PHILHEALTH ANNIVERSARY—Dr. Leo Douglas Cardona Jr., Philippine Health Insurance (PHILHEALTH) assistant vice president and Ilocos regional officer, addresses members of the local media during a press conference at his office in Dagupan City on February 14 marking the agency’s 13th anniversary. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
A GRILL FOR THE GUINNESS—Townsfolk of Sto.Tomas take part in the almost five-kilometer corn grill set up at the roadside on February 10 in a bid to break the Guinness Record for longest barbecue, the major event in the celebration of their first Corn Festival and the municipality’s centennial anniversary….
ON THE ROAD TO COMPLETION—Construction workers rush to finish the bridge (crossing Pantal River) of the P1.2-billion Dawel-Pantal-Lucao diversion road expected to be completed by mid-March, six months ahead of the original September target. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
PBA SUPERSTAR ENJOYS CORN—Philippine Basketball Association superstar Danny Ildefonso of Magnolia team, a native of Urdaneta City, attracts a crowd when he graced the Corn Festival of Sto. Tomas on February 10 that was highlighted by the holding of Longest Corn Barbecue. Even Philippine Star correspondent Eva Visperas (right) appears…
PMA VISIT—Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. (third from left) stand with officers of the Philippine Military Academy to honor the passing of the Philippine flag during a parade and review by PMA cadets at the Borromeo Field during the visit of former Miss Dagupan contestants last week. With Fernandez (from left)…
CITATION FOR PNP REGION 1 —Vice governor Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (4th from left), with members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, awards a certificate of commendation to Police Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil during the council’s fifth out-of-town session in Urdaneta City for making the Police Region 1 Office the best regional police office…
BURNED MARKET—A part of the old public market in San Carlos City was gutted by fire before midnight Monday, February 4. No deaths or injuries were reported during the four-hour fire. An investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause of the fire and to estimate the extent of the…
GOLD PANNERS—Mila Novillo (right) is helped by her nephew, Rolly Abellera (center), at the shoreline of Lingayen Gulf in Bonuan Binloc as they pan for gold, one of the common livelihoods here. They get an average of one gram of gold dust a day fetching P700 per gram in the…
SUNSET WEDDING ON 100 ISLES—More than a hundred couples in Alaminos take part in the annual mass wedding sponsored by the city government on Valentine’s Day at the Lucap Wharf overlooking the famous Hundred Islands National Park. (Photo by CSR)
KARATE CHAMPS—Team YMCA-Dagupan City with Phil-Karate-Do Federation officials, composed of National Referees Rolie Dela Cruz, Jojie Oliva, Rommel Raymundo, Alpapara, Raymund Reyes, Nestor Asido, and Eugene Pundavela (San Fernando City Director), with Team Dagupan City headed by Region I Director, Dr. Enrico Vasquez, John Patrick Yasar, Koleen Juguilon, Joco Vasquez,…
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