A German national, now a long-time resident of Dagupan, is keenly promoting the Philippines, urging German companies to invest here in a bid to boost this nation’s economy and create jobs for unemployed Filipinos. Professor Manfred Ollik, a Knight Commander of Rizal in Germany, who lives in Bonuan Gueset Centro…
RACHEL Arenas recently launched her community service program with long time friend and one of Philippine cinema’s biggest names, Robin Padilla, in Pangasinan. Rachel, the only daughter of well-known philanthropist Rose Marie ‘Baby’ Arenas, the founder and chair of the charitable organization, Father Pio Lend A Hand Foundation, said she…
Rachel launches project with Robin
JDV’S FEEDING, GIFT-GIVING—Children rushed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office to avail of a day-long feeding and gift-giving program sponsored by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his birthday last December 26. De Venecia was in New York, USA where the United Nations honored him for proposing the…
JDV’S FEEDING, GIFT-GIVING
BAKESHOP OPENS—Bread Story Bakeshop & Cafe located at A.B. Fernandez Avenue West in Dagupan City, opened last December 8 following its blessing officiated by Rev. Father Robert Mejia. Owned by Alex Duque, a former radio executive, the bakeshop’s blessing had Alice Chua, Ria Duque Rodriguez, Lena Duque, Dr. Estrella Espino,…
BAKESHOP OPENS
TINDA’Y Labi chairman Dennis Canto, won the year’s culminating local golf tour, The President’s Cup, held last December 17, 2006 at the Dagupan Golf and Beach Club in Dagupan City. Shooting a high 8 over the par 69 layout, Canto won with his handicap over similar scores submitted by LTO…
Canto bags top honors in President’s Golf Cup
The San Fabian Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Roland Villegas, with the assistance of his brother, the town’s Vice Mayor Ribby Villegas, will hold anew a bicycle road race on January 20 in conjunction with the celebration of its town fiesta. Dubbed this year as “Viva Villegas Tour,” Councilor…
“Viva Villegas Tour” set January 20
ROSALES – Pangasinan’s child chess prodigy left her mark again in another competition abroad by clinching the silver medal in the 2nd Asian Schools Chess Festival held at the Asean Chess Academy in Singapore last December 18 – 23. But it was not simply another job well done for seven-year…
Chess prodigy’s Christmas gift for Mom, a silver
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Birthdays / Anniversaries
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr. 29 Dec 2006 Jovita Lagmay Oriel, 1921 – 2006: With most profound sadness, we said goodbye to a compassionate soul Jovita Lagmay Oriel, who peacefully returned to the arms of our Lord Jesus and Heavenly Father on November 12, 2006. Jovita, better known by her friends…
Remembering Jovita
VIP PUNCH READER — House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. reads about local issues from the latest copy of the PUNCH prior to his press conference for members of the local media at his residence in Bonuan Binloc last Sunday. – (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)