DUE TO SUMMER FESTIVALS Hotels, resorts overcrowded LINGAYEN – Thanks to festivals, Pangasinan is finally earning its share of improved domestic tourism in the region. Department of Tourism Regional Director Martin Valera considers each day from April to May in Region 1 as a holiday because of the festivals in…
More than half a million participants, spectators and tourists are expected to join the grandest merriment on the occasion of the renowned “Kalutan ed Dagupan” slated at 4:30 p.m. today. Councilor Nicanor Aquino, Bangus Festival 2006 executive chairman, said that the Kalutan ed Dagupan-Bangus sa Lansangan this year is a…
By Eva C. Visperas DAGUPAN City Mayor Benjamin Lim is mad and furious at The Sunday Punch. Last Tuesday, the mayor called and berated a senior writer of the PUNCH on the latter’s mobile phone to make known his displeasure over two of PUNCH’s stories published last issue. He branded…
BOOST TO PISTA’Y DAYAT The beaches in the province may not be as popular as Boracay but these are certainly one of the safest and cleanest in the region. Take it from Dr. Westly Rosario, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) chief in Dagupan City. He validated this claim…
THE most wanted man in Pangasinan was arrested Monday by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Dagupan City at his hideout in sitio Cabuan, barangay Tamayo, San Carlos City. The suspect, Rodel de Guzman, alias “Itiw” and “Edwin” was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest for…
LINGAYEN – The ban against shellfish from Anda and Bolinao remains. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that it has not lifted its advisory against gathering and consuming shellfish including tahong (mussels) and talaba (oysters) from the two western towns following numerous inquiries from consumers. The shellfish…
LINGAYEN – Maramba Boulevard Park, one of Lingayen’s earliest landmarks being the gateway to the seat of the provincial Capitol, will finally be given a much needed facelift since its rehabilitation three decades ago. Provincial Engineer Divinia de Leon said the two-lane boulevard was rehabilitated during Gov. Aguedo Agbayani’s term…
OVER P400, 000 in cash prizes and special awards are at stake in the grandest and most glamorous beauty pageant in Pangasinan, the Miss Magic 2006. Twenty young ladies will vie for the title as they take the center stage of the Urdaneta Sports Center in Urdaneta City on May…
Mayor Benjie Lim’s threat By Ermin Garcia Jr. READ the indignant reaction of a piqued Dagupan City Mayor Benjie Lim to two of PUNCH’s stories in last issue before you read this item to understand the context. *** So, here’s my take on his reaction. 1. The PUNCH published the…
Festivals at people’s expense if one were to witness how fiestas and festivals are observed in Dagupan City, one would begin to wonder why anyone would make us believe that the country’s economy is in shambles. Between the earsplitting roar of engines of long motorcades that make a worsening oil…
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