Wednesday, July 15, 2026

FMR to Spike Economic Stocks of Farmers

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

MANAOAG, Pangasinan – A newly inaugurated P15-million farm-to-market road (FMR) was seen to uplift the economic welfare of the farmers here.


According to Pangasinan 4th District Cong. Gina de Venecia, the new road that connects between the far-flung farmlands and the markets would lower the production cost of the crops that will give benefit to farmers and the buyers.

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Barring Age, Disability for Empl. Punishable in this Town

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

BASISTA, Pangasinan – Employers beware!

A law has been passed in this town that refusal to hire an applicant because of their mature age and disability is punishable by local and national laws.


 Municipal Ordinance No. 261, Series of 2026 prohibits age and disability-based discrimination. The law was declared valid and within the powers of the municipal council to enact after it was reviewed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial lawmakers).

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Massive Replanting of Trees Ensue at the Capitol

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Move out bashers, massive replanting of trees ensue now at the Capitol!


Personnel of the Guico Administration here have been buried in work planting trees at the periphery of the Capitol after 192 invasive and endemic trees have been cut off to pave the way for the constructions of an eleven-story government center, an eight-story corporate tower, and the redevelopment of the Capitol Complex.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Bigger Budget for Mangaldan Next Year

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza, MPA

MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – The annual appropriation budget of Pangasinan Top 5 “richest” town is growing stronger based on the PHP 478 million indicative National Tax Allotment (NTA) for year 2027.


In a flag ceremony held here recently, Mangaldan Mayor Bona Fe D. Parayno crowed that compared to this year’s NTA, the NTA next year will be bigger.