FORMER Senator Heherson Alvarez, visiting Dagupan City over the weekend, called on the voters of the fourth district of Pangasinan to think big and beyond their locality. Endorsing the candidacy of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., Alvarez said “the whole nation will suffer” if the Speaker is not re-elected. Alvarez…
BUGALLON—What’s in a name? A lot, especially if your namesake is a former president of the Philippines. A buloy (namesake) of President Joseph Estrada is running for municipal councilor here and he is capitalizing on the name recall, among other things, in his campaign. Like the popular movie actor-turned-politician, this…
TWENTY TWO of the September 2006 passing bar examinees are products of the University of Pangasinan, 17 of whom are graduates of the school and the five others reviewed at its Bar Review Center. Atty. Hermogenes Decano, dean of U’Pang’s College of Law and Bar Review Director, said this is…
Dagupan City is host to the Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA), Inc.’s annual mid-year convention scheduled on May 2 – 4. This year’s theme is ‘Hundred Islands, Hundred Options’ in recognition of Panga-sinan’s world-renowned Hundred Islands. The event will also highlight Dagupan as the “Bangus Capital.” Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin…
The April 24 world celebration of Earth Day will be observed in Dagupan City will be spearheaded by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), in cooperation with various environment groups, schools and the city government. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes, who will grace the celebration, has…
CALL ON THE ARCHBISHOP—Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. appears to be “confessing” his legislative agenda to Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen Dagupan Archdiocese during a courtesy call on the prelate at his chancery last Friday afternoon. (Punchphoto by CG)
CHILD-FRIENDLY PROJECT—Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers a dose of the oral polio vaccines to a child held by his mother during the nationwide launching of the “Garantisadong Pambata” (GP) program at the Urdaneta City Sports and Civic Center last April 16. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
BINONGEY FESTIVAL—Anda Mayor Nestor Pulido is all smiles as he shows how binongey (rice cake) is prepared and cooked in last Thursday’s 2nd Binongey Festival. The town is famous for its binongey, which is best eaten with ripe mango. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FIT TO RUN–Dagupan City Mayor and congressional candidate Benjamin Lim is joined by team New Po (New Politics) led by his son Brian (fourth from right), the opposition’s mayoralty, during their Fit to Run-Takbo para sa Pagbabago campaign event last Thursday. Lim is flanked by (from extreme left) Councilor Nick…
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