Over 200 couples tie knot in Pangasinan’s biggest mass wedding
SAN JACINTO, Pangasinan, Feb. 20 (PIA) – At least 226 couples tied the knot here yesterday in the biggest mass wedding event in the province. Dubbed ‘Kasalan ed Baley’ (Kasalan sa Bayan), the couples came from the 19 barangays of the town, dressed in white gowns and barong tagalog with some grooms donning a coat and tie. The San Jacinto gymnasium was filled to capacity with the brides and grooms, families, relatives and individual couple’s ninongs and ninangs. Each couple was given a slice of cake and wine glasses which they could toast just like in a traditional wedding reception. Mayor Robert De Vera, ...
Conservation Int’l to conduct training on mango production
by Oliver T. Baccay TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The Conservation International Philippines (CIP) is set to conduct a training on mango production to more than 100 upland farmers in the five barangays of southern Peñablanca, Cagayan. Technical staff for agroforestry development Exiquiel Malanos said the project aims to provide feasible alternative livelihood opportunities for the upland farmers to alleviate poverty and reduce dependence to the natural forest resources. He said the project also aims to facilitate mango production for agroforestry farmers under the Philippine Sustainable Reforestation Project (PSRP) in the pilot barangays of in Bugatay, Cabasan, Sisim, San Roque and Manga. Malanos ...
Basco town implements ‘Pera sa Resibo’ program
by Necitas G. Alconis BASCO, Batanes, September 6 (PIA) -- The local government of Basco is encouraging the buying public to claim official receipts for their purchases to educate businesses comply with the law. To encourage further the buying public, official receipts from purchases with at least P500.00 worth of goods or receipts clipped totaling at least P500 qualify for one entry coupon for the‘Pera sa Resibo’ raffle draw launched by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The name of the customer/buyer is attached to the coupon and may be dropped into a tambiolo located at the Basco municipal hall. Six coupons are drawn ...
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Isabela rice farmers join rice exposition
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Over 200 couples tie knot in Pangasinan’s biggest mass wedding
SAN JACINTO, Pangasinan, Feb. 20 (PIA) – At least 226 couples tied the knot here yesterday in the biggest mass wedding event in the province. Dubbed ‘Kasalan ed Baley’ (Kasalan sa Bayan), the couples came from the 19 barangays of the town, dressed in white gowns and barong tagalog with some grooms donning a coat and tie. The San Jacinto gymnasium... [Read more]
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