Pangasinan Digital ICT Congress 2011

Pangasinan- a richly blessed province yet once considered a dragon on a slumber. It has now tremendously transformed and is experiencing economic rebirth. Today, a leading premier province in the North with life and investment thriving, pulsing and full of opportunities. Yet the province is still restless and pushing boundaries ready to thrust into the wave of the future.

Going digital is the wave of the future and is considered the missing link that will fully optimized Pangasinan’s vision of economic advancement and development specially in its way of doing business in the government.

Pangasinan will never be caught groping in the dark tunnel in this ever changing landscape of digital technology, it has even raise the gear to full throttle to close the gap in achieving its vision of becoming “the best place to invest, work, live and raise a family”.

Thus the Provincial Government is staging the 1st Pangasinan Digital ICT Congress as its first step towards, stepping up the game as it recognized the impact of information technology and digitalization in our government services, industries, institutions and across all aspect of our society.

The Pangasinan Digital Life ICT Congress on Nov. 21 – 26 to be held at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center at the heart of Lingayen is envisioned to prepare Pangasinan on the many challenges, opportunities and even threats en route to full digitalization of its offices and services.

It is a 6-day event with all the literati in the information technology major players attending. An unparalled panel of experts, leaders and legends in the Digital world to share their insights, and success stories on a number of special sessions.And over 30,000 plus participants.

This information and technology fair is an initiative of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. and the social media team of the province of Pangasinan.

For information, please visit www.pangasinandigital.com.

Gov. Espino awards start-up capital to SSI

Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. awarded start-up assistance worth P820,000 to various women’s groups and small-scale industries under the Livelihood Assistance Program of the Provincial Government last March 9 at the Governor’s Office inside the Capitol Building.

Gov. Espino said this now brings the total amount of loan releases facilitated by the province to P18M worth of livelihood assistance to women’s groups and corporations.

According to Ellsworth Gonzales, livelihood assistance program head of the Provincial Population Office, the goal of the program is to give assistance, like loans, as a startup capital for small-scale industries (SSI).

This augmentation measure will in turn generate additional income and employment that will give the beneficiaries of additional purchasing power for better access to basic commodities like food, clothing, shelter and education.

Gonzales also added that they are usually targeting women’s groups to translate their idle time into something productive. Farmers are also prioritized so they could avail of loans with lower interest rate instead of going to loan sharks.

The livelihood associations availed of loan amounts ranging from P60,000 to P170,000.

The credit assistance provided by the province through PPO can be availed of with 4% interest in six months. However, a rebate of 2.5% will be given to the associations in case of payments made before the due date.

The program also caters to those involved in retailing, production, trading and animal raising.

The recipients of this month’s assistance program were Payar Women’s Association, Pangasinan United Farmers MPC, Don Montano Garments Craft Association, Inc., Quintinians MPC, Saint Paschal Baylon MPC and Rangtay ti Rang-ay MPC. (PIO/Darwin Magalong)

PBB Party 2010 Blogging Contest

BLOGGING CONTEST - open to all Pangasinan Bloggers

“ WHY AM I GOING TO THE PBB PARTY”

Guidelines:

1. Visit the PBB Party Blog.

2. Read the updated posts, schedule, sponsors, venue and ticket outlets.

3. Make a post on why you are going to the PBB Party 2010 and what sort of fun or exciting activity are you looking forward to.

4. Encourage your readers to go to the event too.

5. Like the PBB Party page and promote it also to your readers and friends.

6. Insert the image (above)

Note:

1. Promote your blog post to your Facebook account.

2. Promote your blog post to your twitter account. (create one if you don’t have)

3. Write a comment on this blog for your submission:

a.) FB post/url or screenshot

b.) Twitter URL

c.) Blog URL

5. Deadline is on November 28, 2010 10:59pm

PRIZES:

· $20US

· Limited edition PBB Party Shirt

· Coke Gift Pack

· Cossack Vodka gift pack

· SM City Rosales Gift Check

· Free ticket to the Blogging Seminar @SM Rosales.

PBB Party 2010 Updated Schedule

Pangasinan’s Biggest BBQ Party 2010

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

November 30, 2010

9AM to 9PM

(STAGE AREA)

Opening Ceremony

12noon - 1:00 pm Singing Cooks and Waiters

1:00pm – 2:00pm Interschool Food Carving Competition / Ice Carving Demo

2:00pm – 3:00pm Interschool Flair tending Competition

3:00pm – 4:00pm Celebrity Cooking with Mayor Julier C. Resuello

4:00pm – 6:00pm Pulutan Cook-off / Baby Back Ribs Cook-off

6:00pm – 6:30pm Best Lechon Manok / Liempo

6:30pm – 8:00pm GMA TV10 Barangayan

8:00pm onwards Band

(ACTIVITY AREA/SEMINAR AREA)

Livelihood/ Business Seminars

Jobs Fair

Reflexology / Massage Therapy

Health and Wellness Seminars

Comprehensive Blogging Seminar

PBB Party 2010 Teaser

Note:

These images are not from the author.

PBB Party Posters on Jeepneys

Right now, we are having our tarps designed for the PBB Tarps and Billboards to be mounted on Jeepneys traversing the adjacent towns in San Carlos. We are planning to mount these mobile billboards on San Carlos-Dagupan route, San Carlos- Malasiqui route, San Carlos- Bayambang route and San Carlos- Urbiztondo route.

These will be very helpful in promoting the PBB Party 2010 event.

These will also increase awareness, hype and media mileage for the event.

So excited about it, can't wait to get them printed and have them running across the street in other towns..

See you soon.. VANJ D. PADILLA

PBB Party 2010 Poster

Mark your calendars. for the most mouth-watering weekend this October!

Pangasinan's Biggest Barbecue Party (PBB Party 2010) to be held On October 16-17, 2010 in San Carlos City has exciting side events and self- enhancement seminars for everyone, young and old alike.

Check the posters in your campus, in your municipal/city hall community billboards, in your barangay and in billboards to know the event/party schedules.

By the way, this is not your ordinary barbecue party escapade. Its food trip to the highest level with all the fun activities added as bonus.

See you around.
- VANGIE D. PADILLA

Pangasinan's Biggest BBQ Party 2010

Hurray!

The Biggest BBQ Party in Pangasinan will be held on October 16-17, 2010 at the Mandapat Dome iin San Carlos City, Pangasinan.

We are inviting restaurateurs, grill owners and pit masters to join the search for Best Barbecue 2010 title.

Event highlights include:

Baby Back Ribs Cook-off (Restaurants)
The search for the Best Lechon Manok/Liempo
Rib-Eating Contest
Mayor Julier Resuello Cooking Demo
Inter school Flairtending Competition, Food carving, Ice Sculpture, Pulutan Cook-off, Speed stacking
Beer-Drinking Contest
Kids Hour' (storytelling, face painting, magic show)
Food Blogging Seminar Basics

Schools from various places in Pangasinan are encouraged to join and attend this exciting and delicious event that will only happen this October in this booming city.

Thousands of Pangasinenses are expected to flock the said event and fall in line as they get to taste barbecue preparations from the restaurateurs/ pit masters.

Ticket are available at the venue, at the participating restaurants and schools.

For those who want to avoid the long lines, FAST PASS and GROUPIE tickets for groups of two to ten(10) are also available.

Text or call 0926.3022.132/ 0933.943.8988 or (075)541.5399