BANGUS HARVEST—A fisherman unloads his catch of milkfish at the Magsaysay Fish Market in Dagupan against the back drop of the Pantal River where big fishing boats were gathering for the start of fluvial parade to Bonuan. (Photo by Willy Lomibao)
HEAVYWEIGHT BANGUS CHAMP—Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. watches Westly Rosario, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources research center chief, hold up the 6.8-kilogram milkfish adjudged the ‘Heaviest Bangus’ during the Bangus Rodeo event of the Bangus Festival. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
CALASIAO’S WHITE GOLD—(Upper photo) Rufo “Rudy” dela Cruz, head of the Calasiao Puto Producers Multipurpose Cooperative, demonstrates the tedious steps for making the popular Calasiao puto. (Lower photo) A popular tourist stop, the line of stalls at the Calasiao town center serves as the retail venue for the puto produced…
MUD WRESTLING—Two boys past their teens mix it up in mud wrestling before an appreciative crowd that gathered at Tondaligan Park on May 1, during the Pista ng Dagat celebration this year. (Photo by Willy Lomibao)
PPHS ‘70 REUNION—Members of the Pangasinan Provincial High School Class 1970 take a break for a photo op during their Mini-Reunion April 2008 at Jacksonville, Florida. (Left to right) Virgilio Hilario, MGen. Bert Sylim, Arelene de Leon-Lagmadeo, Jovito Macam Josephine Sison-Dasmarinas, Manuel Bandong and Frank Bautista.
Liberato E. Donato 2 May 2008 Jun, Will it be nice if you write the “Evolution” of the event from the “Sigue Dagupan” of our beloved Mayor Libring Reyna, to the “Tondaligan Festival” of Mayor Opring Manaois to our present Mayor Al. Let us not forget their precious contributions…
Isidro Ramos 30 April 2008 SP article, “Dagupan City shares secret of its tasty bangus” could only be proven by scientific method thru the utilization of chromatography. No one would disprove Historian Restituto Basa for his years of experience but a lab instrument used worldwide for organic and inorganic…
Edener Benitez Fabella 30 April 2008 Our country being so pervasive in form but drearily short when it comes to substance, Filipinos must take time and listen to what a kamote is telling those perorating on it’s filling powers and increasing popularity. If a past U.S. president was able…
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