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Marketgoers were treated to a selection of fresh and affordable produce direct from its source at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Dagupan City Farmer’s Day Caravan held at the CSI Mall Big Atrium in barangay Lucao from June 17 to18, 2023.

The ‘Kadiwa’ is part of the food sustainability agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that provides Filipinos with local products direct from farmers, fisherfolks and micro-small and medium enterprises.

Mayor Belen Fernandez welcomed another opportunity to market the products and help boost livelihood opportunities of participating farmer and fisherfolk groups and entrepreneurs who are based not only in Dagupan but also within Pangasinan.

The caravan was mounted in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor and Employment, Provincial Agriculture Office, City Agriculture Office, City Nutrition Office, Public Employment Service Office and the Department of Education.

DOLE Central Pangasinan Field Office Head Agnes de Leon and Vice Mayor Bryan Kua expressed support to the Kadiwa activity which also featured cooking demonstrations courtesy of Eden Cheese.

The two-day activity produced  total sales of 430,288 pesos based on a report of the Provincial Agriculture Office.

Participating enterprises were the following –

-Dagupan Bangus products

-Maria Endang Pugaro Fish Products

-Atsara ng Barangay Pantal

-Dagupan Rice from Mangin & Salisay

-Native Latik ng Caranglaan

-Live Lapu-lapu from Pugaro

-Fresh seafoods tulad ng Malaga, Bangus, Pingaw, sari-sari, at Talaba

-Boneless Bangus from Bonuan Boquig

Bai Ising’s Suman from Pogo Grande

-Capito’s Pastillas Lasip Grande

-La Catalina Mangin Rellenong Bangus

-Jarold’s Ube Bar, Yema spread from Bonuan Boquig

-Tebeng & Tapuac Bottled Products (Bangus in tomato sauce, Bangus in corn oil)

Freshly picked fruits, vegetables and other food products from:

-Alcala Onion Growers

-Abana Salted Eggs direct from the farm

-Asingan Fresh Cow’s Milk and yogurt drink

-Espasol and Pastillas de Leche ng Bantog Samanhan ng Nayon

-Finest Bayambang Rice

-Fresh Farm Eggs (semi-organic free from anot biotics) from Mangaldan

-Hand crafted chocolates, Cacao Tea from Lingayen

-Pure wild honey from Mabini

-Tablea de Cacao from Mangaldan

-Vigan Empanada (Ilocos Sur)

– assorted products from the municipalities of Binalonan, Binmaley, Calasiao, Labrador, Mabini,  Mapandan, San Carlos, San Jacinto and San Fabian.

(Dagupan CIO News)

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A total of 38 Dagupeño couples formally sealed their love for each other during a mass wedding dubbed ‘Diamanteng Kasalan’ officiated by Mayor Belen Fernandez at the MacArthur Landing Park in Tondaligan Ferdinand in Bonuan Gueset on June 18, 2023.

The local chief executive encouraged the couples in the first beach-themed mass wedding under her administration to instill love, respect and understanding to one another while serving as good role models in bringing up their children.

The City Population Office has spearheaded a total of four mass weddings as part of Dagupan City’s Diamond Jubilee aside from free civil weddings conducted every Monday at the City Museum and the free late birth registration under the ‘Pamilyang Rehistrado, Kinabukasan ay Sigurado’ program in coordination with the City Civil Registry.

A couple from barangay Poblacion Oeste, Ruben Malicdem Perez, 59 and Erlie Cervantes Queroz, 51, were the oldest couple in the ceremony while the couple living together for the longest time for a total of 28 years were Michael Olores Bautista, 54 and Filipina Tugade Gastano, 55 of barangay Tapuac.

Other well-wishers who joined the event were Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Sangguniang Panlungsod members Jeslito Seen, Dennis Canto and Michael Fernandez; City Legal Officer Atty. Aurora Valle, Atty. Froiland Fermill, Culture and Arts Consultant Rex Catubig, City Population Officer Malen Pilon, Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran (MYK) 2023 Young City Population Officer Bren Nikos Bacani and the rest of the MYK young city officials.
(Dagupan CIO News)

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