Pangasinan OTOP goes Google!

Source: http://pangasinantour.blogspot.com

Many Philippine provinces and towns have stamped their names through their celebrated products and produce. For sure, a town’s name would invariably conjure images of quality products from an area.

But Pangasinan, to that test, proves to be the pioneer of bringing a wider platform to its small and medium enterprises (SME’s), to not only promote, market, and showcase their products but also, share their unique history and enriched culture.

In partnership with GBG Dagupan and Google Southeast Asia, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan conducts another digital project called “Pangasinan ‘One Town One Product’ (OTOP) goes Google” - an event converging town and city representatives, agencies, provincial offices for Tourism and Agriculture, GBG Dagupan members, media partners, and volunteers from Pangasinan Bloggers.

This will be held on July 29, 2013, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center, and is live streamed via TalkTV Global.

This also serves an eye opener to the province’s local SMEs to further improve and diversify their products with the help of Google Apps, so it would suit the taste of the changing market with the goal of selling quality products.

At The Heart of Pangasinan

The Philippines has roughly 15,000 kilometers of coastline. That’s a whole lot of beach for a country that’s about the size of Italy. And the province of Pangasinan contains a whopping 44 towns and four cities — 15 of which are along the shoreline of the Lingayen Gulf.  So you won’t run out of beaches or charming coastal towns.

But if you’re interested in a beach experience in the middle of the city, check out Capitol Beach. The beach extends as far as the eye can see. Whether you stroll, sunbathe, swim, kayak, or surf in the gulf, it’s an incredible experience.

For period architecture, you don’t have to look far. The Capitol building is said to be one of the eight architectural wonders of the Philippines. Designed in the American Colonial style of the early 1900s, the building features iconic columns and local hardwood. Lingayen is the capital of the province, so you will also find everything here — universities, museums, and the provincial library.

Things to Do

• Feast on milkfish! They say the yummiest bangus or milkfish hails from neighboring town, Dagupan. Bangus can be cooked several ways: soured in guava or tamarind broth; grilled with tomato and onion salsa; or fried to a golden crisp.

Curated from: http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/lingayen-pangasinan

Bangko Sentral confers Most Outstanding LGU to Pangasinan

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) headed by BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., (right) awards the trophy to Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (2nd from right) in recognition to the province of Pangasinan for being the most outstanding local government unit in the implementation of the Credit Surety Fund (CSF) during the 10th Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders held last July 16 at the BSP Assembly Hall, Manila.  The CSF program is a collateral-free loan facility extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are experiencing difficulty in obtaining loans from banks due to lack of acceptable collaterals, credit knowledge and credit track records.  (PIO Photo by Matt Magno)