MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS – A troupe interprets the events that led to the declaration of independence from the Spanish rule during the 119th Independence Day Celebration in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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Police on alert vs. NPA rebels, Mautes
TIGHT SECURITY IN PLACE THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office has tightened security in the border areas in eastern Pangasinan following the recent sighting of suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the tri-boundaries of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija and Nueva Ecija. P/Chief Inspector Norman Florentino, chief of the police-community relations, confirmed reports of the […]
Dagupan, now a PEZA zone – MBTF
DAGUPAN City is now one of the economic zones in the country that can be considered as an ideal place for investments in the country. Mayor Belen Fernandez finally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Saturday with Charito Plaza, secretary-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in Baguio City after a series of […]
Five coastal areas declared red tide-free
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfishes gathered from Alaminos City, Bani, Bolinao, Anda and Sual in Pangasinan “are free from toxic red tide and are safe for human consumption”. BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden said that this was based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 18 issued on June 9, 2017 on […]
Marine PFC Cardona declared a hero
MARINE Private First Class Eddie Cardona Jr. from Bolinao, one among the 13 soldiers killed in the ongoing intense fighting to retake Marawi City from Maute-ISIS group has been declared a hero by the Bolinao municipal council. Mayor Arnold Celeste presented the town’s resolution, “commending and honoring the bravery of PFC Cardona…” and financial assistance […]
SEEING DOUBLE IN CLASS
SEEING DOUBLE IN CLASS – The 7 sets of twins attending Grade 7 at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade in Lingayen are shown with their class adviser Fershalen Belen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
PSAT’s Grade 7 has 7 sets of twins as students
LINGAYEN—There are seven sets of identical twins attending Grade 7 class at the Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade (PSAT) whose individual performance in the class has become a point of interest in the school. Referred to as Lucky 7 in Grade 7 by the class adviser, Fershale Belen, the twins are Lyrica and Lyrian […]
Transfer of Dagupan City hall endorsed
THE City Development Council (CDC) has endorsed the transfer of the present city hall located at A.B. Fernandez Avenue in Dagupan City to Barangay Pantal near the Judge Jose de Venecia Sr. Expressway Extension. The endorsement, incorporated in the Comprehensive Development Program for 2017-2022, was approved in a meeting at City Museum convened by Mayor […]
MAKING THE PHILIPPINE FLAG
MAKING THE PHILIPPINE FLAG – The iconic scene from National Artist Fernando Amorsolo’s painting that depicted the making of the country’s flag is interpreted and replicated with the use of rattan, bamboo and other raw materials found in Pangasinan as the centerpiece of SM City Rosales in observance of Independence Day. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Moros assure PNP: No Maute sympathizers here
LEADERS of Moro communities in Pangasinan have assured the police of their cooperation to ensure that there will be no sympathizer of Maute-ISIS in their midst. This was conveyed by some 80 leaders, including Imams and Ustadz affiliated with the Pangasinan Muslim Association that gathered at the headquarters of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office in […]