Milky buns of Bantog Samahang Nayon Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc. (Photo courtesy of PIA-Pangasinan) ASINGAN, Pangasinan - Pandemic woes may be over as the Bantog Samahang Nayon Multi-purpose Cooperative (BSNMC), a group of farmers here, recorded sales of PHP4 million for eight months last year from their carabao fresh milk, milky buns, and other carabao-milk based products. BSNMC president Rolly Mateo said for the first time in 30 years, they were able to distribute dividends to their members. "One of our members received PHP500,000 as the highest while another received PHP100,000," he said in an interview on Friday. He said they did not give out dividends before as they opted to use their income in acquiring their own land, constructing a building, and purchasing the needs of the group. Mateo said they were assisted by national government agencies, the provincial government, and the local government, especially at the height of the pandemic. BSNMC donated some of its produ