STO. TOMAS- A world record must never be forgotten, hence a monument. A giant corn monument will soon stand at the center of town here as a permanent tribute to the people’s recent feat of landing in the Guinness Book of World Records for the ‘longest barbecue’.
CALASIAO—A dengue outbreak has been officially declared here with 23 of the 24 barangays reporting a total of 118 confirmed dengue patients with one death. Mayor Roy Macanlalay, following consultations with Vice Mayor Ferdinand Galang and officials from the provincial and regional health offices, made the declaration and said his…
The city government has set up four tents at East Central Elementary School to enable the resumption of classes even after the school went under water last week due to rise of tidal water and rains. City administrator Alvin Fernandez dispatched the tents to serve as temporary shelter and ‘classrooms’…
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 25 Aug 2008 I am very sad that Gina and JDV’s daughter whose death (due to inexistence of a nationally adopted building code in the USA-the correct and safe installation of window grilles) could have but did not prompt the legislation of a similar provision in the…
THE first Animal Fish Health Laboratory in Northern Luzon opened in Dagupan on Thursday, in anticipation of an expected boom in shrimp raising throughout the country. Equipped with imported sophisticated gadgets, the laboratory can now easily detect diseases that infect locally-grown shrimps, including imported fingerlings.
MANGALDAN–Bead-making will be introduced as a livelihood project for women in the 4th District through the initiative of Gina de Venecia, wife of the District’s Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. Mrs. De Venecia said she herself took a hands-on bead-making class so that she can personally teach the women who…
The entrance exams to the Philippine Military Academy will be held at the University of Pangasinan (UPang) in Dagupan on August 31. Navy Lt. Cdr. Carlo Resurreccion, officer-in-charge of the testing center in UPang, said applications are still being accepted and only fifty walk-in applicants will be accepted on August…
The city schools division is already preparing its athletes for the 2009 Ilocos Region Athletic Association (IRAA) meet to be hosted by Dagupan City early next year. Edilberto Abalos, education supervisor in-charge of physical education and sports of the Dagupan City Schools Division, said basketball coaches clinic have been conducted…
Jose Ceralde 25 Aug 2008 Jess Garcia, For so many of us here in the US following up on the progress of the games. Here is the count we have been tracking: Final Count:. Medal Count Phil; zero. Phil-Am; 1 Gold 1 Silver 3 Bronze You are so right in…
Edwin 24 Aug 2008 Governor Espino has the right idea in purchasing six buses and a van designed for tourists. Pangasinan has many places of beauty and historical value and these busses will make them more accessible to visitors. His only mistake is that he is thinking of local, i.e….
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