SMILE OF SUCCESS—Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez is all smiles as she speaks to members of the local media in a press conference, which coincided with the celebration of her birthday, for an assessment of the recently concluded Bangus Festival in Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
PUTO CELEBRATION—Domingo Decena (right), considered the pioneer of the puto industry in Calasiao, proudly shows Mayor Roy Macanlalay his entry to the puto design contest during last the 2nd Puto Festival on May 5. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
AT THE HELPLINE’S FRONTLINE—City Administrator Alvin Fernandez points to a detail on the computer monitor of the new employee with physical disability manning Dagupan City Citizens Helpline Center 324 during the launching of the center. (CIO Photo by Mits Cresencio)
WINNING—The Philippine Navy team rows its boat in total precision to rule the Dragon Boat Racing competition (men’s division) held at the Pantal River in Dagupan on May 3 at the height of the Bangus Festival celebration. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
DANCING FOR PUTO—Dancers in colorful costumes filled Calasiao’s streets on Monday celebrating the 2nd Puto Festival, wherein several activities highlighting the town’s major product were held. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
STRENGTHENING NORTHERN KAPAMILYA TIES—Stanley Palisada (left), news head of ABS-CBN Regional network Group, stresses a point during the ABS-CBN North Central Luzon re-launching last May 5 at the Star Plaza Hotel. Others in photo are news anchors Cris Zuñiga and Jing Vallejos, and Maricar Datuin-Maquinto, news manager of ABS-CBN North…
YOUNG PISTOLEROS— Governor Amado Espino Jr. welcomes Johncis Mercado, 11, and Nicolette Ingalla, 15, who joined the Pangasinan Shootfest 2008, dubbed as the 1st Gov. Amado Espino Cup 2008, at the PNP Firing Range in Lingayen. Mercado and Ingalla, both from Cabanatuan City, are members of the Nueva Ecija Practical…
Isidro Ramos 9 May 2008 A section in your SP column, Here and There, by Mr. G. Garcia, talks about, “Dagupan City’s booming economy drawing shoppers and tourists from out of the city has left our main streets crowded with more vehicles…… and pollution in the streets arising from…
Edener Benitez Fabella 9 May 2008 Filipino’s misery index can no longer be blamed on the doorstep of Ms. PhD economist par excellence, topnotch second to none and ultimate enchantress. Both barometer and thermometer on corruption and unabated prostitution of the constitution and laws of the land have long…
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 7 May 2008 Espino and coastal mayors sign covenant for the protection of Lingayen Gulf: The reporter LM as usual is short on providing the reading public the real report-the link to the covenant so that we can read it. Why did the reporter not ask…
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