FILIPINO high school students harvested three team awards and nine individual awards at the Po Leung Kuk 11th Primary Mathematics World Contest in Hong Kong last Monday. Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines, said that the Philippines last won a fist honor award in the Po Leung…
THE Dagupan City Disaster Coordinating Council has been given the Gawad Kalasag Award, the highest honor given by the national government to top performing disaster management councils. Mayor Alipio Ferrnandez received the award from La Union Provincial Administrator Geofrey Dilan during an awards ceremony last July 31 at Camp…
ALL alumni of the St. John Cathedral School in Dagupan City are invited to take part in the school’s grand alumni homecoming scheduled on December 29-30 this year. The general alumni homecoming is the major highlight of the school’s Golden Jubilee celebration. Interested parties may contact the alumni…
IN MANILA INVITATIONAL KARATE TILT TEAM YMCA-Dagupan City recently bagged 5 golds, 3 silvers, and 7 bronzes in the KDA Manila Invitational Karate Championships held July 29, 2007 at Tiendesitas, Pasig City. Jimko Alcantara of Precious Minds school won gold in the 6 to 7 Boys Kumite, Richard Manantan of…
FOR A DRUG-FREE PROVINCE —Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Isagani Nerez presents five of the nine alleged drug pushers arrested by the police in various towns in compliance with the marching order of Gov. Amado Espino Jr. to make the province drug-free before the end of his term.
LOW WATER LEVEL —Tom Valdez, vice president for corporate responsibilities at the San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC), left, points to the dam’s critical low level of water in the reservoir caused by the long dry spell during the visit of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap (right). –(Punch photo by Cesar Ramirez)
ALCALA POLICE STATION—The imposing three-storey Alcala Police Station with quarters for policemen built jointly by the Philippine National Police, the municipal government under Mayor Manuel Collado, Non-Government Organizations and the residents, is now a source of pride for the town. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
GAWAD KALASAG—Mangin Barangay Captain Aresnio Esguerra (right), accompanied by Dagupan City Mayor Al Fernandez, receives the Gawad Kalasag Award that recognized his barangay as the Best Disaster Coordinating Council (rural barangay category) in Region 1 during the awarding ceremony held at Camp Oscar Florendo in San Fernando City, La Union….
P40-MILLION TERMINAL—President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, with Wilfredo Tan, president and chief executive officer of Hausland Development Corporation, unveils the marker during the inauguration of the newly-built P40 million Carmen Rosales Central Transport Terminal. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
DIALOGUE WITH FARMERS —Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap briefs local officials led by Binalonan Mayor Ramon Guico Jr. (partly hidden), Sta. Barbara Mayor Reynaldo Velasco and members of the farmers’ sector on what the government is doing to minimize the impact of the long dry spell when he visited Binalonan town…
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