BINMALEY, Pangasinan: The mayor of this town has ordered the dismantling of all fishpens and other fishing structures that had proliferated in rivers here in the last few weeks.
PARTY READY. Tables and chairs are all set for the first Kalutan ed Baybay (grilling by the sea) street party as part of the Sigay Festival of Binmaley town in Pangasinan on Friday (Feb. 3, 2023). The street party used to be held in Poblacion area but was now moved to the baywalk to promote local businesses and tourism in the area, (Photo by Liwayway Yparraguirre) BINMALEY, Pangasinan - The sunset, sea breeze and the sound of waves added to the fun of the street party to celebrate the bounty of the sea in this town's Sigay Festival on Friday to promote the local businesses and tourism in the town. The street party, usually held at the poblacion area, was moved to the Binmaley Baywalk where partygoers grill bangus (milkfish), hito (catfish), and tilapia as the town holds the Kalutan ed Baybay (grilling by the sea), which is part of Binmaley's Sigay Festival and town fiesta. The Kalutan ed Baybay was conceptualized to help promote the restaurants and bars along the baywalk. In an
FIRST EO. Newly elected Binmaley town Mayor Pedro Merrera III signs his first executive order on Thursday (June 30, 2022). The EO mandates the use of the town's official seal and name in all projects and properties. (Photo by Hilda Austria) BINMALEY, Pangasinan - Newly-elected Mayor Pedro Merrera III is focusing his agenda on transparency and public accountability. This, after Merrera signed on Thursday his first executive order (EO) titled "An act providing for the use of the official seal and or official name of the municipality of Binmaley on all local government unit owned and funded projects and properties." In an interview, he said the projects are paid by the people's taxes thus should not be credited to the government officials. "No need to put our face or abbreviations because it is paid by the people. We are just entrusted with it," he added. Merrera assured there would be transparency and check and balance in his administration. "Public offic