SAN JUAN, La Union, Philippines - Representatives from the regional line agencies and private sector involved in the promotion of nutrition joined the recently successful launch of the Iron Fortified Rice (I - Rice) at the Public Market in San Fernando City, La Union, it was reported here Monday.
National Food Authority (NFA) Region I Director Danilo I. Pastrana told Monday that the i-rice program was simultaneously launched nationwide last March 15, 2011 aimed to help lessen if not totally eliminate malnutrition in the country, specifically iron-deficiency anemia.
According to Pastrana, the i-rice program is being implemented in compliance to Republic Act (RA) 8976 or the Food Fortification Law. (Freddie G. Lazaro)
Dagupan bangus festival
DAGUPAN CITY - The Bangus Festival 2011 kicks off Saturday with the presentation of the photo gallery at SM Rosales that features the previous events of the Bangus Festival.
The month long celebration of Bangus Festival this year will formally open on April 8 with a mass and motorcade.
Bangus Festival 2011 Co-Chairman Maximo Alexis M. Tan said that a gallery of special moments captured by lens men from the Federation of Pangasinan Photographers will be placed at SM's event center.(Liezle Basa Inigo )
Pampanga P.N.P. gets 25 bikes
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Pampanga Governor Lilia G. Pineda on Monday personally led the turnover of at least 25-new PNP motorcycle patrol to Pampanga Provincials Police Office (PPPO) which is in line to curves criminality in the province.
The activities was held at Pampanga police headquarters at Capitol Compound in the city, the lady governor also personally take a ride on her donated bike police patrol assisted by Chief Supt. Alan LM. Purisima Central Luzon Police Director and Senior Supt. Edgardo Tinio, Pampanga provincial police director. (Franco G. Regala)
Coast Guard rescues 9
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Operatives from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had successfully rescued the nine fishermen who were stranded along the shorelines in Pangasinan after their fishing boat was stranded at sea.
PCG's Chief Petty Officer Conrado Cabrera identified the rescued fishermen as Rogel Tubaan, 39; Dominador Bransila Jr., 35; Elmo Fernandez, 39; Robert Oliveros, 37; Raymart Ramsey, 20; Romel Alsa, 18; Roland Serafin, 17; Faustino Yatac, 30, and Joel Aresdago, 24, all fishermen residing in Barangay Balingasay, Bolinao, Pangasinan. (Freddie G. Lazaro)
Hot lumber seized in Rizal
RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL - Police and environment officials in the province seized some 844 board feet of cut Philippine Mahogany and arrested one person during a recent operation in this town.
Supt. Rommel Estolano, chief of police here said Gerson Rojo, 38, driver of Besta Van where the timber was found is in police custody and has been charged with violation of Presidential Decree 705 (Revised Forestry Code) along with Romeo Francisco and Arlene Zata.
Aside from the charges for allegedly violating the Forestry Code, Francisco and Zata, have been slapped with obstruction of justice, unjust vexation and serious disobedience on agents of person in authority. (Nel B. Andrade)
