A kick in time! By Emmanuelle There is this true story of an adorable first grader, with dimples so deep on both cheeks, on both knees, and just at the region of both kidneys. This is not descriptive overkill. We said adorable, didn’t we? To exercise our creative imagination further,…
DESPITE LEAN MONTHS AHEAD Price of commercial rice down LINGAYEN–The National Food Authority (NFA) branch in western Pangasinan has fielded more rolling stores in a bid to address the long queues at NFA outlets located in public markets. Marissa Jacinto, NFA branch information officer, said the rolling stores were sought…
THOUSANDS came to watch and were awed by the ‘Festivals of the North’ yesterday that saw 16 street dancing champions from various cities and towns of the province and the Ilocos Region perform their winning choreographs. With the major streets closed starting at 1 p.m., the street dancers in their…
THE University of Pangasinan (UPang) has earned another distinction as one of the ‘most trusted educational institutions in Region l’. A recent survey conducted among groups of parents, professionals, students, businessmen and the general public in the region showed that the university was considered as the “most reliable and…
LINGAYEN–A palace official who came to Pangasinan on Friday guaranteed that help from the national government is forthcoming for the administration of Governor Amado Espino Jr. Undersecretary Anthony Golez, deputy presidential spokesperson, said Pangasinan has the right ingredients for success and the province could count on assistance from the administration…
Local karate players and aficionados will be treated to an entirely new form and discipline when six grandmasters of the Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate-do Association (OSKA) arrive in Dagupan City on May 8 to12 for the 3rd Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. Karate-do Cup to be held at the People’s Astrodome. The…
Too late for the 2008 Bangus Festival, but better late than never. The inauguration and opening of the P1.3 billion Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Road, which is seen to decongest vehicular traffic in Dagupan’s downtown area, may finally take place by the second week of May. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez said the city…
This was the reaction of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz, a staunch critic of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, to the government’s move reviving the libel case against him. “The Department of Justice (DOJ) move is making me too important with this revived case as there are one million and one cases that it…
TWO wardens at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Dagupan City have been relieved from their posts following complaints. Jail Officer 3 Chat Mamaril of the human resource and records management of the BJMP’s regional office in La Union confirmed this saying relief orders had been issued…
A baby boy born infected with syphilis died on April 17, three days after birth, the first such case in Dagupan City. Dr. Jocelyn Tongson, head of the Social Hygiene Clinic at the city hall, told The PUNCH that the boy’s mother, given a dose of anti-syphilis, will continue to…
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