For gobbling up two grilled “bangus” (milkfish) in a little over a minute, Edgar Grado erased last year’s bangus-eating contest record during the Bangus Rodeo, an event of the Bangus Festival here.
As projected by business and political leaders in central and northern Luzon at the start of 2012, the regions’ economies showed improvement with more commercial activities in the provinces.
The Pasay City Regional Trial Court on Thursday denied the request of former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Sr. to go to Taiwan to buy bangus (milkfish) fry.
Thousands of bangus (milkfish) went belly up here on Thursday after a fishkill hit two areas in this coastal city.
The overproduction of bangus (milkfish), this city’s ticket to fame and economic development, could be a reason why Dagupan’s continued flooding and sinking have worsened, according to a study conducted by World Wide Fund for Nature, an international conservation organization.
This city’s dream to breed “golden” bangus has gone belly up. Dr. Westly Rosario, research center chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said a rare golden bangus, notable for its bright yellow scales and fin, died on June 24 “probably because of the water quality” of its containment pond.
After losing its standing as the top producer of bangus (milkfish) in the last two years, Ilocos region is again No. 1.
It is 6 a.m. and the sun’s rays are gentle and soothing in Dagupan City. A motorized boat loaded with “bangus” (milkfish) docks at the Pantal River bank, right beside the Magsaysay “consignacion” (consignment) market.
For the 11th time, Anton Caneng brought his oversized bangus (milkfish) to the “Bangus Rodeo” here on Thursday hoping to take home the top prize as he had done almost every year in the last 10 years.
AFTER MAKING a name for itself as “bangus” (milkfish) capital of the Philippines, Dagupan City wants to have another feather on its cap—the place to have the best organic “lechon” (roasted pig) in the country. The city government on Tuesday staged a cook-off at the plaza to search for the best special lechon, a contest [...]
Drawing about 40,000 tourists since it was launched last year as part of the annual Bangus Festival, the Dawel River cruise would now include unique attractions showcasing this city’s culture and history to bring the attraction’s value a notch higher.
The parking space of a shopping mall in Lucao District here has been turned into a weekend market where bangus (milkfish), freshly harvested from the city’s ponds, are charcoal-grilled to perfection.
There’s nothing toxic or special about them, but the “coal ash bangus” tag on the display of milkfish at last week’s Agro Fair at the Capitol grounds caught the attention of many buyers. Its P100 per kilo price was also a big come-on since supermarket prices for milkfish are pegged at P130 a kilo. Dr. [...]
