The local government unit (LGU) here has turned over seven tractors worth about P1.356 million each to seven barangays in this agricultural town, funded through tobacco excise tax revenues.
The beneficiary barangays are Lipay, San Blas, Unzad, Labit, Bacag, Tombod, and Amamperez.
This marks the third consecutive year that the municipal government has distributed tractors to villages. In 2025, the LGU also turned over six tractors to six barangays, while two units were earlier awarded to farmers’ associations a year before.
Some barangays opted to receive alternative support such as solar power generators, other farm equipment, and farm-to-market road projects, also funded by the tobacco excise tax.
Mayor Dita Abrenica said the turnover on May 14 is part of the town’s continuing program to support local farmers and strengthen agricultural productivity.
He added that the barangays will oversee the lending system for farmers, with rental fees set lower than prevailing market rates.
Known as the vegetable bowl of Pangasinan, Villasis also produces native tobacco locally known as “batek” and burley tobacco after the rice harvest season.
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