the towns of Basista, Malasiqui, Bayambang and some parts of Mangatarem.

Banaag has given up the life of a traveling merchant. He has sold the cart’s wheels and the aging bull that limped from Marikina City to Turac on its last journey home.

For years, the cart was a part of a cattle caravan of 10 to 12 covered carts loaded with bamboo and rattan products like bigao (winnowing tray), anduyan (baby crib or hammock), paypay (fans), bangkito (stool) and hampers manufactured by residents themselves to augment their income from farming.

Viajeros’ home

The carts also served as home to the viajeros, a shelter from the sun and rain on the road and wherever they are stationed in Metro Manila, and as retail outlets for their goods.

The viajeros lived like the gypsies of old, selling at daytime and congregating at night both for company and for protection.

They did their everyday chores right where they were stationed, usually in grassy areas in different cities of Metro Manila, which also served as their trading posts.

Ma. Crisanta “Marot” Nelmida-Flores, author of the book, “The Cattle Caravans of Ancient Caboloan: Connecting History, Culture and Commerce by Cartwheel,” says the cattle caravan started in the 1950s and reached its peak from the 1970s to the early 1990s.

In 2004, she chronicled the last journey of a lone cart, manned by Banaag and his son, Michael, for the book and a video documentary through a grant from the National Historical Institute.

Banaag built a cart and a tambobong following inherited designs and procedures for the journey.

For a week, the cart traveled from Turac to Quezon City, “retracing the time-honored steps of the caravans of yore,” says Nelmida-Flores.

It was drawn by a Brahma bull that the documentation team christened “Junior.”

Banaag says policemen stopped them when they reached Quezon City. The policemen took them to a police station where they spent the night, despite the policemen’s failure to cite what law they violated, he says.

That experience manifested the unfriendliness of the city to the “exotic” cart caravan trading.

In her book, Nelmida-Flores cites the decreasing demand for bamboo-based products. “Local folk who used to patronize the bamboo bangkito now prefer the attractive, colorful plastic chairs sold practically everywhere,” she says.

She says contemporary tastes have caused the caravan traders to cease being viajeros and to become mere vendors in the big city.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=170271

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Wow! Daming happenings dito sa thread natin. :lol:

napakahina pa understanding ng mga tao dyan
This is the statement that ticked me off the most. What exactly do you mean by this? Are you mocking the intellect of the people of Pangasinan? You have some major guts to make such stupid remarks. I'm sure you're oozing with brain power... :|:|:|

Talaga? Medyo nakakalungkot naman kung ganun pala ang kalagayan sa area na yan ng Pangasinan...:ohno:
Here's a tip: Not everything you read in online forums are facts. What you've just read is only one person's opinion. An outrageous one at that.

Pero baka naman magsusunod-sunod na ang major developments after ng SM City Rosales, kasi may nakita rin akong ginagawang airport sa Carmen.
Matagal na yung airport na yun. For light aircraft and emergency landing lang. Thanks for the pics btw! :okay:

i think Pangasinan does not need big malls, gastos lang yan,
Gastos lang? Its up to the individual how he/she decides to spend his/her hard earned money.

sana ang maririnig na balita eh 10M foreign tourist flocked to Pangasinan last year, or 1000 manufacturing plants is under construction, yun ang dapat na inaapura at pinagsiskapan.. hindi yung yung industry na in the end eh magiging burden pa
Malls are a burden? How so? These malls provide thousands of jobs to locals thus improving their quality of life. This is one of the reasons why I'm upset that SM decided to set up camp in Rosales rather than in Urdaneta City. Add to that the added city income through taxes & business fees.

you are on denial stage kase refuse to know the facts, if you refuse to know the facts, then you won't go anywhere, only insecurities and pain will envelope you heart and mind
Wow... :lol::lol::lol:

Congrats Tracymack! Asensado talaga Urdaneta!

Wow! Daming happenings dito sa thread natin. :lol:
Antagal mo nawala. Nagbayag kan na ururayen! Pinagsawsawan mi atoy baro na karuba tayo.

Matagal na yung airport na yun. For light aircraft and emergency landing lang. Thanks for the pics btw! :okay:
Wala bang flying school na gumagamit?

Lingayen set to revive old cottage industries under OTOP

November 4, 2008 8:52 pm by pna

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The municipal government has prepared a program seeking to revive its old cottage industries that once put the town in the map.

Mayor Ernesto Castaneda said in line with his cultural revival program, studies are now being made on how these many forgotten cottage industries could be brought back to life during the present times under the One-Town-One Product (OTOP).

He said these industries used to flourish since the Spanish time but the next generations of Lingayenses failed to sustain them for one reason or another.

He cited "bucayo" (coconut candy) which used to be made in Barangay Pangapisan, and cakes like tamales, puto lanson and "tulapo" (sitsaron baboy).

The making of bucayo, said Castaneda, ceased because there simply were no more coconut trees around, from whose nuts are being made into candy.

He said to set the revival of bucayo-making, a massive planting of coconuts is being programmed by the municipal government along the seashore.

Fan-making used to be a cottage industry in some barangays yet there are now few households making this product to supply the demands of the market.

Castaneda admitted that bagoong-making is still being pursued by some 20 families who have converted part of their households to manufacture fish pastes.

Castaneda, whose family is one of the remaining bagoong-makers in the town, said the industry managed to stay despite the shortage of fish being supplied by local fishermen.

Thus, the fish, including “dilis”, is still being sourced out as far as the Bicol Region and Navotas.

Castaneda called on the townspeople to help the municipality in its cultural revival program by turning in old mementoes that will clearly show what the town was in the past. (PNA)

LAP/LVM/rma

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/04/lingayen-set-to-revive-old-cottage-industries-under-otop/

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CLEARING NAVIGATIONAL LANE—Dagupan City Administrator Alvin Fernandez, personally leading the demolition team, cuts a rope holding up an illegal fish pen led on the first day of the campaign against all illegal structures erected along the navigational lane of Pantal River last Tuesday. Fernandez vowed to continue the campaign until 800 fish pens have been dismantled or demolished. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

City to demolish 800 fishpens

AFTER procrastinating in the past, the Dagupan City government finally found the will to launch another operation against illegal fish pens that have mushroomed anew in many of the city's tributaries.

On orders of City Administrator Alvin Fernandez, some 800 illegal fish pens are set to be demolished by the campaign started on Tuesday.

City Agriculturist Emma Molina reported that the demolition team, using a trawl boat to ram the illegal fish pens, succeeded in demolishing 100 illegal fish pens on the first day of the operation.

The team, according to Molina, scheduled the demolition run three times a week till all the illegal fish pens were done away.

But many business-men here, however, doubt if the team can accomplish its mission since many of the owners of the big illegal fish pens are prominent families in Dagupan and in other parts of Pangasinan.

City Information Officer Ryan Ravanzo said of the 800 illegal fish pens marked for demolition, 600 units have been identified as being owned by different operators who did not renew their Aquatic Lease Agreement (ALA) with the city government.

Molina said Dagupan and Pangasinan cannot afford another fish kill that will again result in huge losses for legitimate investors and growers.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/04/city-to-demolish-800-fishpens/
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/clearing-navigational-lane/

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ALAMINOS CITY–What better way to launch the Giant Clam Garden of Asia at the Hundred Islands National Park than to have the presence of fourteen of the 85 candidates of this year’s Miss Earth beauty pageant?

The candidates from 14 countries joined city officials led by Mayor Hernani Braganza and representatives from from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the Lions Club International in the launching and reseeding of clams in the area.

Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the BFAR’s research center based in Dagupan City, told The PUNCH four species of clams, sea cucumber, abalone, and winged-pearl oyster were put in place.

The candidates, joined by their hosts, went swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and trekking in the islands after the launch.

The day before the launch, the Miss Earth entourage joined Alaminos city officials in feeding of hundreds of day care pupils and indigent children, a feeding program of the city government.

Braganza told The PUNCH that the program, currently feeding 19,000 school children three times weekly and will end in December, is a component of the Bright Child project of this city.

The Miss Earth candidates here also joined a tree-planting activity in a mountainous barangay Sabangan and in the mangrove planting activity in barangay Bued.-CSR

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/miss-earth-beauties-grace-100-islands/

Congrats Tracymack! Asensado talaga Urdaneta!
Salamat! Reply ako mamaya sa ni-post mong article. :)

Antagal mo nawala.
Work is a b*tch! :lol:

Nagbayag kan na ururayen! Pinagsawsawan mi atoy baro na karuba tayo.
Isu ngarud. Nakapoy kano met ti ut-utek tayo. Baka isuna. :lol:

Wala bang flying school na gumagamit?
Wala yata. Ni hindi nga yata paved yung runway eh. Ang alam kong flying school na malapit eh yung sa Binalonan. Yung pag-aari ni Mayor Guico. Hilig kasi nya magpalipad. WCC ang pangalan. Eto yung website: http://www.wccaviation.com.

Urdaneta, soon the 'kalabasa capital'

URDANETA CITY–Try a different leche flan, Spanish pan de sal, empanada, French fries, pancit and spaghetti noodles. How different? Use squash as base ingredient!

These are among the new byproducts that have been recently developed by the city government- owned Livelihood Skills Training Center (LSTC) to promote lowly kalabasa (squash).

Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. told The PUNCH that the city government has started on its mission to produce 101 products from this nutritious vegetable, and initially more than a dozen of squash food byproducts have become a hit among food critics and government agency representatives.

Add to the list squash-based biscuits, yema, cookies, macaroons, pimiento, jam, catsup as among those that have passed the discriminating tastes of agents of the Bureau of Food and drugs, the Technical Education Skills Development Authority, and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) who arrived here for a 'taste-test' of these products.

Even overseas-based Urdanetans here on a vacation are already reportedly impressed by the quality of the new squash products.

The encouraging reception has inspired Perez to promote the squash byproducts as a home-grown industry to help create employment and promote the entrepreneurial spirit.

Perez said a laboratory center to house more and new equipment for processing of squash will be established to help ensure the commercial viability of the new products.

He said volume orders for the new products have already started.

Since the successful experimentation on the potentials of squash in the center, the city government has intensified its squash seeds distribution program in the barangays as part of its Tulungan sa Purok (Help in the Barangay) livelihood project and food sufficiency program.

"We want to make our city the Kalabasa (Squash) Capital of Pangasinan," Perez said.

TARGET: 101

Revelyn Llagas, training center administrator of the Urdaneta City's LSTC, said about 70 byproducts made of squash have already been identified and the research and development continues until the '101' magic number is reached.

Her "love affair" with the squash started when she walked to the church one day and was struck by the sight of a child picking up a rejected squash thrown by a vendor in a heap of trash in the market.

Inside the church, her thoughts were about squash and the pathetic scene she saw. The thought remained till she reported to the office the following day and asked her instructors to begin experimenting on other possible uses of squash.

"It (program) was a prayer answered for me because I've been praying that we will come up with squash product whose nutritional value is superb," Llagas said.

Meanwhile, the DTI pledged to provide P40,000 for squash training on product packaging and labeling as it urged he city officials to make squash as the city's entry for the One Town, One Product program of the national government.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/urdaneta-soon-the-kalabasa-capital/

:applause::applause::applause:

It's good to know that the Urdaneta Livelihood Skills Training Center which was built just early this year is doing well. I hope this kalabasa industry takes off and will eventually become the city's entry to the OTOP (One Town, One Product) program. Who knows, Urdaneta might finally have a "Kalabasa Festival" rather than just "Urdaneta City Fiesta".

Kudos to the training center administrator for pursuing this. :okay:
Her inspiration for this undertaking is a very interesting one. It is also saddening. :(

Photo updates muna tayo. Pampalamig ng ulo. Pictures ng Mall. :D Most photos taken November 1 & 2.

Exterior - CB Mall, Urdaneta City

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Pan De Manila - CB Mall, Urdaneta City

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National Book Store - CB Mall, Urdaneta City

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End of the road for ox caravans


That's sad. :( I remember my grandparents used to buy stuff from viajeros when I was little and I always begged them to let me ride the cart.

Super 8 Grocery Warehouse - CB Mall, Urdaneta City

Pasensya na malabo mga kuha ko sa loob ng CB Mall. Puro patago ang kuha ko eh. Sinabihan kasi ako nung head of security na bawal daw kumuha ng pics. Ano kaya yun? :nuts: Yung ibang sekyu nga eh gusto masama sila sa pics na kinuha ko. :lol: Nagtayo pa sila ng mall kung ang daming bawal gawin. :ohno: Anyway, inisip ko na lang na bago lang sya sa trabaho at nagpapakitang-gilas sya sa management. :lol:

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21 Counters. Gusto ko sana kuhanan lahat kaso nagkalat ang security. :lol:
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Food Stalls
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Super 8 plastic bag :D
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Leaflet. Mukhang sila rin ang supermarket sa mga Uniwide branches. Hanep sa opening. Pista ng patay. :lol:
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That's sad. :( I remember my grandparents used to buy stuff from viajeros when I was little and I always begged them to let me ride the cart. Yeah, sad consequence of urbanity. Retired viajeros are now selling their crafts and produce in makeshift stalls infront of San Carlos City Public Market.

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Leaflet. Mukhang sila rin ang supermarket sa mga Uniwide branches. Hanep sa opening. Pista ng patay. :lol:

Galing nung pumili ng Opening Date. Halos lahat ng tao asa labas nung undas at sobrang busy pa ng McArthur Hiway nun di na kelangan ng matinding promotion.

May Showbiz personalities ba na dumating? Nung nag open CSI samin, kumanta si Blackjack! :lol::crazy2::baeh3:

Aside from Super 8 and DiYshop, ano pa anchor tenants sa CBMall? May department store ba?

Pan De Manila - CB Mall, Urdaneta City

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Ganda ng shot mo dito.

Yan ang favorite ng tatay ko na pasalubong tuwing umuuwi ako sa province. OK yan oven fresh. Pag nabili kami sa Urdaneta, pagdating ng Bayambang mainit parin ang pandesal! :lol:

Employees get ready for sports festival

Thursday, November 06, 2008

LINGAYEN -- The provincial employees, numbering about 1,300, are gearing up for the "Angguan Tan Ehersisyo ed Kapitolyo" (ATE-K) 2008 sports festival.

"Angguan" is a Pangasinan word, which means friendship and camaraderie.

Through Administrative Order (AO) 08-0094, Governor Amado Espino Jr. has declared the month of November as sports and fitness month for the provincial employees.

This is to promote their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional well-being.

Espino said the sportsfest, which will kick-off on November 10, is aimed at inculcating the spirit of teamwork, self-discipline, strengthen inter-office relations, and promote stronger camaraderie among provincial employees.

About 300 will be participating in the different sporting events, but it is expected that their officemates and co-employees at the department will be cheering on them every game.

The sports events are basketball, volleyball (men and women), chess, tug-of-war, fun run, track and field, table tennis (men and women), sungkaan, palosebo, and cheering, and muse competitions.

According to Provincial Information Officer Butch Velasco, the 36 provincial offices, including division units and hospitals, are clustered into seven teams.

* "The Warriors" composed of the Governor's Office, Management Information Services Office, Warden, Human Resources and Management Office, Housing, Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC), Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council, Provincial Employment and Services Office, Capitol Resort Hotel, Tourism, Provincial Planning and Development Office and Provincial Information Office;

* "The Generals" composed of the General Services Office, Pangasinan Provincial Security and the Social Services Division;

* The "Green Thumbs" composed of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Environment and Natural Resources Office/NRRG, Provincial Health Office, Population Office and Nutrition Office;

* "The Legislators" composed of the Office of the Vice Governor and Office of the Provincial Board members;

* "The Financers" composed of the Assessor's Office, Accounting Office, Treasurer's Office, Budget Office, Provincial Legal Office, Provincial Librarian Office Commission on Audit, Civil Service Commission provincial office, Prosecutor's Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) provincial office, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the National Community for Indigenous People;

* "The Builders" composed of the Provincial Engineering and Public Utilities and Water Resources; and

* "The Medics" composed of the Government Hospitals being run and managed by the Provincial Government.

The event chairman is Provincial Sports Consultant Modesto Operania.

Every afternoon after office hours, participating employees whose offices are located at the Capitol Compound here, will go to the NRSCC to practice. (LCMY/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/11/06/sports/employees.get.ready.for.sports.festival.html

DA, BWSM, Alaminos city mayor ink MoU for organic fertilizer project with 2 NGOs

By Lilybeth G. Ison

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) and attached agency Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) are partnering with a city mayor and two non-government organizations (NGOs) on the extensive use of non-chemical fertilizers and promotion of other organic fertilizer practices, as it forged on Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), La Liga Policy Institute (LLPI), and Mayor Hernani Braganza of Alaminos City in Pangasinan on the launching of the Organic FIELDS Support Program (OFSP) in an initial six cities and municipalities in Luzon.

FIELDS stands for Fertilizers, Irrigation and other rural infrastructure, Education and extension work, Loans, Dryers and other post-harvest facilities, and Seeds, which was launched by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the National Food Summit last April.

"We are sealing this partnership on the promotion of organic fertilizer in sync with Executive Order No. 481, also known as the 'Promotion and Development of Organic Agriculture,' that aims to foster a clean environment and encourage the production of safe and healthy food crops," said Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap during the MoA signing ceremony at the Apacible Hall of the DA central office in Quezon City.

Under the MoA, the DA and BWSM will provide financial and technical support to OFSP, the first phase of which will be carried out in three cities and three municipalities for the benefit of at least 600 farmers combined who will get hands-on training over a four-month period (November 2008-March 2009) on the methods involved in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) production, Organic Fertilizer Production and Nature Fertilizer.

Yap said the DA will release P20 million for the implementation of OFSP-Phase 1 this dry crop season while the BWSM will provide technology package for composting facilities in keeping with its "Tamang Abono" program.

Tamang Abono is a balance fertilization initiative using the Modified Rapid Composting Technology in recycling rice straws and other farm wastes into organic fertilizer.

PRRM, LLPI and the local government of Alaminos, on the other hand, have committed to oversee the implementation of Phase 1 of the OFSP in the six pilot sites this dry or summer crop, and take charge of the education and information component of the project via trainings, seminars and consultative meetings on organic fertilizer and organic fertilizer manufacturing, including the production of TV and radio plugs and other promotional materials.

The pilot sites are Alaminos City, Tabaco City in Albay, Science City of Munoz in Nueva Ecija, Naujan in Mindoro Oriental, and Dinalupihan and Samal in Bataan.

"Let me congratulate Secretary Yap for this major policy shift in terms of ensuring higher incomes and yields for farmers and for joining the movement and partnering with NGOs," said Braganza.

Likewise, other beneficiaries of the project also congratulated the DA chief "for taking up the challenge in pursuing worthy projects like the promotion of organic fertilizer."

"This joint undertaking is an example of how he government, LGUs, private sector, and the NGOs can work together for worthy cause," said Edicto dela Torre, president of Education for Life Foundation.

Under the agreement, a one-hectare palay fields either owned by the local government unit or farmer initiators will be developed in each of the pilot areas into learning farms where at least 100 farmer-participants per site will be given "hands-on exposure and experiential learning" on organic fertilizer techniques like conventional composting and vermi-composting, conversion of rice husk and hull into organic fertilizer, distance planting and SRI methodology, integrated pest management and zero-tillage fertilizer.

Yap said this four-month OFSP project dovetails with the major policy shift in the DA that will do away with "soft" projects like petrochemical fertilizer support beginning in 2009, in favor of providing assistance to farmers on the manufacture of organic fertilizers that they will apply in their farms.

He said this policy switch is part of the DA reform program that aims, among others, to encourage farmers to use and manufacture their own organic fertilizers –and gradually wean them away from applying costly, imported petrochemical fertilizers in their fields.

In lieu of "soft" projects, Yap said, the DA is funneling most of its funds in the last 18 months of the Arroyo presidency on "hard" projects that have greater, longer-lasting impact on farmers and their yields, such as irrigation maintenance and postharvest facilities. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/05/da-bwsm-alaminos-city-mayor-ink-mou-for-organic-fertilizer-project-with-2-ngos/

Pangasinan RTC judge slams road barricades put up on highways

By Demetrio G. Gapasin

TAYUG, Pangasinan — A Regional Trial Court judge in Pangasinan has expressed dismay over the sight of several barricades put up along various highways, usually in front of many public and private schools.

RTC Judge Ulyssess Raciles Butuyan of Branch 51 in Tayug said the road barricades must be removed at once as they are not only hazardous but also nuisances per se.

Reminded that the road barricades were put up by over-zealous barangay tanods for the safety of pupils and students crossing highways, Butuyan observed that the barricades are never removed even when not a single student is inside the school.

"Those tanods have delusion of grandeur. It's high time for the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the LGUs (Local Government Units) to have a little sense by removing all these road barricades," said Butuyan.

Saying those road barricades are shades of martial law, Judge Butuyan noted that these steel gadgets placed along the roads are a problem not only in Pangasinan but every where.

He said it is not only he who is complaining but other motorists as well who find the road barricades not preventing but abetting accidents that may lead to loss of lives.

What got the goat of Judge Butuyan was the sight of a road barricade in front of the Sta. Maria Elementary School in Sta. Maria town which he noticed to be unmanned when he was driving to his office in Tayug from his home in Asingan.

He also lamented why the barangays and even the police allow people to dry their newly harvested palay along the highway as this practice is also illegal.

"Can we call ourselves a nation of laws if we allow this illegal matter to happen right under our very noses?" Butuyan said.

Thinking that the barangay tanods were the ones who put the road barricades for no reason at all, except for being protective to pupils, Butuyan said there is nothing wrong with this but the welfare of the general public must also be taken into consideration.

Butuyan maintained that the road barricades could abet accidents and before another lives would be lost, the barangay police must remove all these.

"As of now, democracy means dominance of the incompetents and ignorants who always outnumber the deserving", said Butuyan, suggesting that the tanods do not know what they are doing.

There is nothing wrong with democracy but the politicians must meet the upgraded credentials before running for public office. Otherwise, fools would be voted by their equals who number legions, said Butuyan, who even proposed the abolition of barangay elections and the position of barangay captain to be filled up like in the civil service. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/05/pangasinan-rtc-judge-slams-road-barricades-put-up-on-highways/

Yeah, sad consequence of urbanity. Retired viajeros are now selling their crafts and produce in makeshift stalls infront of San Carlos City Public Market.
Sana bilhin na lang ng government at ilagay sa museum.

Galing nung pumili ng Opening Date. Halos lahat ng tao asa labas nung undas at sobrang busy pa ng McArthur Hiway nun di na kelangan ng matinding promotion.

May Showbiz personalities ba na dumating? Nung nag open CSI samin, kumanta si Blackjack! :lol::crazy2::baeh3:
Hehe. Wala ako nung nag-open ang Super 8, NBS at Pan de Manila eh. Baka si blakdyak din ang nagperform. :lol::lol::lol:

Aside from Super 8 and DiYshop, ano pa anchor tenants sa CBMall? May department store ba?
Dati nung kalahati pa lang ng CB mall ang na-construct :lol:, CB Supermarket at CB Department Store ang anchor tenants. Ngayon Super 8 na yung grocery at mayron pa din yung CB dept store. Di ko mahanap yung pics na kinuha ko dati pa.

May nasagap akong mga tsismis about CB. May nakapagsabi sakin na nagkaroon daw ng bidding for the 1st floor of CB mall. Inassume ko na Supermarket yun. Robinsons vs Uniwide daw yung nag-bid at panalo yung Uniwide. Pagpunta ko ng CB Mall nung umuwi ako, iba na yung grocery. Super 8 na which is yung anchor grocery sa Uniwide branches.

Yung isa pang tsismis, ite-take over na daw ng Robinsons ang CB Mall (excluding grocery?) by mid-November. Nag-declare daw recently ng bankruptcy ang owners ng CB. Ewan ko lang kung totoo ito pero kung totoo nga, sana Robinsons nga at hindi uniwide ang nakabili ng CB Mall. Baka ma-mismanage pa at matulad sa Coastal Mall. :ohno:

Ganda ng shot mo dito.

Yan ang favorite ng tatay ko na pasalubong tuwing umuuwi ako sa province. OK yan oven fresh. Pag nabili kami sa Urdaneta, pagdating ng Bayambang mainit parin ang pandesal! :lol:
Thanks. Hehe. Ok talaga yung pan de sal nila lalo na kung bagong gawa at palaman yung coco jam nila. :drool:

^^Di ba that's what Robinson's did sa Luisita Mall sa Tarlac? Ngayon Robinson's Mall na siya, ka-oopen lang last Oct. 30. Nice photos, Tracymack :okay:

^^Di ba that's what Robinson's did sa Luisita Mall sa Tarlac? Ngayon Robinson's Mall na siya, ka-oopen lang last Oct. 30. Nice photos, Tracymack :okay:
Thanks karruba! :)

Yup, pero tsismis pa lang naman yun eh. Di pa confirmed. We'll know kapag gawa na yung name/logo ng mall kung Robinsons nga sya or Uniwide or CB Mall pa din. :D

Bakit di na lang nila gawin sa Lingayen Capitol ang Mobile Passport service na ito since there was already a POEA assistance center for OFW - Balik Manggagawa applying for OEC before departing the country....para iisa na lang place ang kanilang pupuntahan and beside di pa masyado hassle ang biyahe dahil alang gaanong traffic, pollution free pa pede pa silang mamasyal sa tabing dagat :)

Mobile Passport Service, Walad Dagupan sano Disyembre a-sais

Agla manpa-irap ya unla nid luyag na La Union iray Dagupeños tan Pangasinenses pian mangala na passport.

Mansirbid siudad na Dagupan sano Disyembre a-sais ed city museum so Mobile Passport Service o MPS na regional consular office o RCO na Department of Foreign Affairs parad pangaway aplikasyon tan pangi-proseso na passports.

Onong ed kinen Marge Navata, executive assistant tan mobile passport service coordinator na siudad, saray interesadon apllikante et nakaukulan ya mangala na application forms ed City Mayor’s Office duan simba antis na aka-iskedyul ya isabi na MPS ed Dagupan. Saya et anggad Nobyembre 23 lambengat.

Diad pakaresibi na forms et ipakabat ed aplikante so oras ya nayarin isubmite toy aplikasyon to sano Disyembre a-sais pian sistematikon nagawaan na DFA so pan-proseso.

Onong met ed kinen Councilor Alfie Fernandez, say MPS et basid Philippine Passport Act of 1996 kaiba lay implementing rules and regulations tan arom niran department orders, circulars tan memoranda.

Inyarom ton nakaukulan so personal ya presensya na amin ya manga-alay passport, likod labat ed saray menor de edad ya 8 taon pabeba, untan met ed saray senior citizens ya mantaon na 65 patagey.

Akabatan nid kinen Councilor Fernandez ya say MPS et ag mangawat na aplikasyon parad pansalat na nababalang ya passports balet lukas ira parad aplikasyon na abalang ya nanpaso (expired) lan passports.

Iilaloan ya maslak ed saray magmaliw ya aplikante et saray piogagep day mantrabaho ed biek taew, untan met iray immigrants, tourists tan saray man-osar na passports da bilang pakabirbiran ed sikara.

Amin ya aplikasyon parad passports et iter na DFA ed gobiernoy Dagupan tan saya et i-release da sano Enero a-diyes.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=228

Those were the days...naaalala ko pa....ganyan din ang Business ng kapitbahay namin dati...sumasama ako sa kanilang pagtitinda..:horse:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2498102553_7e1fc931de_o.jpg
photo credits to pbiongriffin (http://www.flickr.com/people/pbiongriffin/)

End of the road for ox caravans

By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:31am (Mla time) 11/05/2008

SAN CARLOS CITY – An old, dilapidated ox cart with tambobong (thatched roof) lies in a corner of Mario Banaag’s yard in San Carlos City. Only a faded curtain covers the one foot by one foot window on its rear. Its wheels have been sold to art collectors. The bull that patiently pulled the cart for years from the village of Turac in San Carlos to Metro Manila and back has also been sold.

“The cart is more than 30 years old,” says Ricardo Cayabyab Solar, 64, the cart’s first owner.

Solar belonged to a family of viajeros (cattle caravan traders) from Turac.

The dilapidated cart – one of the original carts whose simple design belie its strength and usefulness – was brought home for good in July this year.

It served its owners well during those days when viajeros peddling bamboo and rattan crafts were a part of highway scenes and of Metro Manila’s neighborhoods.

“We brought it home because business had been bad,” says Banaag, to whom the cart was handed down by Solar.

The crumbling tambobong-roofed ox cart is a reminder of a long-gone era when cattle caravans combined culture and commerce.

Caboloan is the old name of the interior plains of Pangasinan – Binalatongan, now San Carlos City, and the towns of Basista, Malasiqui, Bayambang and some parts of Mangatarem.

Banaag has given up the life of a traveling merchant. He has sold the cart’s wheels and the aging bull that limped from Marikina City to Turac on its last journey home.

For years, the cart was a part of a cattle caravan of 10 to 12 covered carts loaded with bamboo and rattan products like bigao (winnowing tray), anduyan (baby crib or hammock), paypay (fans), bangkito (stool) and hampers manufactured by residents themselves to augment their income from farming.

Viajeros’ home

The carts also served as home to the viajeros, a shelter from the sun and rain on the road and wherever they are stationed in Metro Manila, and as retail outlets for their goods.

The viajeros lived like the gypsies of old, selling at daytime and congregating at night both for company and for protection.

They did their everyday chores right where they were stationed, usually in grassy areas in different cities of Metro Manila, which also served as their trading posts.

Ma. Crisanta “Marot” Nelmida-Flores, author of the book, “The Cattle Caravans of Ancient Caboloan: Connecting History, Culture and Commerce by Cartwheel,” says the cattle caravan started in the 1950s and reached its peak from the 1970s to the early 1990s.

In 2004, she chronicled the last journey of a lone cart, manned by Banaag and his son, Michael, for the book and a video documentary through a grant from the National Historical Institute.

Banaag built a cart and a tambobong following inherited designs and procedures for the journey.

For a week, the cart traveled from Turac to Quezon City, “retracing the time-honored steps of the caravans of yore,” says Nelmida-Flores.

It was drawn by a Brahma bull that the documentation team christened “Junior.”

Banaag says policemen stopped them when they reached Quezon City. The policemen took them to a police station where they spent the night, despite the policemen’s failure to cite what law they violated, he says.

That experience manifested the unfriendliness of the city to the “exotic” cart caravan trading.

In her book, Nelmida-Flores cites the decreasing demand for bamboo-based products. “Local folk who used to patronize the bamboo bangkito now prefer the attractive, colorful plastic chairs sold practically everywhere,” she says.

She says contemporary tastes have caused the caravan traders to cease being viajeros and to become mere vendors in the big city.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=170271

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hi good pm to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ang ganda naman ng CB mall. at least kahit wala pang sm dyan may 2 malls na!

^^

Hello chronicacute. Welcome to our thread! Thanks for the CB Mall compliments. :)

ok lng ba kung tanungin ko yung gross floor area ng CB mall? para kasi sa akin medyo malaki siya.

^^ Syempre ok lang kaso di ko alam yung numbers eh. :D Wala kasing naka-post saka wala rin gaanong info sa Palafox website. Visit ka uli dito sa Pangasinan Thread later. Post ako ng stolen shots :lol: ng CB Mall interior para ma-estimate mo kung gaano sya kalaki. :)

complete po ba? as in may department store daw ba? and sabi isa sa pinakasikat na retail group daw ang magmamanage? is that true?

Eto yung rumors. Hindi pa confirmed about yung pag take over ng Robinsons. May rumor ka rin bang nasagap? :)

May nasagap akong mga tsismis about CB. May nakapagsabi sakin na nagkaroon daw ng bidding for the 1st floor of CB mall. Inassume ko na Supermarket yun. Robinsons vs Uniwide daw yung nag-bid at panalo yung Uniwide. Pagpunta ko ng CB Mall nung umuwi ako, iba na yung grocery. Super 8 na which is yung anchor grocery sa Uniwide branches.

Yung isa pang tsismis, ite-take over na daw ng Robinsons ang CB Mall (excluding grocery?) by mid-November. Nag-declare daw recently ng bankruptcy ang owners ng CB. Ewan ko lang kung totoo ito pero kung totoo nga, sana Robinsons nga at hindi uniwide ang nakabili ng CB Mall. Baka ma-mismanage pa at matulad sa Coastal Mall. :ohno:

Sa ngayon, eto pa lang yung mga natatandaan kong open na shops:

Super 8 Grocery Warehouse
CB Department Store
DIY
Japan Home Center
National Book Store
Pan De Manila
Red Ribbon (Kiosk pa lang sya. Di pa gawa yung resto)
Penshoppe
Leaveland
Prescripto
Unisilver
Dunkin Donuts
Mister Donuts
Fruits & Waffles
Plato Wraps
LBC
Kids Palace
Western Union
Several Cell Phone Shops
Derma Clinics
Photo Studios
Optical Clinics/Shops
Several Food Court Tenants (3rd flr)
Madami pang iba. Di ko lang maalala. 1/3 pa lang siguro ng CB Mall ang occupied.

Eto yung rumors. Hindi pa confirmed about yung pag take over ng Robinsons. May rumor ka rin bang nasagap? :)



Sa ngayon, eto pa lang yung mga natatandaan kong open na shops:

Super 8 Grocery Warehouse
CB Department Store
DIY
Japan Home Center
National Book Store
Pan De Manila
Red Ribbon (Kiosk pa lang sya. Di pa gawa yung resto)
Penshoppe
Leaveland
Prescripto
Unisilver
Dunkin Donuts
Mister Donuts
Fruits & Waffles
Plato Wraps
LBC
Kids Palace
Western Union
Several Cell Phone Shops
Derma Clinics
Photo Studios
Optical Clinics/Shops
Several Food Court Tenants (3rd flr)
Madami pang iba. Di ko lang maalala. 1/3 pa lang siguro ng CB Mall ang occupied.





sikat din ang mga tenants in fairness btw, how about sm city rosales makakahabol pa ba? para sa akin ok lang kahit next year magbukas para lalong mapaganda.:cheers:

Older Pictures of CB Department Store - CB Mall, Urd. City

Di mukhang malaki kasi 1/3 pa lang nung CB Mall ang natapos nung kinuha ko mga to. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/3007382087_eaaa12b364.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3007381445_1a08b19b44.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3007380561_f535c3c11a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/3007379939_7fd435b65d.jpg

Older Pictures of CB Department Store - CB Mall, Urd. City

Di mukhang malaki kasi 1/3 pa lang nung CB Mall ang natapos nung kinuha ko mga to. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/3007382087_eaaa12b364.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3007381445_1a08b19b44.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/3007380561_f535c3c11a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/3007379939_7fd435b65d.jpg

ok lang. siguro pag tapos na yung mall sigurado dadagsahin yan

Random "Stolen" :lol: Shots of CB Mall's Interior

Ground Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/3005436192_03d90d5fd2.jpg

Escalator, Stairs
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/3004601611_ab7168210f.jpg

2nd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/3004605437_0c0e608f34.jpg

3rd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/3004605809_30c557ba6d.jpg

View from the 3rd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/3005438326_f32faf1957.jpg

DIY Shop & Japan Home Center (2nd Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3005443356_9108dd398f.jpg

Red Ribbon, Fruits & Waffles (Ground Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/3004606359_ab28d21bd1.jpg

Food Court (3rd Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3004604865_0bff738cdd.jpg

3rd Floor Shops
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3005440520_edd70a23b8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/3005439476_7a9fab9622.jpg

Random "Stolen" :lol: Shots of CB Mall's Interior

Ground Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/3005436192_03d90d5fd2.jpg

Escalator, Stairs
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/3004601611_ab7168210f.jpg

2nd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/3004605437_0c0e608f34.jpg

3rd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/3004605809_30c557ba6d.jpg

View from the 3rd Floor
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/3005438326_f32faf1957.jpg

DIY Shop & Japan Home Center (2nd Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3005443356_9108dd398f.jpg

Red Ribbon, Fruits & Waffles (Ground Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/3004606359_ab28d21bd1.jpg

Food Court (3rd Floor)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3004604865_0bff738cdd.jpg

3rd Floor Shops
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3005440520_edd70a23b8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/3005439476_7a9fab9622.jpg

maiba lang ako kung ok lang........mahilig ka rin sa mga malls?

S&P North, Urdaneta City

Nothing new from the outside. Work is currently concentrated on the interior.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/3005442836_ff9713bba5_b.jpg

maiba lang ako kung ok lang........mahilig ka rin sa mga malls?

Mall rats naman ang majority ng mga pinoy diba? I'm no different. :)

S&P North, Urdaneta City

Nothing new from the outside. Work is currently concentrated on the interior.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/3005442836_ff9713bba5_b.jpg

ang ganda talaga ng pics ng ssc members and forumers. more pics from u. :)

^^

Hehe. Thanks. Mas maganda sana yung pics kung wala yung panirang utility cables. Anyway, kuha uli ako ng pics sa next na uwi ko. :)

Mga kuya offensive po ang Panggalatok... at mukhang umiinit ang bangayan dito tungkol sa mga mall...

Sa mga moderators, announce lang po ako para sa mga hindi dumadayo sa Samahan forums, pasensya na po sa abala:

Project: Isang Bayan, Urbanidad! SSC Philippines National T-shirt design contest.


I think its time for the Skyscrapercity Philippines to have our own national t-shirt that would encompass all of the Filipinos of this archipelago, the OFWs, the immigrants, Fil-Ams and those who wish to be part of the Samahan of Skyscrapercity Pilipinas forumers (interested foreigners who want to have also their shirt) showcasing the artistry of the Filipinos in graphic t-shirt design.

Theme: Isang Bayan, Urbanidad!– Encompassing all of the aspects of urbanity of the Philippine cities and localities, as one nation in one t-shirt design. Being Filipino both here and abroad aiming for progress for the motherland.

Colour of Background:The design should be well incorporated in a black t-shirt.

The T-shirt Design
The proposal of the t-shirt design is open to all SSC Philippines forumers. The deadline for passing the t-shirt print design would be on December 05 2008. Have your t-shirt design posted in this thread link at the Samahan Forums entitled: Skyscrapercity Philippines/Pilipinas T-shirt Design Contest. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=742588)

You may submit print designs either for one side (front or back only) or for two sides (front AND back). Each forumer is entitled to submit a maximum of three designs.

For direct access to the thread, log on to this webpage:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=742588

So for those creative art designers out there, have your share here! J

The Polls for the T-shirt Design
Voting for the preferred design for the t-shirt would start at December 6, 2008 to January 7, 2009. After the selection, whoever has the highest votes from the forumers for the design shall be the official print design for the SSC Philippines t-shirt. By mid-January to February, we would have our t-shirts available!

To vote, just log on to this webpage to chose the preferred design starting December 6 2008: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=742588

T-shirt costs...
The t-shirt would cost approximately from PhP150 to PhP500...but I hope we could find an affordable yet quality t-shirt printers. There may be an additional shipping cost for those living outside Manila.

Another proposal is to have contact persons in cities outside of Metro Manila. We will be sending the said t-shirt design to these contact persons and will be the ones who will print it in their locality.*

*There should be a common consensus regarding the logistics of production and delivery by December 2, 2005.

For the winner of the contest…
He or she is entitled for his/her free t-shirt with his/her design printed on it.

For those interested in having a t-shirt:
Have your name listed in this thread starting December 26 and deadline would be January 15, 2009 for the first batch. There would be an announcement for the second batch of orders after January 15. :)




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Mga kuya offensive po ang Panggalatok... Mga matatandang "pruron Pangasinan" (pure) ayaw patawag ng ganun. Yun rin sabi ng lolo ko offensive. karamihan ng mga kabataan ngayon na laki sa Tagalog o hindi marunong mag salita ng Pangasinan balewala na sa kanila tawagin man silang- Pangalatok, Pangalatot, Pangalato. Kahit accepted na, hindi parin dapat sinasabi yun. :ohno:

Malacanang declares Nov. 14 as special holiday in Pangasinan

Monday, November 10, 2008 11:54 AM
Eva Visperas

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - Malacanang has declared Nov. 14 as special non-working day in Pangasinan.

The Palace order, signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, cited Republic Act No. 6721 enacted on March 20,1989, which declared Nov. 13 of each year as special public holiday in the province of Pangasinan. Nov. 13 marks the commemoration of the birth anniversary of the late Speaker Eugenio Perez.

Perez, born in 1896 in San Carlos town, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives when the 1st Congress of the Philippines convened in 1946.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Local%20News&p=54&type=2&sec=2&aid=200811102

Pangasinan is RP's leading province in PhilHealth enrollment

URDANETA CITY — An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has confirmed that Pangasinan province has the biggest number of families enrolled to the program.

Dr. Leo Douglas Cardona Jr., PhilHealth assistant vice president and regional manager, told mediamen about this during the distribution of some 10,000 PhilHealth cards to indigent families in Urdaneta town.

This was confirmed also by Urdaneta City Mayor Amadeo Perez, Jr. who said that the province is now enjoying the widest and most comprehensive insurance coverage that no past provincial administration was able to achieve.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. and Cardona distributed the PhilHealth cards to heads of indigent families on November 6 at the Urdaneta City Cultural and Sports Center.

A survey conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) showed that there are about 124,000 indigent families in the province.

In line with the survey, Espino has pledged to enroll 110,000 families to the PhilHealth program so that Philhealth can assume the cost of their hospitalization and medicines once they get sick.

As of now, the provincial government has already reached 80 percent of its target with the remainder to be shouldered by municipalities and cities, and non-government organizations (NGOs).

Espino said health is one of his administration's priorities.

“The poor head of the family who is sick is the poorest Filipino,” the governor said. "Now, (with PhilHealth) they can be considered as paying patients.”

The provincial government had earmarked P48 million to support the universal enrollment of poor families to the program.

Philhealth identifications were distributed as follows: Alcala, 442; Bautista, 3,208; Binalonan, 448; Laoac, 176; Pozorrubio, 1,153; Sison, 1,355; Sto. Tomas, 747; Urdaneta City, 2611; and Villasis, 500.

Cardona said the Philhealth program is simply about sharing and caring that embraces not only the cardholder but his family as well.

PhilHealth cards are valid for one year and can be renewed after prescription. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/09/pangasinan-is-rps-leading-province-in-philhealth-enrollment/

NFA runs out of storage for palay

By Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Swamped with palay (unhusked rice) sold by farmers, the National Food Authority is running out of sacks and warehouses in which to store the grains, an NFA manager in Pangasinan said.

Ramon Cuaresma, NFA manager in western Pangasinan, said his office has opened three warehouses in Mangaldan and Lingayen towns and Alaminos and Dagupan cities to store the grains bought from local farmers.

Cuaresma said the warehouses in San Carlos City and Mangatarem, where farmers harvested palay earlier, have been filled, prompting the agency to look for more warehouses in the city.

He said the NFA ran out of sacks and asked farmers to either donate the sacks to the agency or sell them for P5 (new) or P3 (used).

But the farmers said a new sack costs P12 and donating or selling them to the NFA at lower prices would mean income losses to them.

10 percent

Cuaresma said they ran out of storage space and facilities this time because the agency has to buy more grains from the farmers this year.

During a recent meeting with farmers groups, President Macapagal-Arroyo asked the NFA to buy 10 percent of the total annual harvest of local farmers.

Cuaresma said the NFA does not usually buy palay in August and September, but the agency has already bought 68,000 bags (at 50 kilograms each) during those months. It bought at least 125,000 bags in October.

Cuaresma said the NFA has bought at least 200,000 bags of palay worth P186 million.

He placed the NFA’s daily purchase at 6,000 to 7,000 bags.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20081107-170701/NFA-runs-out-of-storage-for-palay

PGMA to inspect newly-restored irrigation facilities in Pangasinan

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will visit Pangasinan (Monday) to inspect the newly-restored irrigation facilities in Malasiqui farms served by the Agno River Integrated Irrigation Project (ARIIP).

Upon her arrival in Barangay Calbueg in Malasiqui town, the President will observe the transplanting of rice seedlings on the restored farm lots for the second cropping season.

Expected to welcome the President when she arrives here are Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino, Malasiqui Mayor Armando Domantay, National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Administrator Carlos Salazar, and National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jessup Navarro.

She will be briefed by NIA Administrator Carlos Salazar on the ARIIP project, particularly the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of irrigation canals in the towns of Mapandan, Sta. Barbara, Malasiqui, Calasiao, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, Villasis, Asingan, San Manuel and Urdaneta City.

One of the top priority programs of the national government, ARIIP is designed to provide year-round irrigation to some 34,450 hectares of farmlands and benefit 28,207 farming families.

The major component of the ARIIP project includes the construction of a new diversion dam as a re-regulation pond for the release of water from the San Roque Dam, and the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage facilities of the Agno River Irrigation System (ARIS) and the Ambayoan-Dipalo River Irrigation System (ADRIS).

Of the 11 towns and one city covered by the ARIIP program, the restoration of the irrigation and drainage facilities has already been completed in the municipalities of Malasiqui, Sta. Barbara, Calasiao and Mapandan at the cost of P80 million.

To date, some 4,000 hectares of farmlands in the towns of Malasiqui, Sta. Barbara, Calasiao and Mapandan are already irrigated. Farmer beneficiaries, numbering about 4,000, are now preparing for the second rice cropping.

During the program, the President will award financial assistance, fertilizer discount coupons, rice production loan checks, certificates of ownership of flat-bed dryers, certificates to operate Tindahan Natin outlets, and 447 sacks of certified palay seeds.(PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/09/pgma-to-inspect-newly-restored-irrigation-facilities-in-pangasinan/

GMA set to meet with farmers today

Fa Sison Almazan

MALASIQUE, Pangasinan — President Arroyo, together with Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, is scheduled today to visit this town to meet with farmers in the province.

A leader of the farmers said that the visit here of the President and Secretary Yap is a good opportunity for them to voice out their reactions to the fertilizer program of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The leader reacted to a report that an undersecretary of the DA has proposed the use of organic fertilizer instead of inorganic fertilizer under the fertilizer program of the department.

He said that if the proposal is approved, it might turn out to be another "JocJoc Bolante" case, that would put the DA again in a bad light.

"Para sa amin ang paggamit ng inorganic fertilizer ay nagbigay ng mabuting resulta; sa katunayan malaki ang aming ani na umabot sa 800,000 tons ng palay sa paggamit nito (To us, the use of inorganic fertilizer yields immense benefits to us; in fact, with the use of organic fertilizer, our harvest was bigger reaching 80,000 tons of palay)," he said.

He also said there is no sufficient supply of organic materials, such as manures of chickens, hogs, horses, cows, carabaos, and other animals, for the production of inorganic fertilizer.

The farmers said that there are local manufacturers producing organic fertilizers, but these are supplemented by inorganic substances.

The land tillers wondered why the DA undersecretary is recommending the use of organic fertilizer under the fertilizer program.

The farmers in Pangasinan will ask President Arroyo and Secretary Yap to disapprove the recommendation of the DA undersecretary. They maintained the position that the use of inorganic fertilizer is more effective.

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV20081110140395.html

Bantay Bata 163 launched in Pangasinan

By JING VALLEJOS, ABS-CBN Dagupan

BOLINAO, Pangasinan - Bantay Bata 163 formally launched its services in Pangasinan this week. Like any other public service of ABS-CBN, Bantay Bata will cater to the needs of children who are physically and mentally abused.

The launch, in cooperation with the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Dagupan, the launch was successfully held in the towns of Bolinao, Lingayen and also in Dagupan City.

Bantay Bata 163 project coordinator Kate Untalan said their presence in Pangasinan could help lessen crimes committed involving children.

“Open ang hotline 24/7. Kung merong mga concern regarding child abuse, handa kaming sumuporta. Open din kami sa mga medical concerns ng mga bata na 0-12 years old.” Untalan added.

The Bantay Bata 163 office in Pangasinan is located at the ABS-CBN compound, AB Fernandez East in Dagupan.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/public-service/11/08/08/bantay-bata-163-launched-pangasinan

Puto business in Calasiao perks up

CALASIAO -- Puto business in Poblacion here is picking up again. Thanks to Señor Divino Tesoro.

Mayor Roy Macanlalay attributed this to the increasing number of devotees coming here again after the enthronement of the replica of Señor Divino Tesoro.

The original statue of Señor Divino Tesoro (life-size crucifix of Jesus Christ) was believed to be miraculous. It was housed in a shrine built beside the Calasiao Municipal Hall. The shrine was being managed, not by the Catholic Church here, but by the Señor Divino Tesoro Association (SDTA) headed by Lourdes Fernandez.

Like the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, it was being flocked by pilgrims/devotees from different parts of the country and even from abroad.

Sales at the puto stalls slumped after Señor Tesoro was burned down to ashes along with the Municipal Hall and the shrine last month.

The stall owners had no choice but to close at night.

To bring back the devotees, Fernandez lent her replica of Señor Divino Tesoro, which she had commissioned to be made long before the fire.

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz blessed and enthroned the replica in a mass held recently at the plaza. After the nine-day novena, Señor Divino Tesoro was transferred to the church where it is temporarily housed.

Mayor Macanlalay, who is also the chairman of the SDTA board, said the association will soon construct a new two-storey shrine at the old site. The project is expected to be completed in three months.

Señor Tesoro will later be transferred to His new home. (LCMY/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pan/2008/10/28/bus/puto.business.in.calasiao.perks.up.html

Dagupan gov't mulls strategies to perk up the public market

DAGUPAN CITY — The city council has vowed to adopt significant measures that will maximize and perk up the utilization of the four-year old Malimgas Public Market here.

Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and Councilor Michael Fernandez said that the public market is still under-utilized after it was built by the past city administration.

The market was built from P280 million obtained by the past administration of Mayor Benjamin Lim from the Land Bank of the Philippines.

The two officials said that the only few businessmen are renting the market's airconditioned second floor.

The third floor, which was reserved for pay-parking, remains idle.

The past city administration designed the market as a combination of mall and public market.

According to the vice mayor, the city government continues to subsidize the Malimgas Public Market in paying the monthly amortization with the Land Bank.

She said the council is studying proposals on how to cut cost of operation or to attract more businessmen to open their stalls in the market.(PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/07/dagupan-govt-mulls-strategies-to-perk-up-the-public-market/

Dagupan to hold Xmas night market during weekends

DAGUPAN CITY — This city will hold its weekly Christmas night market in the downtown area starting November 14 to help perk up this year's month-long 2008 Dagupan City Fiesta in December.

Councilor Alfie Fernandez, hermano mayor of this year's fiesta, said the night market called "Tindaay Labi" seeks to transform portions of the city's two major arteries, A.B. Fernandez Avenue and Galvan Street, into a lively and colorful mecca of assorted entertainment, food and goods.

Fernandez said the activity will showcase proper waste management as the night market is anticipated to generate additional garbage.

"This project will revitalize Galvan Street and the neighboring department stores and the city-run Malimgas Public Market," he said.

On the other hand, A.B. Fernandez Avenue will be the location of a variety of stores vending different goods at affordable prices.

Fernandez recalled that even before the coming of big malls, people all over the province flocked to the city because of its famed public market which sells wide array of dry and wet goods, fruits, flowers, vegetables and home decors.

Because of its big malls, Dagupan City earned a new name as shopping center of the Ilocos Region if not in the entire Northern Luzon.

Part of the activity is a nightly concert at the the Senior Citizen's Park, just beside A.B. Fernandez Avenue, aimed at entertaining night buyers and tourists.

Fernandez said the "Tindaay Labi" will also give a chance to vendors to sell their wares and earn a living throughout the whole duration of fiesta. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/09/dagupan-to-hold-xmas-night-market-during-weekends/

Alaminos City confirms its Master Plan from 2007 to 2020

ALAMINOS CITY – The New Alaminos City Master Plan from 2007 to 2020 was by confirmed city officials during a two-day briefing and planning session conducted in Baguio City last week.

City Mayor Hernani Braganza and Vice Mayor Teofilo Humilde Jr. spearheaded the conference held to further review, accept fresh comments and recommendations on the new city master plan and the proposed city zoning ordinance.

This was attended by members of the city council, barangay captains, department heads and representatives from the Department of Agriculture and the Housing and Urban Rural Development Regulatory Board.

It was also attended by Architect Felino Palafox Jr., top official of the Palafox Associates, as well as potential investors of the city.

The Alaminos City Master Plan is an important document for the city because it details a broad vision for Alaminos’ future aside from giving directions to all developmental initiatives.

The master plan, which was designed by Palafox Associates, will also guide the city's major improvement projects.

“This (session) is an initial step to review on the goals and policies and what we want Alaminos to be in the next 5-10 years,” Mayor Braganza said.

He added that a bigger focus group that includes all barangay councils will attend the next consultative assembly to be held in January next year.

Engineer Roel Anoñuevo, City Planning and Development Officer, in a brief overview, said that the activity was the 9th step towards the adoption of a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).

CLUP is a document embodying specific proposals for guiding and regulating growth and/or development. On the other hand, the proposed Alaminos Zoning Ordinance seeks to guide, control and regulate future growth and development in accordance with the land use and structure plans.

Anoñuevo said under the Master Plan, the city was divided into five districts or cluster barangays. Alaminos City has 39 barangays.

Briefing officials on the Master Plan, Architect Palafox said that “our paradigm is from regulating to stimulating development.”

“Guided by your ‘Vision 2020’, Alaminos will soon become a globally competitive city," Palafox said, adding that the city can be tranformed from 4th-world to a first-world city.

The world renowned urban planner sees great potentials of Alaminos not just for tourism but also of becoming an art, business, nature and even heritage center.

He even cited that what is good for business is best for the city and that Alaminos must go beyond satisfying the people’s needs by exporting its local produce.

Alaminos is said to be five times bigger than Makati and has longer waterfront, now widely regarded as a backdoor development in the world.

More so, the country–as gateway to Asia and the Pacific and its strategic location–is more an advantage for the city known for its pride, the Hundred Islands National Park.

Alaminos could also become a model city in addressing the global problem on climate change through green urbanism, architecture, energy, technology, and sustainable development.

“I hope Alaminos will draw lessons from other nation’s experiences, learn the best practices and never commit the same mistakes of other cities that disregarded master planning,” Palafox stressed.

Vice Mayor Humilde, on the other hand, said that Alaminos is beginning to grow and prosper and therefore, a master plan must be in place to put things on the right perspective.

“In a master plan, social acceptability is very important,” Humilde said.

“We are confident that our citymates will favor the plan designed not only to make Alaminos a better place for our children but also to improve the quality of life of every Alaminian family. (PNA)

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/06/alaminos-city-confirms-its-master-plan-from-2007-to-2020/

Mga matatandang "pruron Pangasinan" (pure) ayaw patawag ng ganun. Yun rin sabi ng lolo ko offensive. karamihan ng mga kabataan ngayon na laki sa Tagalog o hindi marunong mag salita ng Pangasinan balewala na sa kanila tawagin man silang- Pangalatok, Pangalatot, Pangalato. Kahit accepted na, hindi parin dapat sinasabi yun. :ohno:

Sayang naman yung pakikipag-bangayan ko sa kaibigan ko para lang sawayin siya kung ganyan ang kaso...

Sayang naman yung pakikipag-bangayan ko sa kaibigan ko para lang sawayin siya kung ganyan ang kaso...

Ako ayaw ko patawag na Pangalatok. Pangit pakingan at alam ko ang ibig sabihin.

^^Allan, hindi ko alam ang meaning pero pag may nagsasabi nung word kinokorek ko sila kasi yun din turo ng lola ko [auntie ng father ko]--offensive daw yun. Pero lola ko ay purong Ilocano, nag-migrate lang sila sa Pangasinan. So, ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin non? PM mo na lang sa akin if hindi appropriate hehe! :D

^^Eto karruba: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangasinan_language

^^ TY! Tama yung nagsulat nyan sa wiki.

Ewan ko ba mga outsiders gustong gusto gamitin ang word na yun. Pinipilit na itawag ang wika at mamamayan ng Pangasinan as "Pangalatok". It only shows na karamihan parin sa mga Filipino ignorante sa Pangasinan culture. :ohno:

Light shines on Pangasinan island

Yolanda Sotelo-Fuertes
Northern Luzon Bureau

SUAL, Pangasinan--What one notices when approaching Cabalitian Island here are television antennas sticking out of rooftops.

That can only mean that electricity has finally reached this island.

The town is just 3 kilometers from the Sual power station, which has been operating for almost 10 years here.

The connection of Cabalitian Island to the main power grid also means the province is now 100-percent energized at the barangay level.

In March this year, the island, home to 250 families (1,500 people), was energized through the Project Beacon of TeaM Energy, owner of the 1,218-megawatt Sual power station.

The residents started buying home appliances, like television sets, karaoke machines and electric fans, after electricity arrived on the island.

"It was a dream come true," said Simeon Taboy, 73. "I can listen to news every day on my radio. Now I know what is happening out there."

Virginia Bascao, the village treasurer, said the island is no longer quiet at night.

"Some residents sing [using their videoke machines] while others watch their favorite TV programs," she said. "We now enjoy things that electrical power can bring."

The Cabalitian electrification project is part of the Project Beacon (Barangay Assistance for Countryside Development) of Mirant Philippines Corp., the former owner of the power plant, aimed at bringing electricity to 1,500 villages in the country.

The project has been adopted by TeaM Energy, through its TeaM Energy Foundation.

Recently, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes and Gov. Amado Espino Jr. led government officials in the ceremonial switching-on of the power lines on the island.

TeaM Energy president Federico Puno turned over the project to Reyes at the Sual power station.

In 2005, Mirant provided four generator sets for Cabalitian Island to end the residents' dependence on kerosene lamps, candles and small generator sets to light up their houses.

The four 23-kilovolt generator sets gave the residents power only from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., four days a week. Each household had to pay P55 for using the generator for four days or P220 for 16 days a month.

"And we can't use [our household] appliances at the same time," Bascao said.

But things have changed.

"There's no limit to the power use now," Bascao added.

With two electric fans, a radio, a television set and three fluorescent bulbs, her family consumes only about P180 monthly.

The island was a special case among the 1,500 beneficiaries of Project Beacon because, although it only lies 3 kilometers from a power plant, energizing the community entailed a lot of expenses.

This is because TeaM Energy had to lay a 2-kilometer long submarine cable, worth P25 million, to connect it to the main power grid, Puno said.

The Cabalitian electrification project is a joint effort of TeaM Energy, which provided P15 million for the undersea cable; the Sual local government, which gave P10 million for laying the cable; and the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative, which is in charge of operations and maintenance.

"We have high hopes that the electrification project will spur economic and tourism development on the island," Mayor John Rodney Arcinue said.

The residents rely on fishing for livelihood, but the island has white beaches, he said.

Cabalitian is included in the last batch of beneficiaries of Project Beacon, a P1.5-billion project that started in 2001.

The project, according to TeaM Energy records, has provided electricity that has benefited 300,000 families.

http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/power/view.php?db=1&article=20081109-171207

Pangasinan to build modern birthing stations for mothers

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The provincial government will build fully air-conditioned birthing stations in all 14 government hospitals in Pangasinan to provide solution to high maternal and child deaths.

Gov. Amado Espino Jr. said the stations will be called maternal and newborn care units.

Espino said the center is his response to the alarming report that Pangasinan has the highest rate of maternal mortality in Ilocos Region.

In 2007, the Provincial Health Office recorded 17 maternal deaths.

Through the centers, the mothers will be protected from infection during the period of their pregnancy.

The governor said all the provincial government-run hospitals are set to acquire modern fetal doppler, pulse oxymeter at ultrasound machines.

The Espino administration's moves aim to send the message to mothers in Pangasinan, particularly the indigents, that they can give birth in hospitals with full attention.

The governor said as much as possible, they will discourage mothers to give birth in their homes. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/12/pangasinan-to-build-modern-birthing-stations-for-mothers/

Clean-up of Dagupan's pigar-pigar seen

A MORE hygienic and appetizing pigar-pigar, a popular beef meat dish in Dagupan, will soon be introduced through stricter monitoring by the city government.

Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr., in anticipation of the city's fiesta next month, has recently given a directive to several departments to make sure that pigar-pigar eateries are observing hygienic practices.

“The city will ensure that only delectable yet safe food, orderly and convenient environment, efficient services, accessible facilities and well-trained and properly-groomed food attendants, will be rendered by operators,” Fernandez said.

Fernandez also ordered the conversion of the joints selling pigar-pigar in street shoulders and sidewalks of Galvan Street into highly-maintained dining places.

“We will not tolerate unhealthy food-handling practices and will not allow even a single food-poisoning incident to arise,” said City Health Officer Dr. Leonard Carbonell.

Other departments that will be implementing the mayor's order include the public order and safety, market division, waste management, anti-littering and Task Force Marshal

“We want the pigar-pigar area of the city to meet international standards - complying with the necessary food and environment regulations for it to be recognized internationally,” said City Administrator Alvin Fernandez.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/10/clean-up-of-dagupans-pigar-pigar-seen/

Pangasinan bags regional statistics award

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The province of Pangasinan was adjudged as the Best National Statistics Month (NSM) all over the Ilocos Region for 2008.

The province was selected by the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC) in Region I in line with the month-long celebration of the National Statistics Month in October.

The province reclaimed the title it won in 2006 when it outshone three other provinces, namely Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and La Union.

The best NSM was chosen for its diversity of activities, 35 percent; extent of participation of cooperating agencies and local government units, 30 percent; economy and ingenious use of resources, 20 percent; and conveys favorable image of the province, 15 percent.

On the other hand, the kite making-flying contest conducted by the Alaminos Credit Cooperative, Inc. (ACCI), emerged as the Best NSM activity.

ACCI Gen. Manager Clarita Fajardo, said the contest was aimed to encourage out-of-school-youth to “use their creativity to earn a living or engage in micro or small enterprise so they can rise above poverty.”

A plaque and a cash prize worth P5,000 were awarded to the Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) through Carolyn Dizon-Sison and Tony Rala, who represented Provincial PSC Chairman and Provincial Board Member Danilo B. Dizon, along with Lolita B. Queros of the Provincial Development Planning Office.

The plaque of recognition signed by RSCC I Chairman Leonardo N. Quitos, cited Pangasinan for “conducting various economical and innovative statistical activities through the support of the government and private offices during the celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month in Region I thereby promoting the objectives and spirit of the NSM to the various sectors of society.”

The other entries of the province nominated to Best NSM Activity such as s Responsible Parenting and Mushroom Culture and Vermi Composting were also awarded with a Certificates of Appreciation.

The success of 2008 NSM in Pangasinan was made possible through the joint efforts of PSC created by Gov. Amado T. Espino through Executive Order. No. 0040-2008.

They are composed of the provincial government, National Statistics Office (NSO), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the academe and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/12/pangasinan-bags-regional-statistics-award/

Common cable crossing pact OK'd

SOON there will be less cable poles erected and sights of dangling and crisscrossing cables and wires along Dagupan City’s major thorough fares will soon be a thing of the past.

This will be made possible by the memorandum of agreement signed on Tuesday by major power, telcos, internet and cable television players to finally clear the city’s skylines by agreeing to unload pre-identified electric poles with cables and wires which crosses streets in wild abandon.

The agreement was inked by Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. representing the city.

The common cable crossing (CCC) development plan of the Unified Pole Attachment Scheme (UPAS) project was drawn up through the collaboration of the City Engineering Office, Dagupan Electric Corporation, PLDT, Digitel, Smart, Innove Communication, Bayantel, PT&T, USATV and SkyCable.

Under the terms of the agreement, DECORP, grantee of a franchise to install, operate and maintain electric, heat, light and power service of Dagupan City, agreed to accommodate the attachments of the telcos, internet and cable television companies.

The franchise holders and operators of cable TV and telephone facilities have likewise agreed to remove and bundle their respective crossing cable and wires and transfer them to the CCC poles, and to retire and withdraw vacated poles, cable and wires to which they were previously attached to.

For its part, the city government will undertake the removal of protruding sign ages along AB Fernandez Avenue, Burgos Street, Perez boulevard and M.H. Del Pilar Street to clear the path where cable and telecommunication wires will traverse.

The city government completed the bundling and labeling of cables and wires along the central business district last year as part of its urban renewal project which also includes the construction of overpass bridges and the improvement of sidewalks and alleys. (CIO)

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/03/common-cable-crossing-pact-okd/

Pangasinan's OTOP Trade Fair in Metro Manila, a huge success - DTI exec

DAGUPAN CITY — The first provincial One Town, One Product (OTOP) Trade Fair and Exhibit dubbed as "Panangidayew 2008" and held at the Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila last week was a tremendous success.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Peter Mangabat.

The exhibit, he said, generated total sales of around P3 million for the exhibitors and producers.

The fair, according to him, linked and matched local producers with institutional buyers and traders in Metro Manila.

"The fair and exhibit was also an eye opener to our local SMEs (Small-Medium Enterprises) to strive more to further improve and diversify their products to suit the taste of the changing market," Mangabat said.

The event was participated in by 24 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and eight local government units that showcased their OTOP products and promoted their city/municipality as an investment and tourism haven.

The MSMEs were assisted by DTI on product development, packaging and labeling prior to their participation in the exhibit.

The event was graced by Governor Amado T. Espino,Jr., Bureau of Domestic Trade Director Meynardo Orbeta and DTI Regional Director Florante O. Leal. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/11/pangasinans-otop-trade-fair-in-metro-manila-a-huge-success-dti-exec/

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Common cable crossing pact OK'd
Sana maimplement ito sa buong Pilipinas. Ang pangit tignan ng mga utility cables.

^^ dapat ma implement rin ito sa Urdaneta. Kumakapal na spaghetti wires.

Dagupan to build more clean public restrooms for visitors, tourists

DAGUPAN CITY — The Dagupan government has finally recognized the need for the city to have more restrooms in public places in line with its program to attract more visitors and tourists.

This was gleaned when City administrator Alvin Fernandez directed Engr. Crisanto delos Reyes, head of the WOW Dagupan quick response team, to facilitate the construction of several public restrooms in some parts of the city frequented by people.

Fernandez said the city government already broke ground to jumpstart the project last November 1 at Poblacion Oeste, Bonuan and the area on Herrero-Perez where the local favorite "kaleskes" is being served in many restaurants.

He said a similar facility will soon rise in barangay Mayombo, also frequented by visitors.

"A major concern that the city government must deal is the lack of clean restrooms especially in public places since the major demand of travelers is a clean place to stay and clean restrooms," he noted.

Fernandez said Dagupan City will do this because it is now becoming as a melting pot of tourists not only local but also foreign.

"Our tourist destinations may look attractive and welcoming but even the most sumptuous food and hospitable smiles would stack up poorly when these establishments are found to have no clean restrooms," Michelle Lioanag, city tourism officer said.

Fernandez said many establishments do not realize the major contribution that clean restrooms play in attracting more tourists and businessmen in the city, he said.

Last year, Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. formed Task Force Aguila to check compliance with standards for restroom maintenance among establishment owners, specifically public transport terminals and restaurants.

"We're now taking the high road to meet the basic needs of our people," the young Fernandez said. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/12/dagupan-to-build-more-clean-public-restrooms-for-visitors-tourists/

Pangasinan kicks off poverty reduction program for barangay

Lingayen, Pangasinan (12 November) -- The province's anti-poverty program called "Gamoray Aliguas tan Talonggaring na Ekonomiys (GATE) ed Pangasinsn kicked off last Wednesday in barangay Bocboc East, Aguilar town with the conduct of a Kalahi Karaban in coordination with the Regional Kalahi Convergence Group.

The Local Poverty Reduction Action Teams spearheaded the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) Karaban timed with the celebration of the National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty.

Launched in 2003, the country's Kalahi Karaban aims to strengthen the poverty reduction program in the countryside through the convergence of various services of local government units, regional line agencies, non-government organizations and private sectors in addressing the identified needs of the depressed barangays.

At the provincial level, a localized Kalahi program called GATE Pangasinan has been conceptualized by Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. to bring the basic services to the people and thus help them uplift their living conditions.

For sustainability of the program, the province formed the Provincial Poverty Reduction Action Team to ensure that all programs and projects are effectively implemented and to conduct actual monitoring and assessment of the impacts of interventions being delivered to the depressed barangays.

Provincial Administrator Rafael F. Baraan commended the RKCG headed by Dr. Enrie Mendoza, Pangasinan Federation of NGOs headed by Carmelita Duque and the regional line agencies and provincial department heads for their concerted efforts at providing basic services to underprivileged barangays.

"Let us institutionalize this program so that we would be able to achieve our ultimate goal of eradicating poverty in the far-flung barangays," he said.

Barangay Bocboc East has been pre-identified as Kalahi site based largely on the results of a survey on the living standard of the people conducted by the province. Likewise, Aguilar-the town itself-was among the four municipalities validated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as having the most number of families falling within the poverty threshold. Other towns include Bolinao, Mabini and Urbiztondo.

In the pledging of commitment, the province will initially provide two communal sanitary toilet facilities, install shallow deep well, give livelihood credit assistance, technical assistance. Jobs and training referrals to hospitals.

Likewise, the province has distributed Philhealth cards to some 100 indigent families. Other services offered include recycling activity among the students and mini-jobs fair.

At the regional level, pledge of commitments poured in to include the granting of monthly cash assistance of P1,400 to 230 indigent families for a period of three years under the DSWD's "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (3Ps) program, scholarship grant to poor but deserving students and financial assistance to high school students. (PIA-Pangasinan/PIO)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p081112.htm&no=38

Nobyembre 14, Espesiyal ya Agew parad saray Dagupeños

Itdan na respeto tan pagalang na gobiernoy siudad na Dagupan si andi lad bilay Speaker Eugenio Perez sano Nobyembre a-katorse.

Si speaker Perez so nanpursigin angikurang na inpagmaliw ya syudad na munisipyoy Dagupan. Nanonotan, nagmaliw ya charter city so Dagupan ed biskeg na Republic Act 170 ya pinirmaan nen Presidenti Manuel Roxas pian magmaliw lan nagnap ya sakey ya ley sanen Hunyo 20, taon 1947.

Si Perez et bantog ya anak na Pangasinan. Aliwan diad Dagupan labat akapangitilak na marakep ya pakanognonotan ed sikato (Perez) lapod dakel iray nagmaliw ton kontribusyon ed inyaliguas na luyag kaniyan sikatoy papagalangan kasabi Nobyembre 13, agew na inkiyanak tonya.

Indeklara la na Malakanyang ya special (non-working) day ed Pangasinan sano agew na Biyernes, Nobyembre katorse. Akapaloob iyad Proclamation number 1661 ya pinirmaan nen Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita ed biskeg na pakapanyarin inter ed sikato o basbas nen Presidenti Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sanen Nobyembre 7, 2008.

Basid Republic Act number 6721, idedeklaran say Nobyembre 13 na kada taon et special public holiday ed luyag na Pangasinan.

Pian naitdan na pankanawnawan iselebra na saray Pangasinenses so inkiyanak nen Speaker Perez et kinerew nen Governor Amado Espino, Jr. ya gawen lan Nobyembre katorse so ideklaran special (non-working) day imbis ya Nobyembre 13, agew na Huwebes parad paka-agamil met na pan-obserbay holiday-economics policy.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=248

Dagupan Mayor Fernandez, Imbitadon Speaker ed Nagawan Konperensya ed Malaysia

Agla nasabsabaan so imbitasyon ya unsasabid gobiernoy siudad na Dagupan ya mangidalatdat na kakabatan tan iksperiensya nilirad Disater Risk Reduction, diad loob na bansa, untan met ed biek taew.

Inimbitaan na Asian Disaster Preparedness Center o ADPC ya akabasid Thailand si Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. pian magmaliw ya sakey ed saray speakers ed nagawan Third Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction sano Disyembre a-dos anggad a-kuwatro ed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Inorganisa so abitlan konperensya pian i-ribiyu (review) so implementasyon na Hyogo Framework for Action o HFA ed Asya tan saray bansa ed Pasipiko.

Onong ed kinen Doktor Bhichit Rattakul, Executive Director na ADPC ed Thailand say Urban Disaster Risk Management Team o UDRM da et man-oorganisa na lecture nilirad “Reducing Disaster Risk in Urban Areas”, sakey ya sesyon ed nagawan Third Asian Ministerial Conference. Magmaliw ya speaker ed saya si Mayor Fernandez sano Disyembre a-dos.

Say getma na abitlan sesyon et imbitaan iray implementing agencies ed Asia pian singbaten da so good practices na siudad da nipaakar ed hazard assessment, action planning, community based DRM interventions, structural mitigation activities, emergency planning and preparedness interventions tan arom nira.

Unsetro so lecture nen Mayor Fernandez nilirad “Leading from the front-Importance of Political will and commitment for successful implementation of city level DRM programs.”

Say tema ed nagawan Third Asian Ministerial Conference ya inorganisa na Malaysian government et “Multi-stakeholder Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction; From National to Local.”

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=249

Masulok 100 Dagupeños, Abenipisyuan ed Agawan Libren Skin Consultation

Kairapan na panamilay. Saya so maslak ya rason na saray nanpakonsultad agawan kapalduan agew ya libren skin disease consultation ed Dagupan City museum.

Masulok sanlasos ya Dagupeños so abenipisyuan ed agawan libren konsultasyon panangaro na Philippine Dermatological Society o PDS – Pangasinan Chapter katulungan so Pangasinan Medical Society tan Dagupan City government panamegley na City Health Office.
Matalonggaring so agawan aktibidad bunga na ag nasabsabaan ya insasbi na saray Dagupeños ya nanpakonsulta, kaniyan sano omtombok ya taon walay nagawan miparehon libren serbisyo ed Dagupan, onong ed kinen PDS coordinator Doktor May Gonzales.

Skin asthma so kaslakan ya sakit na nagmaliw ya pasyenti nen Doktor Gonzales. Impaliwawa ton diad kabetel na panaon natan et ommamaga so baog na sakey a too kaniyan manreresulta iyad skin asthma.

Makakanengneng lay liwawa ed talon bolan to lan problema si Benjamin Reyna, mantaon na 77, residenti na barangay Tebeng ed siudad. Nanpakonsulta niman si Reyna lapod walay ombabaleg ya bokol tod kawigin parte ulo. Inasistian iya tan initdan na libren tambal. Baleg to lan pisalamat ed PDS tan gobierno siudad.

Balbaleg lan tulong parad Dagupeños so agawan libren konsultasyon pian natulungan irad sakit o problema dad baog laot la natan ya walay kamablian na bayar ed pampakonsultad dermatologist tan pangaliw na tambal, inkuan nen city health officer Doktor Leonard Carbonell.

Inyarom to ya talagan importante ya nadeterminan tampol so antokaman ya posiblen unlesan sakit ed baog. Bilang sakey met ya doktor et kekerewen tod publiko ya nakaukulan ya protektaan so baog, panamegley na proper dermatological care lapod saya so mambabaat ed mikrobyo ya nayarin unloob ed laman na sakey a too.

Sakey met nid saray immasisti et si Doktor Bernadette Villaflor.Akabatan ed sikatonya ya wala met so free clinic tan mangiter na libren tambal so PDS maminsan ed kada duay simba ed Archbishop Palace ed siudad. Say abitlan programa et panamegley na koordinasyon nen Arch. Oscar Cruz ed PDS.

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=252

Magmaliw ya Miss Dagupan 2008, Tapian Sika la?

Matalino, magana, awalaan na niduma-duman talento, saya labat so pigara ed saray kuwalipikasyon ya aanapen ed magmaliw ya Miss Dagupan, sakey ed saray aktibidadis parad selebrasyon na Dagupan City Fiesta 2008.

Onong ed kinen Councilor Karlos Reyna, committee chairman na Miss Dagupan 2008 lukas nin sansia so pankanawnawa parad siopaman ya Dagupeña ya mantaon na 16 anggad 25, walay height o katagey ton 5’2” tan single.

Talomplon contestants so aanapen na komite pian maslaslasan parad titulon Miss Dagupan 2008 kaniyan samboten lay kumaduan screening ya inggetar sano Nobyembre a-kinse.

Akabatan met ed kinen Councilor Alfie Fernandez, 2008 city fiesta hermano-mayor ya labin duan mamarikit so pimmasilong ed agawan primeron screening sanen Oktubre 25.

Kekerewen met na abitlan konsehal ed saray opisyalis na barangay ya manpili iray kandidatan mangirepresenta na barangay da bilang pikakasakey ed selebrasyoy pistay Dagupan ya walay tema ya “One Dream, One City.”

http://www.dagupan.gov.ph/index.php?id=251

^^ dapat ma implement rin ito sa Urdaneta. Kumakapal na spaghetti wires.
Oo nga eh. Panira sa mga kinukuha kong pics yung mga wire na yun.:ohno:

Alaminos supports GILAS’ philanthropic initiative

With its Wireless Internet-based Governance System (WINGS) Project almost in place, the city government contributes to the realization of a bigger goal-seeing more than two million students all over the country gain free internet access.

At the GILAS 2,000 Schools celebration held last November 5 at the Ayala Museum, Mayor Hernani A. Braganza personally turned-over the city’s donation to the Gilas Foundation of the Philippines.

Receiving the cheque were Atty. Felipe Gozon, GMA Network President and CEO and also member of GILAS Steering Committee, GILAS Co-chairman Jaime Agusto Zobel de Ayala, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and Ayala Foundation President Victoria Garchitorena.

GILAS which stands for Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students is a multi-sectoral philantropic initiative that realize the need to invest in bridging the digital divide among the nation''s public high school students.

It aims to acquire computers and provide Internet access to all public secondary school students in the Philippines, hence, giving them an opportunity to a brighter future.

For donating to GILAS, the city’s public high school under the WINGS Project will soon get connected to the internet, said City Planning and Development Officer Engr. Roel Anoñuevo.

“It’s a special arrangement between Gilas Foundation and the Alaminos government,” added Anoñuevo, who accompanied the Mayor during said occasion, on the counterparting scheme.

The seven public schools which will be provided free internet connectivity are Alaminos City National High School, Alos National High School, Polo National High School, San Vicente National High School, Cayucay National High School, Telbang National High School and Inerangan National High School.

It expected that early next year, the said the public high schools will be connected to the Internet.

He said the city, through the WINGS Project, will provide internet connectivity initially to the 43 public elementary and high schools in the entire city.

WINGS Project is one of the major components of the Braganza administration’s Bright Child Program.

The project aims to improve the quality of education in the city and the delivery of services to the people and at the same time enhances the level of governance of the city.

Aside from the students, other target beneficiaries include day care teachers, public school teachers, out of school youths, Overseas Filipino Workers, farmers, fisherfolks and the under-employed and the unemployed city residents.

The said initiative will likewise enable the city to conduct any present and future innovations in Internet Protocol (IP) technology such as video conferencing over IP, voice over IP (VoIP), IP-based surveillance system and many more.

So far, the city government had already established a central gateway at the city hall and internet connectivity to 17 school sites.

The city has also constructed additional computer rooms and rehabilitated 9 classrooms which will soon be used as computer center of the school.

There’s also an on-going computer literacy training program of city in partnership with Engineers without Borders of Canada.

“We support GILAS because it shares the same noble objective with our WINGS Project,” said Braganza.

That is to improve the quality of education in the public schools and make the learning system more accessible using the enormous information that the World Wide Web can provide.

“We would like to assure our youth and the academe that we will continue to sustain our programs that would give our children new hope and better chances of fulfilling their dreams in life and on becoming a responsible, learned and purpose-driven young Alaminians in the future,” added the dynamic chief executive. (CIO)

http://www.alaminoscity.gov.ph/news/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=439

MHAB off to UK for Birdwatching Philippines launch

Fresh from gaining a huge boost from the recent visit of the Miss Earth 2008 beauties, the city’s icon, the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) takes center stage anew when the Birdwatching Philippines Campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT) will be launched internationally at the World Trade Mart in London, United Kingdom (UK) from Nov. 10-13.

HINP is one of the 13 birdwatching sites featured in the book Birdwatching in the Philippines, Volume I.

The said guidebook was published by DOT and the Recreational Outdoor Exchange (ROX) which last September 2008.

Mayor Hernani A. Braganza, who in his first term as chief executive initiated the massive conservation, protection and rehabilitation effort for city’s marine park, was invited by the DOT to join the Philippine delegation to the London Launch.

The said trip is sponsored by DOT and the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (DOT-PCVC) in partnership with ROX.

Prior to the launch, Braganza and other delegates is bound to meet with the officers of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Bird Fair Organizers (BFO).

RSPB is the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe which works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through public awareness, petitions and through operation of nature reserves through out UK.

There will also a possible signing of the Agreement between the Philippines’ DOT and the BFO for the country to be the “Country of Honor” during the UK Bird Fair in August 2009.

Braganza thanked President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the DOT headed by Sec. Joseph Durano for the invitation and for putting the Hundred Islands into the very first documented Birdwatching Book in the country.

He said different species of migratory and endemic birds are now back in the Hundred Islands because of the city government’s sustained all out war against illegal activities inside the city’s marine sanctuary.

Braganza said he joined the trip to help promote the Philippines, specifically the Hundred Islands,as a unigue birdwatching destination.

While in London, the mayor will also secure a copy book published in UK which named Hundred Islands as one of the TOP 501 Islands in the world.

Hundred Islands is just one of the ten beautiful island paradises chosen in the country.

“We are hoping that in several years to come, HINP, once fully developed, would become one of the 501 major destinations in the world,” the Mayor stressed.

Part of the group’s mission is to also strengthen the image of country as place of diverse interests and raise awareness on the protection of birds which health is indicative of sound or healthy environment, on which the future of the human race defends.

The Mayor noted that bird watching is now a major tourist activity not only in the Philippines, but all over the world specifically the United Kingdom.

“We believe that Hundred Islands has a huge potential as far as bird watching is concerned".

In 2006, Britain’s Jonathan Hornbuckle, one of the world’s top birdwatchers visited the city and the Hundred Islands and validated claims of local birdwatchers that most migratory birds find the place their new home.

Hornbuckle was surprised by the tremendous influx not only of tourists but of migratory birds in the Hundred Islands.

His group had documented more than 70 species of birds in three island, the city’s mangrove areas, river banks, salt beds and other coastal areas.

He observed that some migratory birds are already breeding and thriving in the islands and even blend other species.

Braganza is very eager to meet Hornbuckle in the launching to seek anew guidance on how to protect the bird population in the city at the same time invite him to revisit the Hundred Islands next year. (CIO)

http://www.alaminoscity.gov.ph/news/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=438

P11-B irrigation project OKd

By Michelle Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE INVESTMENT Coordination Committee of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has endorsed the approval of an P11.25-billion irrigation project in Pangasinan.

In a statement, the Neda-ICC said the Agno Irrigation Project involved the installation of facilities that would make water available all year round. This is seen to increase the production of rice and other crops in the area.

The project also includes the rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities in Pangasinan. It will cover about 34,450 hectares of land and is estimated to benefit some 28,000 families that are dependent on farming.

The irrigation project is consistent with the Arroyo administration's program to improve farm output and help stabilize food prices.

The Agno Irrigation Project is now with the Neda Board, chaired by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, for formal approval. Major infrastructure projects have to pass through the Neda-ICC and the Neda Board before their implementation.

The irrigation project will be funded largely by the government, which will shoulder P9.95 billion of the total cost. The balance of P1.3 billion will be covered by a loan from the Chinese government.

The Neda-ICC said it was the Philippine government that would shoulder the costs of constructing canals and the installation of related facilities. The loan from the Chinese government is intended to fund works associated with the regulating pond.

In the meantime, the Neda-ICC also approved the request of Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corp. (SBGFC) for a two-year extension of its lending program for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises. The request is now with the Neda Board for approval.

The "Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Program" of the SBGFC, which started in August 2006, is supposed to end in December.

Estimates showed that micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises accounted for more than 90 percent of the country's business sector.

The program will entail the provision of a credit line worth 11.7 million euros and a technical assistance worth 562,421 euros.

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20081111-171423/P11-B-irrigation-project-OKd

Aliguas Pangasinan! Happy Pangasinan Day! :cheer:

Pangasinan Day immortalizes great works of late Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr.

By Leonardo V. Micua

SAN CARLOS CITY — Pangasinan Day was celebrated here today with a short but meaningful program that honored the virtues and achievements of the late House Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr. whose birthday on November 13 was the reason for the provincewide celebration.

San Carlos City Mayor Julier Resuello led the celebration, attended by Mayor Armand Domantay of adjacent Malasiqui, Rep. Rachel Arenas of the third district of Pangasinan and Commissioner Consuelo Perez of the newly created Commission on Information and Communications Technology, daughter of the late Speaker.

Dubbed as one of the most unforgettable celebrations of Pangasinan Day ever since, the activity became more meaningful when the Pangasinan dialect was deliberately used throughout the program to help promote the dying Pangasinan dialect.

Pangasinan Day was marked as special non-working public holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712 enacted by Congress on March 30, 1989.

However, for this year, the special non-working holiday will be observed yet the next day, November 14 (a Friday), by virtue of an executive order signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo through Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.

Mayor Resuello said the late Speaker Perez who first served as a councilor of San Carlos before he ran and won as assemblyman and then congressman of the then second district of Pangasinan, was among the heroes revered by the San Carlos people.

Among the heroes in San Carlos City today in the hearts and minds of the people are Don Andres Malong and Pantaleon Perez, also known by his nom de guerre as Juan de la Cruz Palaris, who both led rebellions at different times against Spain in Philippine history; and Eugenio Perez Sr., who was last Speaker of then Philippine Assembly, and first speaker of the House of Representatives.

Perez was remembered for his landmark bills that were made into laws at the time when the Philippines was still in a period of reconstruction from the rubble of Second World War.

San Carlos’ modern-day hero is the late Mayor Julian Resuello, father of Julier and of another city official Vice Mayor Joseres Resuello. The late Mayor Resuello was gunned down on April 28, 2007 at the city auditorium during a coronation night for San Carlos City fiesta beauties.

Rep. Arenas congratulated the people of San Carlos City for remembering a great man in the person of the late Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr. who co-founded the Liberal Party along with President Manuel Roxas.

She said the late Speaker Perez also promoted peace and went on to call her district mates to help preserve the peace in the third district of Pangasinan.

The proud people of San Carlos City did not only join hands to pay tribute to Perez but also cooked their best native delicacies which they served to their guests.

Commissioner Perez remembered her father as very patient and loving and who taught his children how to be time-conscious and to observe boundaries.

She admitted that she was only nine years old when her father died but keenly remembers that in the evenings he would always visit his children in their rooms before he retires for the night.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. was represented in the program by Provincial Board Member Romeo Dadacay. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/13/pangasinan-day-immortalizes-great-works-of-late-speaker-eugenio-perez-sr/

Vigan City tops as Most Child-Friendly City in Region One

By Freddie G. Lazaro

Vigan City -- For three consecutive years, this famous World's Heritage City bagged the presidential award for being the "Most Child- Friendly City in Region 1" in recognition of its exemplary performance in the implementation of the programs for children in 2008.

The town of Bantay, an adjacent town of the city of Vigan in the north, won the same award in the 4th to 6th class municipality category.

The announcement was made by the Council for the Welfare of Children and the Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 1 office.

The city of Vigan topped the search in the component city category in Ilocos Region after garnering more than 100% points in the over-all tally by the members of the board of judges.

Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie Singson Medina was inspired by the award that the city government received.

"This is now the third time that Vigan City is adjudged as Most Child-Friendly City in Region I, the first time was in 2006 and the second time was in 2007," Medina said.

"I am very much thankful to all our barangay officials, the member of the city councils led by Vice Mayor Franz Ranches Jr, the heads of the different department of the city government, the day care and barangay health workers, the law enforcement agencies and the media for their all-out support on our programs for children," she added.

With this achievement, the Vigan City will now qualify for the national search of the Most Child–Friendly LGU under component city category.

The main factor that made the city of Vigan as "grand slam regional winner" of the most coveted child-friendly city award was the institutionalization of various high-impact projects such as the Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center, the "Buridek" Children's Museum, the Management Information Systems, the Tri-Media Campaign on Children's concerns undertaken in cooperation with the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Children's Theatre, waste management and the strengthening of the Barangay Day Care centers, among others.

"Our "Buridek" Children's Museum, which is the country's third children's museum, will promote the children's rights and development as well as promote family - oriented tourism," Medina said.

The city has minimal case, if not zero, of Children in Conflict with the Law, and child abuse due to the functional and active "Barangay Council for the Protection of Children" and strong partnership among the City Social Welfare Office, PNP and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

Mayor Medina disclosed that the city has also come up with activities that boost the physical and psycho-social development of children such as the Garantisadong Pambata program, supplemental feeding program, simultaneous breastfeeding, honoring bright child achievers, scholarship program for indigent students, special education programs for children with disabilities, and inclusion of a child representative in the Local Council for the Protection of Children.

In the celebration of the national children's month this October, she said that the city had the following activities such as the distribution of echo- tables to Day Care Centers and kindergarten schools, the children's peace seminar, anti – illegal drug symposium, film showing on environmental awareness and the little city government day.

Meanwhile, Bantay town Mayor Sammy Parilla was elated by the awards the town received.

Bantay town was cited for its programs on caring management of children like the strengthening of the day care centers and children's health care programs.

It was a first time that the town of Bantay won a "first place" in the said search. Last year, the town won runner–up place.

On the otherhand, the town of Bani in Pangasinan won the Most Child – Friendly LGU under 1st to 3rd class municipality.

The Search for Child-Friendly Cities and Municipalities is aimed at institutionalizing a child-friendly environment and governance in the promotion and protection of children's rights.

The search was conducted pursuance to Executive Order 184 of 1999 "Establishing the Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities". (PIA Ilocos Sur)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p081023.htm&no=75

Dagupan City readies emergency response unit

DAGUPAN CITY, Nov. 14 — Dagupan City is set to open its Emergency Operations Center (EOC), that will operate like the much-acclaimed 9-1-1 in the United States, on December 5 in time for the month-long city fiesta.

Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez commended the leadership of Mayor Al Fernandez Jr. for causing the construction EOC in front of the city hall which will give the people of Dagupan "more accessibility".

Interliked with the City Disaster Coordinating Council, the police, hospitals, radio stations and other agencies of the government, this will help provide quick response in saving lives and property, she said.

The EOC will be manned by duly trained Persons with Disability (PWDs) who will be working in shifts 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

City Administrator Alvin Fernandez said the EOC shall be the city's formal permanent venue for coordination and quick response that will operate for 24 hours, seven days a week.

He said emergency response capability can be multiplied if available resources are pooled and roles are properly defined.

The first orientation seminar for personnel manning the EOC was held last Wednesday, attended by the two Fernandezes.

The attainment of close cooperation and high level of coordination among all support groups is therefore imperative," City Administrator Fernandeez added.

The young Fernandez described the value of proper communication, information and coordination as critical to the new facility to compliment ongoing disaster preparedness and trainings and acquisition of basic equipment.

Dagupan's EOC will showcase a successful community resource mobilization effort," he said.

Robert Erfe-Mejia, deputized civil defense coordinator, said the city government will continue to engage the participation of other stakeholders towards complementation of resources and effective delivery of services to Dagupenos.

Erfe-Mejia said through the EOC, the city government will mobilize the combined resources of the city police and fire departments, barangays, hospitals, local amateur radio groups and private medical volunteers in providing emergency rescue and transfer, first aid, ambulance service, quick police response, traffic control, firefighting, safety promotions and disaster preparedness and control.

The EOC aims to provide round-the-clock quality quick-response medical, protective and information services to residents of Dagupan City by maximizing the use of existing manpower and support facilities during life and property-threatening situations. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/14/dagupan-city-readies-emergency-response-unit/

Tourists will soon enjoy the twin treat of calesa ride and horseback riding in Dagupan City

November 14, 2008 7:44 pm by pna

DAGUPAN CITY, Nov. 14 –The horse-drawn wooden "calesa" will soon be a permanent fixture along the streets of this picturesque city, notably for tourists, who would love to embark on a romantic joy ride glistening under the sparkle and splendor of a moonlit night.

But the revival of the calesa which saw its peak in the 1950s through the 1960s will bring with it an added treat: horseback riding on nearby beaches.

After he organized the Salisay Calesa and Drivers Association, City Administrator Alvin Fernandez said he decided to bring back the glory of calesa on the road and open horseback-riding on the beaches both to attract and stimulate tourist visit.

The calesa, however, will only be allowed to ply the streets during night time or when road traffic subside in the city streets.

He said there are 25 calesas that are still operating in Dagupan, a substantial number of which are from barangay Salisay in eastern Dagupan City.

Owners of these horses and calesas have both agreed ply their horse-drawn calesa for transport and also to rent their horses for horseback riding on the beaches, similar to the tourist services rendered in Wright’s Park in Baguio City, the country's summer capital.

Seeing the calesa as a vital cog in stimulating tourism in the city, Councilor Alfie Fernandez, elder brother of Alvin, is mulling over an ordinance that seeks to regulate the operations of the horse-drawn cart in the city, and also fixing a definite time for their operations.

City Administrator Fernandez said horseback-riding can be done in the morning and afternoon along the road in barangay Bonuan Binloc, while the horses are not drawing calesas at night.

“We would like to be known, aside from our beach and bangus as having calesas and horseback-riding that will really delight tourists and make them prolong their stay in the city,” Fernandez said. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/14/tourists-will-soon-enjoy-the-twin-treat-of-calesa-ride-and-horseback-riding-in-dagupan-city/

Old but good news..

Taga-Urdaneta City ti Most Outstanding Magsasaka Syentista 2008
(Most Outstanding Farmer-Scientist 2008 is from Urdaneta City)
Written by Mancielito S. Tacadena, NBN Vigan
Saturday, 16 August 2008

BATAC CITY - Taga-Urdaneta City, Pangasinan ti napili a most outstanding magsasaka syentista ita a tawen.

Inawat ni Pablo Abocado ti gunggonana a kuarta ken tropeo bayat ti maika-20 a Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights ti Ilocos Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILARRDEC) a naangay iti Mariano Marcos State University ditoy nga ili idi Agosto 12.

Napili ni Abocado gapu iti panagusarna iti organiko nga abono ken pestisidio iti panagtalonna. Segun ken ni Abocado, inrugina ti agusar iti organiko a panagtalon idi 1998 kalpasan a napaliiwna a bassit ti maganarna iti panagusarna iti komersial nga abono.

Kinuna ni Abocado nga idi agar-aramat iti komersial nga abono, kangatuanen ti 80 a kaban a maapitna iti kada ektaria a mulaanna iti pagay, ngem idi nagusar iti organiko nga abono ken pestisidio, immabut iti 90-110 a sako ti apitenna idinto a basbassit pay ti magastona.

Kadua ni Abocado a napadayawan da Nestor Acosta (Bacarra, Ilocos Norte), 1st runner up ken Maximo Rabanal (Vigan City), 2nd runner up.

Inyalat met ti Batac FITS Center ti pammadayaw a Best Techno Pinoy Center idinto a maikadua ken maikatlo a puesto ti Ayusan Norte (Vigan) FITS Center ken Urdaneta FITS Center kas panagsaganadda.

Iti panagsarita ni Gov. DV Savellano iti opening program ti symposium, kinunana a mayannatup a pagpatangan iti daytoy a panawen ti krisis dagiti isyo ti makan ken enerhia saan laeng a para ita no di pay kadagiti sumarsaruno a henerasion.

“Nagasattayo ditoy Rehion I ta nabaknang pay laeng ti nakaparsuaantayo. Ngem agbalin koma a karit kadakayo nga agsuksukisok no kasano a masalaknibantayo dagitoy iti laksid ti agtultuloy a modernisasion,” kinuna ti gobernador.

Kinuna met ni Batac City Mayor Jeffrey Nalupta a nagasat ti Rehion Uno ta addaan daytoy iti adu a nalalaing nga agsuksukisok.

Innayonna a saan laeng a pakaseknan ti rehion ti panagkurang ken ingingina ti makan ken enerhia no di ti sibubukel a pagilian.

“Mangnamnamaak a makatulong dagiti amin a maipresentar a produkto ti panagsukisok itoy a symposium tapno maikkan iti solusion ti malnutrision a lalo a marikrikna dagiti napanglaw a pamilia,” innayon ni Nalupta.

Dagiti sumaganad dagiti agdama a kameng ti ILARRDEC: Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Pangasinan State University (PSU), University of Northern Philippines (UNP), Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), Union Christian College of Northern Development Organization for Rural Action (UCC-CONDORA); Department of Agriculture (DA)-1, National Tobacco Administration, CODA, Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-1, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-1, PCARRD, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), ken Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Batac, Ilocos Norte.

Ti tema ita a tawen: Harnessing RDE for Food Security and Bio-energy.#

http://www.tawidnewsmag.com/content/view/2737/66/

:applause::applause::applause:

Countryside Urdaneta pics by jovienaval http://www.treklens.com/members/jovienaval/

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Pangasinan dictionary 5th edition out soon

THE fifth edition of the English-Pangasinan-Filipino dictionary, authored by Mel Jovellanos, will soon be off the press following the brisk sales enjoyed by the earlier editions.

“Its selling like a hot cake its success is really encouraging,” said Jovellanos who embarked on the project to revitalize and preserve the Pangasinan language.

Jovellanos said it took him 17 years to put together the first edition, published in March 2002, which was only 350 pages.

He has added new words into each new edition, including assimilated words from Filipino, the official Philippine language, and the fifth edition has been expanded to 500 pages.

Jovellanos, son of popular Pangasinan writer and former Dagupan City mayor Jose Villamil Jovellanos, said he was inspired to work on this dictionary “because many claim Pangasinan is a dying dialect so we have to preserve and revitalize it”.

Jovellanos, 72, is the president of the Dr. Jose Tamayo Foundation which was established for the preservation and revitalization of Pangasinan arts, culture and languages.

He is also the vice president of the Ulopan na Pansan-sansiay Salitan Pangasinan.

http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/11/16/pangasinan-dictionary-5th-edition-out-soon/

Hi to all,

Magtatanong lang sana ako... Meron po bang livestock market (like cattle, sheep, goat) sa Urdaneta kagaya ng auction sa Padre Garcia, Batangas? If meron, anong araw ito? Thank you very much...

^^

Hi cq7cc2,

The Urdaneta City Livestock Market used to be the largest in the country and was the cattle market of choice but because of neglect and the sheer incompetence of previous city officials, it is now only 2nd behind the one in Batangas. Still, it is THE cattle market of the north.

Cattle days are thursdays & fridays. :)

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Written by Honey Madrilejos-Reyes / Reporter

SHOPPING mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH) may have to tap borrowings to fund next year’s expansion program to be implemented here and in China.

In an interview, executive vice president and chief finance officer Jeffrey C. Lim said of the P10-billion capital expenditure SMPH is allotting for 2009, they are considering possibilities of funding half of the amount through debt since the company has a very stable debt to equity position.

“We are looking at various options but maybe more on debt because we are not leveraged enough,” he said.

The company is spending around P7 billion to build three new malls in Naga (Bicol), Pamplona (Las Piñas) and Rosario (Cavite) next year and expand SM Rosales (Pangasinan) and SM North Edsa. By the end of 2009, SMPH will have 36 malls under its portfolio with total gross floor area of 4.5 million square meters (sq.m.).

For China, SMPH’s plan is to put up one mall per year. Company president Hans T. Sy said SMPH is building one next year in Chongquing, while two more are planned in 2010 and 2011 to be located in Suzhou and Zibo in Guangdong province.

“Borrowings to support our China operations may happen after the first quarter of 2009,” Lim added.

The company currently has three malls in southern and western China, namely, Xiamen, Jinjiang and Chengdu.SMPH remains to one of the most profitable businesses of the Sy-led SM Investments Corp.

Notwithstanding the tough business environment, SMPH’s net income for the first nine months of the year grew 9.3 percent to P4.7 billion on the back of a 10.3-percent increase in consolidated revenues amounting to P12.8 billion.

For the third quarter alone, the listed firm’s net income jumped 8.5 percent to P1.53 billion, while revenues went up 15.4 percent to P4.5 billion. The January-September results include the operations of the three SM malls in China following their acquisition late last year.

“It is very encouraging for us to see steady growth in SM Prime’s operations this year at the back of a very challenging business climate. We feel fortunate that Asia appears to be in a much better position to weather the global financial turmoil,” Sy said.

Rental fees still accounted for the largest share to SMPH’s nine-month consolidated revenues with P11.1 billion. The increase came from both same store rental growth, which increased 5 percent and from additional floor space generated by new malls namely SM City Marikina in September of this year, and SM City Bacolod, SM City Taytay and SM Supercenter Muntinlupa in 2007. In addition, the existing malls—SM City Pampanga, SM City Cebu and SM Mall of Asia—were expanded.

Meanwhile, cinema ticket sales fell 7 percent to P1.3 billion from P1.4 billion in 2007 due to shortage of blockbuster movies during the period.

For the remainder of the year, the company is set to open SM Supercenter Rosales in Pangasinan and SM City Baliuag in Bulacan. The new Atrium of SM Megamall is also expected to be open for business in November. SM City North Edsa and SM City Fairview are also currently undergoing expansion and due for completion in 2009.

http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2075:sm-prime-says-debts-to-fund-2009-capex&catid=24:companies&Itemid=59

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Hindi pa nagbubukas ang mall may expansion agad na gagawin! mukang maraming nag-apply na tennants hindi ma-accomodate lahat sa main mall. Malamang kung ano meron sa SM Baguio o/at SM Pampanga, magkakaroon na rin sa Rosales dahil in between lang 'to ng dalawa. Exciting kabaleyan! :cheers:

^^

Hi cq7cc2,

The Urdaneta City Livestock Market used to be the largest in the country and was the cattle market of choice but because of neglect and the sheer incompetence of previous city officials, it is now only 2nd behind the one in Batangas. Still, it is THE cattle market of the north.

Cattle days are thursdays & fridays. :)

Many thanks!!!

State-of-the-art municipal building set to rise in Calasiao

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — A new state-of-the-art municipal hall will rise here by the first quarter of next year to replace an old one that was gutted by fire sometime in September this year.

After the fire, all offices of the municipal government were relocated to a multipurpose building at the back of the former municipal building so they can continue serving the people.

Mayor Roy Macanlalay said that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as well as new Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Congresswoman Rachel Arenas of the third district of Pangasinan have assured help so that a new municipal building will be built soon.

The municipality also expects help from Undersecretary Antonio Villar Jr. of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) and Gov. Amado Espino Jr.

"These officials may not contribute the full amount for the project, but their help will be much valuable to us," he said.

He added that in the case of Senate President Enrile, he also urged local officials to tap the local government assistance fund for the construction of the Calasiao municipal building.

At least P60 million will be needed for the new municipal building, Macanlalay said.

On the other hand, Macanlalay was authorized by the municipal council to negotiate for a loan of the municipality with any financial institution as a standby money for the construction of the municipal building.

"Our loan will just be a standby fund from where we can draw money from, if our finances for the project will not suffice," he clarified.

Calasiao is a first-class municipality, same as the towns of Mangaldan, Malasiqui, Bayambang, Lingayen, Sta. Barbara and Sual.

Macanlalay said the Shrine of Senor Divino Tesoro, which was also gutted by the fire, will also be constructed at the municipal hall premises but not at the expense of the municipality but by the Senor Divino Tesoro Foundation, headed by Mrs. Lourdes Fernandez.

Since the Spanish time, the Shrine of Senor Divino Tesoro and the municipal government were inseparable.

The old municipal building of Calasiao that was gutted was built way back in 1835. (PNA)

http://balita.ph/2008/11/19/state-of-the-art-municipal-building-set-to-rise-in-calasiao/

^^

Hi cq7cc2,

The Urdaneta City Livestock Market used to be the largest in the country and was the cattle market of choice but because of neglect and the sheer incompetence of previous city officials, it is now only 2nd behind the one in Batangas. Still, it is THE cattle market of the north.

Cattle days are thursdays & fridays. :)

Hi! Just arrived from Urdaneta to visit their livestock market. Unfortunately, the traders are one in saying that market days are Fridays and Saturdays, Thursdays not included... Sayang!!!

^^
Hmm.. They must have moved the cattle days to fri & sat. I'm so sorry cq7cc2. Last time I went home (a few months back), cattle days were thurs & fri. I have a friend who works for the city gov't assigned to the cattle market & I'm pretty sure that it was thursdays and fridays and it was on a thursday that we went there to take pictures. Again, sorry for the inconvience caused by the outdated info I gave you. :(

^^
Hmm.. They must have moved the cattle days to fri & sat. I'm so sorry cq7cc2. Last time I went home (a few months back), cattle days were thurs & fri. I have a friend who works for the city gov't assigned to the cattle market & I'm pretty sure that it was thursdays and fridays and it was on a thursday that we went there to take pictures. Again, sorry for the inconvience caused by the outdated info I gave you. :(

No problem tracymack. The livestock market really looks neglected. I did see a few cows, goats and carabaos but these are already being sold by the traders at unbelievable prices and profits (for them!).
Also, I saw the establishments there being converted into videoke bars, lots of them in rows and columns!

^^

So true, I guess traders & cattle workers are the ones who frequent those videoke bars. I think those bars also serve cattle dishes such as carabeef tapa, goat papaitan, etc.

Anyway, I hope you get to purchase what you're looking for in the livestock market (at a good price).

I only saw native goats at the market and these are being sold P400-P500 more than the retail price in my province.:ohno:
Luckily somebody informed me of Abalos Boer Goat Farm in San Jacinto where I saw the bucks and does I needed.
Thanks.:banana:

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SM City Rosales... Opening Soon (November 26, 2008)

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Urdaneta City Livestock Market

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Abalos' Boer Goats in San Jacinto, Pangasinan

Wow next week na pala!:banana:
Pero alam ko hindi pa yung buong SM City Rosales ang magbubukas, next year pa yung ibang parts:colgate:

Newest SM Supermall to open in Pangasinan
By pna, 21 Nov 2008
Source: Balita.ph

ROSALES, Pangasinan, Nov. 21 — The SM City Rosales, the 32nd super mall of Henry Sy's Shoe Mart Inc., opens here on November 28.

Located on a sprawling area in Barangay Carmen East, Rosales, SM City Rosales will cater to shoppers in Pangasinan, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.

Very accessible, the newest SM mall is located just beside the Manila-Laoag City road.

Movie and television star Gabby Concepcion will lead celebrity entertainers during the opening day, to be followed by the holding of weekly entertainments to delight shoppers.

This is the first SM Supermall in the province of Pangasinan although several other big malls are already operating in the area.

Mayor Ricardo Revita of Rosales hailed the opening of SM City Rosales, saying this could trigger a chain reaction effect to the economy of the town and the rest of Pangasinan.

Revita welcomed SM to the town, hoping it could provide jobs to his constituents and income to the town.

A First Look at SM City Rosales on Nov. 28
By , 27 Nov 2008
Source: Manila Bulletin

Pangasinan shoppers will have a first look at SM City Rosales when the 32nd SM Supermall opens its doors to the public on Friday, November 28.

Located along MacArthur Highway in barangay Carmen East, Rosales, Pangasinan, it will be the first SM supermall in this bustling province. It will bring SM's shopping, leisure and entertainment excitement to Rosales and other neighboring towns in Pangasinan like Villasis, Sta. Maria, Balungao, Urdaneta City, Santo Tomas and Umingan. It will also serve' shoppers in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac, as well as travelers from Baguio City and the Ilocos Region.

The mall will have approximately 42,000 square meters of well-designed retail space. During the soft openingon Nov. 28 the SM Hypermarket, a major anchor, as well SM mainstays, like the SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware and Watsons, will open.

A total of 27 tenants will also open in time for the holidays including well known brands like National Bookstore, Penshoppe, For Me, Oxygen, Ideal Vision, Blue Magic, Sportshouse, Mendrez, Unisilver, as well as restaurants like KFC, Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Tokyo Tokyo, Greenwich, and Red Ribbon.

Service shops like David’s Forever, Let’s Face It, Freshaire, and BDO, as well as fun and techie places like Games n Gadgets, Guazon Movietek, and Timezone – will also open in the new SM Supermall.

When completed, SM City Rosales will have over 100 tenants. Scheduled to open in the mall is major anchor SM Department Store, as well as boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants. These will provide an exciting mix of fashion, electronics, home furnishings, health and personal-care stores, as well as restaurants, amusement centers and services from homegrown tenants and prestigious national and international brands.

Completing the malling experience are four deluxe cinemas with a total seating capacity of 2,000. For customer convenience, the mall has parking facilities for 700 vehicles, and is strategically located beside the main terminal for inter-town public buses and jeepneys.

The construction team of SM City Rosales includes DSGN Associates, mall designers; Jose Siao Ling & Associates, architects; New Golden City Builders, general contractors; and D.A. Abcede & Associates, project managers

SM City Rosales to open Friday
By , 27 Nov 2008
Source: Sun Star

ROSALES -- The long awaited SM City Rosales, the 32nd SM (Shoe Mart) supermall, will finally open its doors on Friday to the Pangasinenses and those from nearby provinces.

The mall blessing, however, is scheduled at 1 p.m. Thursday, with SM Group of Companies top brass Hans Sy leading the activity. He will be joined by other SM bigwigs.

Invited to grace the mass and blessing are local officials of Rosales headed by Mayor Ricardo Revita, sixth district Representative Conrado Estrella III, and other local officials from neighboring towns. Karen Nobres, SM City Baguio information officer, however, clarified that Thursday's activity is exclusively for invited guests only.

The soft opening of Building 1 will be on Friday, and from then on SM City Rosales will be open to the public.

SM City Rosales is located along the national highway in Barangay Carmen East.

Housed at Building are SM Hypermarket and 27 mall tenants that include the regular SM mainstays and the event center. Ongoing construction is Building 2, which will house the cinemas, food court, department store, and more mall tenants.

The grand opening is scheduled in March 2009.

SM City Rosales is the first SM mall in the region and the biggest mall in the province of Pangasinan. Mayor Revita said their town is already popular because it is the gateway to Pangasinan being in the boundary of Tarlac and Pangasinan provinces. With SM City Rosales, the town will become more popular and will be a by-word to shoppers.

A First Look at SM City Rosales on Nov. 28
By , 27 Nov 2008
Source: Manila Bulletin

Pangasinan shoppers will have a first look at SM City Rosales when the 32nd SM Supermall opens its doors to the public on Friday, November 28.

Located along MacArthur Highway in barangay Carmen East, Rosales, Pangasinan, it will be the first SM supermall in this bustling province. It will bring SM's shopping, leisure and entertainment excitement to Rosales and other neighboring towns in Pangasinan like Villasis, Sta. Maria, Balungao, Urdaneta City, Santo Tomas and Umingan. It will also serve' shoppers in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac, as well as travelers from Baguio City and the Ilocos Region.

The mall will have approximately 42,000 square meters of well-designed retail space. During the soft openingon Nov. 28 the SM Hypermarket, a major anchor, as well SM mainstays, like the SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware and Watsons, will open.

A total of 27 tenants will also open in time for the holidays including well known brands like National Bookstore, Penshoppe, For Me, Oxygen, Ideal Vision, Blue Magic, Sportshouse, Mendrez, Unisilver, as well as restaurants like KFC, Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Tokyo Tokyo, Greenwich, and Red Ribbon.

Service shops like David’s Forever, Let’s Face It, Freshaire, and BDO, as well as fun and techie places like Games n Gadgets, Guazon Movietek, and Timezone – will also open in the new SM Supermall.

When completed, SM City Rosales will have over 100 tenants. Scheduled to open in the mall is major anchor SM Department Store, as well as boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants. These will provide an exciting mix of fashion, electronics, home furnishings, health and personal-care stores, as well as restaurants, amusement centers and services from homegrown tenants and prestigious national and international brands.

Completing the malling experience are four deluxe cinemas with a total seating capacity of 2,000. For customer convenience, the mall has parking facilities for 700 vehicles, and is strategically located beside the main terminal for inter-town public buses and jeepneys.

The construction team of SM City Rosales includes DSGN Associates, mall designers; Jose Siao Ling & Associates, architects; New Golden City Builders, general contractors; and D.A. Abcede & Associates, project managers.

Newest SM Supermall to open in Pangasinan
By pna, 21 Nov 2008
Source: Balita.ph

ROSALES, Pangasinan, Nov. 21 — The SM City Rosales, the 32nd super mall of Henry Sy's Shoe Mart Inc., opens here on November 28.

Located on a sprawling area in Barangay Carmen East, Rosales, SM City Rosales will cater to shoppers in Pangasinan, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.

Very accessible, the newest SM mall is located just beside the Manila-Laoag City road.

Movie and television star Gabby Concepcion will lead celebrity entertainers during the opening day, to be followed by the holding of weekly entertainments to delight shoppers.

This is the first SM Supermall in the province of Pangasinan although several other big malls are already operating in the area.

Mayor Ricardo Revita of Rosales hailed the opening of SM City Rosales, saying this could trigger a chain reaction effect to the economy of the town and the rest of Pangasinan.

Revita welcomed SM to the town, hoping it could provide jobs to his constituents and income to the town.

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Congrats to SM City Rosales na magbubukas na bukas:banana::cheers::banana:

Yung mga makakapunta tomorrow, pictures naman diyan at pa-post naman dito:colgate:

The Long Wait is Finally Over

By: Engr. Ronny Poblacion


http://sm blessing




SM City Rosales opens its door to the public November 28, 2008, the first SM Shopping Mall in the province of Pangasinan. Rosalenians, and people from the nearby towns and provinces will now enjoy worldclass shopping experience in time for the coming yuletide season.


SM City Rosales’s blessing and soft opening last November 27 was well attended by SM bigwigs, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sy ,Ms. Annie Garcia, Mr. Ben Mateo, Mr. Antolin Paule, developer contractor Manny Sy, and prominent political personalities of the province to include Vice Governor Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Congressmen Conrad and Eskimo Estrella, Former Secretary Conrado Estrella, and local leaders to include mayors of neighboring towns and our very own dynamic leaders Hon.Mayor Ricardo Velo Revita , Vice Mayor Romy L. Sim and members of the Sanguniang Bayan .



What made the soft opening of SM City Rosales significant and memorable is the presence of its founder, no less than the Grand Old Man Henry Sy, Sr. who told the Hon. Mayor Ricardo V. Revita that recently he seldom attends blessings and openings,but he made it to SM City Rosales this time because he appreciated the support of the administration in facilitating the needs of his company.


The soft opening started with a concelebrated mass with Bishop Jacinto Jose as the main celebrant, and then proceeded with blessing of the mall and the cutting of the ribbon at SM Hypermarket. Joining Mr. Henry Sy and Mayor Ric Revita in the ribbon cutting is starlet Katrina Halili and other SM personalities.



Gastronomic delights flooded the cocktails with matching Strings Trio Ensemble filling the air with ambience music at the posh Activity Center.


The good mayor Ric Revita and betterhalf Patricia Revita was also invited

to cut the ribbon of some other food outlets who are also joined by reigning Bb. Pilipinas beauties, Bb. Pilipinas International Patricia Fernandez and Bb. Pilipinas Universe, Jennifer Barrientos.


Also open,aside from the Hypermarket are SM anchors like, Ace Hardware, Banco de Oro, Watson and National Bookstore. Also open are giant fastfoods Jollibbee, Pizza Hut

, Greenwhich, Tokyo Tokyo and many more.


All in One GO for SM City . All Roads lead to our beloved Rosales!

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The Long Wait is Finally Over

By: Engr. Ronny Poblacion



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SM City Rosales opens its door to the public November 28, 2008, the first SM Shopping Mall in the province of Pangasinan. Rosalenians, and people from the nearby towns and provinces will now enjoy worldclass shopping experience in time for the coming yuletide season.


SM City Rosales’s blessing and soft opening last November 27 was well attended by SM bigwigs, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sy ,Ms. Annie Garcia, Mr. Ben Mateo, Mr. Antolin Paule, developer contractor Manny Sy, and prominent political personalities of the province to include Vice Governor Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Congressmen Conrad and Eskimo Estrella, Former Secretary Conrado Estrella, and local leaders to include mayors of neighboring towns and our very own dynamic leaders Hon.Mayor Ricardo Velo Revita , Vice Mayor Romy L. Sim and members of the Sanguniang Bayan .



What made the soft opening of SM City Rosales significant and memorable is the presence of its founder, no less than the Grand Old Man Henry Sy, Sr. who told the Hon. Mayor Ricardo V. Revita that recently he seldom attends blessings and openings,but he made it to SM City Rosales this time because he appreciated the support of the administration in facilitating the needs of his company.


The soft opening started with a concelebrated mass with Bishop Jacinto Jose as the main celebrant, and then proceeded with blessing of the mall and the cutting of the ribbon at SM Hypermarket. Joining Mr. Henry Sy and Mayor Ric Revita in the ribbon cutting is starlet Katrina Halili and other SM personalities.



Gastronomic delights flooded the cocktails with matching Strings Trio Ensemble filling the air with ambience music at the posh Activity Center.


The good mayor Ric Revita and betterhalf Patricia Revita was also invited

to cut the ribbon of some other food outlets who are also joined by reigning Bb. Pilipinas beauties, Bb. Pilipinas International Patricia Fernandez and Bb. Pilipinas Universe, Jennifer Barrientos.


Also open,aside from the Hypermarket are SM anchors like, Ace Hardware, Banco de Oro, Watson and National Bookstore. Also open are giant fastfoods Jollibbee, Pizza Hut

, Greenwhich, Tokyo Tokyo and many more.


All in One GO for SM City . All Roads lead to our beloved Rosales!

^ Sigurado sa second week of December ako makakabisita dyan. :lol:

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CONGRATS ROSALES AND ALL PANGASINAN PROVINCE THREAD FORUMERS for your SM CITY ! Welcome to the SM Club!:lol:

Expecting to see LOTS of Pictures here sa pag-open ng SM City Rosales.:)

^^
Yeah pictures, pictures, pictures!, hehehe:banana:

SM Prime opens SM City Rosales today
Updated November 28, 2008 12:00 AM

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is set to open SM City Rosales, the company’s first mall in the province of Pangasinan today. The new mall has a gross floor area (GFA) of 60,989 square meters (sqm) and stands on 121,685 sqm of land.

SM City Rosales has a leasable area of 43,235 sqm and has as its major tenants SM Department Store and SM Hypermarket, which will occupy 16,686 sqm and 8,591 sqm of floor space, respectively. The SM Department Store however, will open in April 2009. The mall’s amenities include a 973-sqm food court and parking slots for over 1,000 vehicles. Other mall tenants include SM Appliance, Jollibee, McDonald’s, KFC, National Bookstore, Watsons, Ace Hardware, and Timezone, among others.

SM Prime president Hans Sy said “our expansion towards provincial markets continues with the opening of SM City Rosales. The commitment to deliver the SM quality of mall products and services closer to more Filipinos remains a steadfast goal for SM Prime. Rosales is a highly progressive municipality in Pangasinan with a large, productive agricultural base. It is also a take-off point to the major cities of Dagupan, Nueva Ecija, and Baguio, which make the area highly accessible. As such, Rosales is an ideal location for an SM mall.”

It is estimated that the opening of SM City Rosales will provide employment to close to 1,500 people which includes direct and indirect employees.

Rosales is a two-time winner of the cleanest, greenest, and safest municipality award in the province of Pangasinan. It was also recognized as the most outstanding local government unit in eco-tourism and environmental protection in 2006.

SM City Rosales brings to 32 the total number of SM Prime malls all over the country, with a combined GFA of 4.1 million sqm. It is the second SM mall to open this year, after SM City Marikina, which was inaugurated last September.

In addition, the company opened the other day the bridgeway at SM Megamall with 15,000 sqm of additional space and in December, The Annex at SM North Edsa with an additional 90,000 sqm bringing total GFA to 346,679 sqm for Megamall and 421,861 sqm for North EDSA. Before the year ends, SM Prime is set to unveil SM Baliwag in Bulacan and the expansion of SM Fairview in Quezon City.

SM opens 32nd mall; Gaisano now in Leyte
By Kristine Jane R. Liu and Sarwell Q. Meniano, 28 Nov 2008
Source: BusinessWorld

SY-LED SM Prime Holdings, Inc. will open its 32nd mall in the country in Rosales, Pangasinan tomorrow.

In a disclosure, the company said SM City Rosales would have a gross floor area of 60,989 square meters and a leasable area of 43,235 square meters.

SM Prime President Hans Sy said Rosales is an ideal location for their 32nd mall since it is near major cities.

"Rosales is a highly progressive municipality in Pangasinan with a large, productive agricultural base. It is also a takeoff point to the major cities of Dagupan, Nueva Ecija and Baguio, which make the area highly accessible," he said in a statement.

He said the opening of SM Rosales would provide employment to close to 1,500 people and will bring SM Prime’s total gross floor area to 4.1 million square meters.

SM Rosales will be the second mall the company has opened this year after SM Marikina in September. The group is expected to unveil SM Baliwag in Bulacan and expand SM Fairview in Quezon City before the year ends.

In a related development, the Gaisanos beat the Gokongweis in the race to open the first shopping mall in Leyte.

Gaisano Capital, headed by Henry Gaisano II, opens today the Gaisano Central Mall in the downtown area of Tacloban City. The mall sits on a four-hectare property that used to be occupied by the defunct Republic Theater along Justice Romualdez St.

Fastfood restaurant KFC will also open today its first outlet in Eastern Visayas. The KFC outlet is inside the Gaisano Central Mall.

Richard Villejo, Gaisano Capital operations manager, said Mr. Gaisano would lead the opening ceremonies, which will kick off with a store blessing and thanksgiving mass. Robinsons Land Corp., meanwhile, will open its mid-sized mall in the first quarter of 2009. Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez said construction work had been delayed due to heavy rains.

"It would not be farfetched for SM to follow the lead of Robinsons and Gaisano and put up its own mall here," the mayor said.

Tacloban is the provincial capital of Leyte and the commercial hub of Eastern Visayas, with more than 13,000 business establishments. The city was recently declared a highly urbanized city. A plebiscite ratifying the declaration will be held next month.

Before the Gaisanos opened their mall, only the Wilsam Uptown Mall in Borongan City was operating in Eastern Visayas.

SM City to open soon in Rosales, Pangasinan
By JAMES A. LOYOLA, 28 Nov 2008
Source: Manila Bulletin

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is set to open today the SM City Rosales, its first mall in the province of Pangasinan.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) yesterday, the firm said the new mall has a gross floor area (GFA) of 60,989 square meters (sqm) and stands on 121,685 sqm of land.

SM City Rosales has a leasable area of 43,235 sqm and has as its major tenants SM Department Store and SM Hypermarket, which will occupy 16,686 sqm and 8,591 sqm of floor space, respectively. The SM Department Store however, will open in April 2009.

The mall’s amenities include a 973-sqm food court and parking slots for over 1,000 vehicles. Other mall tenants include SM Appliance, Jollibee, McDonald’s, KFC, National Bookstore, Watsons, Ace Hardware, and Timezone, among others.

SM Prime president Hans Sy said "our expansion towards provincial markets continues with the opening of SM City Rosales. The commitment to deliver the SM quality of mall products and services closer to more Filipinos remains a steadfast goal for SM Prime."

He noted that Rosales is a highly progressive municipality in Pangasinan with a large, productive agricultural base. It is also a take-off point to the major cities of Dagupan, Nueva Ecija, and Baguio, which make the area highly accessible.

"As such, Rosales is an ideal location for an SM mall," Sy said.

It is estimated that the opening of SM City Rosales will provide employment to close to 1,500 people which includes direct and indirect employees.

Rosales is a two-time winner of the cleanest, greenest, and safest municipality award in the Province of Pangasinan. It was also recognized as the most outstanding local government unit in eco-tourism and environmental protection in 2006.

SM City Rosales brings to 32 the total number of SM Prime malls all over the country, with a combined GFA of 4.1 million sqm. It is the second SM mall to open this year, after SM City Marikina, which was inaugurated last September.

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No Pics yet ?:ohno:

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Naku, kung taga diyan lang ako, pinuntaha't kumuha na ako ng pics sa opening ng SM City Rosales, gaya ng ginawa ko sa opening ng SM City Marikina dito (aw, wala pala akong camera nun, pumunta lang...:bash:), ang pinost ko lang ay yung naging experience ko at description ko ng SM City Marikina in words:)
Pero yung ibang forumers, nag-post kagad ng mga pics sa mga thread related to that, hehehe:colgate:

^^ oo nga. That's why i'm wondering kung bakit up to now, no pics have been posted yet!:ohno: At least in Tacloban City Thread, dami na ng pics sa opening ng Gaisano Mall nila.:)

^^ ganyan talaga, wala tayo sa pangasinan, kung gusto nyo puntahan nyo.. tsaka malay nyo may ginagawa pa sila sir allan dude...

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more photos of SM City Rosales here:

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more photos!!!

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Ayun, sandamukal na pics ng SM City Rosales, yehey!:banana:
Nice shots! Thanks!:okay:

So marami pa palang spaces ang for leasing pa or hindi pa bukas

Thank You Very Much for the Pics @ phinkiss & cq7cc2 !:okay::okay: Now, We don't need to go to Pangasinan to see SM City Rosales !:)

may construction sa right side ng operational mall ng SM... un kaya ung expansion nila or part pa din un ng current phase na nag soft opening lang?

Mukhang nagulat sa dami ng tao... Isipin mo soft opening pa lang eh nag-eexpand na considering na 30% pa lang yata ang open...

SM City Rosales now open to public
By , 29 Nov 2008
Source: Philippine daily Inquirer

Pangasinan shoppers had their first look at SM City Rosales when the 32nd SM Supermall opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 28.

Located along MacArthur Highway in barangay Carmen East, Rosales, Pangasinan, it will be the first SM supermall in this bustling province. It will bring SM's shopping, leisure and entertainment excitement to Rosales and other neighboring towns in Pangasinan like Villasis, Sta. Maria, Balungao, Urdaneta City, Santo Tomas and Umingan. It will also serve' shoppers in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac, as well as travelers from Baguio City and the Ilocos Region.

The mall has approximately 42,000 square meters of well-designed retail space. During the soft openingon Nov. 28 the SM Hypermarket, a major anchor, as well SM mainstays, like the SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware and Watsons, opened.

A total of 27 tenants will also open in time for the holidays including well known brands like National Bookstore, Penshoppe, For Me, Oxygen, Ideal Vision, Blue Magic, Sportshouse, Mendrez, Unisilver, as well as restaurants like KFC, Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Tokyo Tokyo, Greenwich, and Red Ribbon.

Also to open are service shops like David’s Forever, Let’s Face It, Freshaire, and BDO, as well as fun and techie places like Games n Gadgets, Guazon Movietek, and Timezone.

When completed, SM City Rosales will have over 100 tenants. Scheduled to open in the mall is major anchor SM Department Store, as well as boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants. These will provide an exciting mix of fashion, electronics, home furnishings, health and personal-care stores, as well as restaurants, amusement centers and services from homegrown tenants and prestigious national and international brands.

Completing the malling experience are four deluxe cinemas with a total seating capacity of 2,000. For customer convenience, the mall has parking facilities for 700 vehicles, and is strategically located beside the main terminal for inter-town public buses and jeepneys.

The construction team of SM City Rosales includes DSGN Associates, mall designers; Jose Siao Ling & Associates, architects; New Golden City Builders, general contractors; and D.A. Abcede & Associates, project managers.

Unfinished road projects causing daily traffic jam
By FA SISON ALMAZAN

URDANETA CITY – Motorists have complained about the daily traffic jam caused by the delayed construction of the Manila North Road and the road-widening project here.

The motorists said that the implementation of the project was started five years ago, but until now it has yet to be finished.

During rainy days, the Manila North Road is muddy, causing inconvenience to the residents as well people passing through this town.

The motorists wondered why up to the present, the DPWH has not yet completed the project. "What happened to the road user tax that we pay, why is it that the project is not yet finished,’’ a motorist.

A jeepney driver noted that the construction of a road from San Manuel, Tarlac to Tarlac City is now almost completed although this was started much later than the road project here.

The complaining motorists asked DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. to order the immediate completion of the long-delayed project that has caused untold sufferings to the residents here and the motoring public in the last five years.

It was learned that the road-widening project needs more funds. Officials here have appealed to Ebdane to take action aimed at fast-tracking the completion of the project.

"We have trust in the leadership of Secretary Ebdane, and we know he is a man of action, that’s why are confident that he will act immediately on our appeal," a city official said.

http://www.mb.com.ph/PROV20081205142772.html

:bash::bash:

^^Oo nga. Naunahan pa nung road widening sa Tarlac. So sad :(

^^
Ewan ko ba. DPWH 3rd Pangasinan Engineering District - Rosales, gising po tayo. Mukhang masyado kayong naaaliw sa SM at di nyo na inasikaso ang road widening sa Urdaneta City. :bash:

Proposed National University in Rosales


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During the opening of the SM City Rosales, Mayor Ricardo Revita had a casual talk with Mr. Hans Sy as regards to one of the needs of our town. Since Rosales is now a 1st class municipality, there is a great need of having an educational institution like a college or university which would be beneficial to the youth of Rosales. Recently, the family of shopping mall magnate Henry Sy has acquired more than half of the ownership interest in National University (NU). In connection hereto and according to Mayor Revita, Mr. Hans Sy said that in two years time they will be putting up a satellite university of NU here in Rosales.

National University was founded on August 1, 1900 and it is the first private non-sectarian school in the country. The National University was established to serve the country by providing educational training for its people. With its mission to deliver quality, relevant and cost effective education that will mold the students into responsible and globally competitive citizens imbued with love of God, Country and Fellowmen.

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Yahoo! 1st class municipality na ang Rosales, susunod niyan, Rosales City na:banana::banana::banana:

^^Di malayong mangyari yan in the near future. Mukhang sobrang laki ng potenial ng Rosales na nakikita ng SM.

Pozorrubio now a first class town
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/12/08/pozorrubio-now-a-first-class-town/

Pozorrubio is now a 1st class municipality with an average income of P70 million over the last four years.

Prior to the re-classification, the still 2nd class town was awarded in early November as the Provincial Champion for the Best Local Government Unit-Local Government Performance Management System for2008, besting all the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class towns of Pangasinan.


Mayor Emma Chan described the upgrade as timely since the town's people and local government officials have been expecting it.

Pozorrubio was a 4th class municipality when former Mayor Art Chan, husband of the incumbent, was elected into office in 1998. He served for 9 years after which his wife succeeded him in 2007.

The Chan couple has been promoting the slogan hawak-kamay as the theme of their development program and credited the people diligently paying the correct taxes, permits and other miscellaneous fees.

Pozorrubio will now represent Pangasinan in the next level of competitions, the Regional Development Council-Department of Internal and Local Government Award Searches for Region 1's Best LGU-LGPMS; the cleanest, greenest and safest province, city or municipality, coastal and inland bodies of water; LGU Best Practices, and; Best NGO-LGU Practices.

The Regional Search Committee is currently conducting validation visits to the provinces, cities, and municipalities.

URDANETA AGRO-INDUSTRIAL FAIR

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URDANETA AGRO-INDUSTRIAL FAIR—Each barangay in Urdaneta showcases its products in booths at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Complex during the agro-industrial fair in celebration of the city's fiesta last week. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)

Manaoag ready for annual Galicayo Festival
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/12/08/manaoag-ready-for-annual-galicayo-festival/

MANAOAG–Some 30,000 Catholic pilgrims and devotees are expected to flock to this town this week as it celebrates the 10th Galicayo Festival in honor of the venerated image of Our Lady of Manaoag.

This year's theme, "Galicayo sa Kapayaan (Come for Peace)", will be highlighted by a living rosary prayer, thanksgiving mass, walk for peace, procession, street dancing and other cultural and socio-civic activities.

P/Supt. Mateo Casupang, the town police chief, said security measures have been put in place to ensure public safety as well as an orderly flow of people and vehicular traffic.

Casupang said past celebrations have been generally peaceful but they are not taking any chances and would like to keep the force on full alert to handle traffic accidents, petty crimes or even terrorist activities to safeguard the visitor's welfare during the religious and cultural festivities.

The local police will be backed by reinforcements from the 1st Regional Community Defense Group, Philippine Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 54th Engineering Brigade and volunteer traffic and communications groups.#

^^Di malayong mangyari yan in the near future. Mukhang sobrang laki ng potenial ng Rosales na nakikita ng SM.

Ang ibang klase dito, SM pa talaga ang nakakakita sa mga potensyal ng Rosales imbes na ang lokal na pamahalaan, hehehe:lol:

ilang floors ang SM Ros?

ilang floors ang SM Ros?

Base sa mga nakita kong pics na pinost dito, para yatang isa o dalawang floor lang ang SM City Rosales...?, kasi wala akong nakitang escalator o elevator:nuts:

Pa-verify naman kung ilang floors talaga, thanks:colgate:

may construction sa right side ng operational mall ng SM... un kaya ung expansion nila or part pa din un ng current phase na nag soft opening lang?

Part pa 'yun ng original plan. :)

^^So magiging significant din pala ang size ng sm rosales kung ganon after the expansion.

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AB Fernandez West from the distant the Newlu open Pantal bridge

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Closer
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Going up

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Lucao Dawel Road


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Luca Dawel Road heading straight going to Stadia, CSI and De Venecia Highway, U-Turn to Pantal bridge

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Entrance to CSI Stadia area. CSI City Mall At the background

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CSI City Mall

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Panoramic

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New Subdivision beside City mall

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Stadia Colisuem - Side View (sorry Wala front view)

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Enrtance along Lucao Dawel Diversion Road


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Open Space at entrance area.

isa sa mga function room ng Stadia (Emerald)

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Thanks sa pics igi_master! :okay:

Finally, some Dagupan City updates. :)

Hi Guys,

Just wondering, does anyone here have a picture of that Clusivol billboard atop a building along AB Fernandez Avenue in Dagupan City?

Would greatly appreciate your post.

salamat! salamat!

City distributes gifts to families
By Liway C. Manantan-Yparraguirre
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/city-distributes-gifts-families

URDANETA CITY -- Around 2,100 indigent families coming from the different barangays here will receive Christmas gift packs from the City Government on Friday.

Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said P300,000 was allotted for this year's Pamaskong Handog para sa mga Mahihirap.

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Fifth district Representative Mark Cojuangco and Engineer Rosendo So, Abono Partylist chairman, each donated 30 cavans of rice.

There are also non-government organizations (NGO) and institutions joining the City Government in this yearly project.

The distribution will be held at the Urdaneta City Sports and Civic Center. It will be supervised by private groups and each recipient will be given a claim stub to ensure orderly and smooth distribution of the gift packs.

Each gift pack contains rice, canned goods, coffee, and other items.

Perez said each barangay captain submitted a list of indigent family-recipients duly validated by the city social welfare and development office.

This project was started by Perez in the 80s.

Since there are also NGOs and other groups conducting gift-giving activities on the month of December, Perez said he asked them to synchronize their distribution with that of the city. Thus, one family usually receives two or three gift packs every Christmas.

Alaminos is best performer

ALAMINOS CITY–This city, home of the Hundred Islands National Park, was adjudged as the best performing city in Pangasinan after it scored almost a clean sweep in the search categories set by the Regional Development Council and the National Economic and Development Authority for 2008.

In four search categories conducted among all four cities in the province, the local government unit of Alaminos, headed by Mayor Hernani Braganza, bagged three top awards.


The city's "One System-One Government (OS-OG)" was ranked first in the Search for the LGU-Best Practices.

The OS-OG is a banner program of the city government here that seeks to attain the goal of the 10-point Agenda for Good Governance set by Braganza.

The program comprises the development and integration of various information system that could lead to the establishment of one database to be used by the city in decision-making processes.

Alaminos was also adjudged as the 'Cleanest Coastal Area,' and again bagged the 'Cleanest Inland Body of Water' award.

The city, however, settled for second place in the Search for the 'Cleanest, Greenest and Safest City,' yielding the top prize to Urdaneta City.

The award was presented by the Department of Interior and Local Government in Pangasinan headed by OIC Provincial Director Domiciano Soriano Jr. during the Barangay Captains' Day held at Narciso Ramos Gym in Lingayen on December 11.

City Administrator Wilmer Panabang and city councilors Felimon Bacala Jr. and Helen Bumagat, president of the Liga Ng Mga Barangay chapter, received the awards in behalf of Mayor Hernani Braganza and the city government.

Alaminos City will represent the province in the regional competition for the 'Best Performing LGU on Local Governance Performance Management System' (LGPMS) award.—LM

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Rosales, Panagasinan - First Runner Up in the Cleanest, Greenest and Safest Municipality of Region I


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The Municipality of Rosales was adjudged by the Regional Development Council (RDC 1) as First Runner Up in the Cleanest, Greenest and Safest Municipality of Region I. Municipal Administrator Mr. Emil John A. Serafica received the plaque of appreciation during the awarding ceremony at the Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol Bldg., San Fernando City, La Union last December 18, 2008.

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^^Saan yan?

Edit: Sorry, di ko nakita yung SM haha! 2-levels ba yung SM City Rosales? Kala ko isang level lang.

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wazzup.!!! i love bolinao.!!! he he he...................

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Congrats Rosales for having the first SM in Pangasinan.

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Lucao Dawel Road


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Luca Dawel Road heading straight going to Stadia, CSI and De Venecia Highway, U-Turn to Pantal bridge

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Entrance to CSI Stadia area. CSI City Mall At the background

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Stadia Colisuem - Side View (sorry Wala front view)

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Enrtance along Lucao Dawel Diversion Road


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Open Space at entrance area.

Nice roads! Wide enough! Love it!:banana:

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Maliket ya Pasko tan Balon Taon ed Sikayon Amin !

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