BINALONAN—President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo formally launched on Friday, what she referred to as “Aeronautical Highway of the North” with Binalonan, the hometown of her mother, the late First Lady Evangelina Macaraeg Macapagal, as the gateway. The launching took place at the private Binalonan Airfield owned by the family of Binalonan…
“OPERATION Baklas”, launched by the Provincial Election Office last February 16, removed tons of campaign materials posted by supporters of national candidates in places outside the designated common poster areas. Provincial Election Officer Reddy Balarbar said these posters were removed because they violated Comelec rules.
THE ELECTION-PROC SCENARIO JDV reiterates call for summit FOURTH District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. has reiterated his call for the holding of a national summit of political parties to discuss and agree on a common plan of action in case the first electronic election fails and no winner is…
FEROCIOUS and composed when it mattered, the well-prepared PAMMA Blue Dragons team clobbered archenemy AIE-Commerce Golden Eagles squad, 88-68, to clinch the crown of the First Jimmy Fernandez Cup Collegiate Invitational Basketball Championship held on February 17 at the DWAD gym in Dagupan City.
PANGASINAN’s best amateur and former professional riders will be among the 70 participants who will see action in the mountain road race on February 26 in Baguio City. The 84-kilometer bikefest, dubbed as the “Downhill and Uphill Extreme Race”, is in conjunction with the celebration of the annual Panagbenga Flower…
HISTORY IN THE MAKING–Governor Amado Espino Jr. signs the provincial ordinance that officially declared April 5, 1580 as the founding day of Pangasinan in the presence of Vice Gov. Marlyn Agabas, Board Members Alfonso Bince Jr., Jeremy Rosario and Angel Baniqued (not shown in picture), Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco…
COJUANGCO FOR NUKE–Fifth District Rep. Mark Cojuangco defends his controversial proposal that was endorsed by the provincial board inviting two nuclear power plants from Korea to relocate to Pangasinan. (Punch photo by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage
ELECTION SCAN MACHINE PREVIEW— Provincial Election Officer Reddy Balarbar (left) inspects a unit of Precinct Count Optical Scan machine prior to its demonstration during a demo-seminar for teachers and Comelec personnel at the Pangasinan Regency Hotel in Calasiao last February 19. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka) Back to Homepage
FVR FOUNDATION COFFEETABLE BOOK–The 300-page commemorative book for the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc. (RPDEV), “Celebrating 10 Years: Teamwork for Enduring Peace and Sustainable Development”, was launched on February 17 at the Manila Hotel with former President Fidel Ramos, his wife Amelita Ramos and book author Melandrew T. Velasco…
JIGS PLAYS JAZZ–Civic leader and businessman Jeslito ‘Jigs’ Seen, a true-blue Dagupeno plays his saxophone to entertain residents of Barangay Pantal last February 14 during the search for Little Miss Valentine 2010 and Coronation Night, and the induction of the newly elected officers of the Pantal-Guam Youth Association headed by…
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