Scientists from Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia are expected to arrive to attend an international training-seminar on sea cucumber set at the Asian Fisheries Academy in Dagupan from April 14 to 16. Dr. Westly Rosario, interim executive director of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) based at the…
FOR the first time, a Pangasinense will lead the Philippine Councilors League (PCL), the organization of councilors nationwide with more than 16,000 members. Dagupan City Councilor Michael Fernandez, elected during the PCL’s recent 7th National Congress in Manila, is also the youngest to hold the position. NEW PCL CHAIR—Dagupan City…
FIRST NATIONAL TITLE FOR REGION 1 THE University of Luzon Golden Tigers won the 2nd edition of the Men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (MNCAA) National Games on March 29, the first team ever in Region 1 to bag a national championship. The Golden Tigers of brothers Dr. Macky and Councilor…
Danica Alexis Ablang emerged as the under-eight years old champion in the 2008 National Age Group Chess Championship organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) held at Mandaluyong City Hall Complex last April 1-6. ABLANG Danica, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Ablang of Sobol, San Fabian,…
FIRE BEFORE THE FESTIVAL–Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, who has her hands full as chair of the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2008 which will start on April 16, leads other city officials including City Social Welfare Officer Elsa Santillan, Nutrition office head Leah Aquino and City Engineer Virginia Jane Rosario in distributing…
MAGIC CANDIDATES—Candidates of the Miss Magic 2008, coming from diffe-rent towns and cities in the province, were presented to the media on April 10 in Dagupan City. Final selection will be held on May 10 at the Urdaneta Sports Complex. The pageant, sponsored by the Magic Group of Companies, aims…
FINAL BRIEFING —Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chairperson of the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2008, meets with co-workers and volunteers helping her in the preparation for the events set on April 16 to May 4. Carefully planned by the group are the main features, the ‘Festival of the North Street Dancing Competition’…
BAYANIHAN SPIRIT—At the height of the fire that raged in a residential area in Rivera Street in Dagupan on April 7, residents give firefighters some help in putting out the blaze using buckets of water. The Dagupan Fire Station and various volunteer fire fighting brigades have been commended for their…
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr. 12 April 2008 Mr. Ceralde, I do not claim to be an expert on the Church. I am only banking on what I learned through the years from people I met from all walks of life. Our religious leaders are the expert. I like…
WATER PUMPS FOR FARMERS—Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., with wife Gina and National Irrigation Administration Regional Director John Celeste, turns over to San Jacinto’s farmers their share of the 112 water pumps made available for farmers in the 4th district to boost their farm production.
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