GETTING READY FOR K TO 12—Educators from all over the country, together with parents and local officials, pack the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen during the three-day International Conference Workshop on K to 12 Program of the Department of Education from January 19 to 21, organized by the Guro Formation Forum,…
LINGAYEN— About 2,200 educators from all over the Philippines, together with parents, policy makers and local officials of the province, attended the international conference-workshop on K to 12 organized by the Guro Formation Forum, Inc. (GFF) on January 19-21 at Sison Auditorium, here. Several speakers, both local and foreign experts,…
ENTER THE DRAGON–A Chinese dance troupe performs on stage during the celebration of Chinese New Year at the Dagupan City Plaza on January 23, that also featured a motorcade, sharing of tikoy, and fireworks display. The celebration was led by Mayor Benjamin Lim and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, both members of the…
Leoncio “Abling” Dancil Alumbro, 73, of Mangatarem, son of the late Elena Damian Dancil and Simplicio Bachar Alumbro, died on January 26, 2012 and will be interred at the Mangatarem Memorial Park. Date to be advised later.
AS DAGUPAN City celebrated the Chinese New Year last January 23, Mayor Benjamin Lim, himself a Filipino of Chinese descent, said the government can count on the –Filipino-Chinese community to lend its support to developmental projects. “The Filipino-Chinese community has supported many endeavors of the government and will continue to…
EIGHT years after it was opened in 2004, the Malimgas Public Market continues to be a burden to the city government rather than a revenue source as occupancy rate remains at just 60 percent. This was confirmed by the city’s market superintendent Carlito Vallo when he presented the budget of…
BACKYARD-GROWN VEGGIES—Gourds produced in the “Gulayan sa Paaralan Pagsasarili Program” are shown to Department of Education (DepEd) Dagupan teachers and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez during their visit on January 26. (Photo by MitzCresencio) Back to Homepage
DO YOU believe in feng shui? Then start a business related to water – or expand if you already have one. Kim Dy, a feng shui expert residing in Dagupan, said businesses associated with water such as agricultural enterprises will be successful in this year of the water Dragon.
PANGASINAN, known for its beaches, the Hundred Islands and pilgrimage site Manaoag, could also soon become popular as a spelunking destination with the promotion of the caves in Mabini town for eco-tourism. The local government of Mabini recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal…
THE Metropolitan Bank &Trust Company distributed “bags of blessings” to 500 indigent families in Dagupan on January 28 as part of the company’s food pack distribution program. Now on its second year, the project aims to share 10,000 packs with underprivileged Filipino families nationwide. The program is also in line…
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