BEAUTIES AND THEIR 22 ISLANDS — Twenty-two (22) lovely candidates showcase their festival and creative costumes and swimwear, each representing an island in Hundred Islands during the pre-pageant for the search for the province-wide Miss Hundred Islands 2024 at the Lucap Wharf in Alaminos City. Pageant and Grand Coronation Night will be on March 10, 2024….
A documentary film by Pangasinan artists tiled “Ilalon Ag Nibalikas” (Unspoken Hope) about a Special Education Teacher’s (SPED) dedication to her calling won the Best Documentary Short Award at the 10th Emirates Film Festival (EFF) in Dubai last March 3. Christian Ramoso, director and head of production of Youthcaster Productions,…
Ramoso’s docu film wins another award overseas
LOCAL filmmakers in Dagupan City are set to pit their latest documentary obra in perhaps the region’s largest Film festival this March, to be held on March 16-24 in Baguio City. Youthcaster Production’s ‘Sketsa na Dagupan’ (A Sketch of Dagupan), has been named among eight finalists in the Montañosa Film…
‘Sketsa na Dagupan’ docu to join Montañosa Film Fest
A war veteran who was born in Pangasinan, died on March at the ripe old age of 100. Porfirio Laguitan was born in Pozorrubio town in 1924 and just turned 100 in February 10 as a resident of Taguig City. During the World War II, from 1939 to 1945, Laguitan…
Pangasinense war vet dies at 100
A view of life by retired communications expert, Art Valenzuela I KNOW that I only have a few liters of premium gas left in my tank, to go the remainder of my journey. Just a few precious liters, a few good years before my life comes to a complete stop. And…
Only a few liters left in the tank
Mayor Chan welcomes Miss Universe Philippines-Pangasinan representative to Miss Universe Philippines,Grace Jineah Lumague; and Leknaan ya Pozorrubio founders Gerry and Leslie Gascon. THE first-ever contender for the Miss Universe-Philippines (MUPh) from Pozorrubio, Grace Jinneah Lumague, and her support team paid a courtesy call on Mayor Kelvin Chan last week. She…
Miss Universe Philippines–Pangasinan bet meets hometown mayor
FUTURE JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS — Elementary and high school campus journalists arrive at the Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) in Lingayen to participate in the Pangasinan 1 Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) held last Thursday (22 February). (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FUTURE JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS
TWO educators from Alaminos City National High School (ACNHS) were cited as among the country’s outstanding government workers. ACNHS’s Dr. Raquel R. Rivera and Kris Christopher C. Dela Cruz were cited as Outstanding Government Worker of 2023 and recipients of Presidential Medal of Merit last February 14 at the Malacañang…
Two educators win 2023 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award
DE VENECIA MOTHER-SON PARTNERSHIP – Son, Rep. Christopher and mother, former Rep. Gina, view an artwork by a member of an all-female artist group, Sarag Mi featured in the art exhibit “A River of Tears” held recently at SM Center Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DE VENECIA MOTHER-SON PARTNERSHIP
AN arts exhibit entitled “A River of Tears” (Ilog na Lua) opened at the SM Center Dagupan on February 10 featuring the works of Pangasinan’s “Sarag Mi” artist group was attended by arts lovers from Dagupan, Pangasinan and Metro Manila. The week-long arts exhibit, launched by 2nd District Rep. Christopher…