“WE have never been against sex education. Like all teachings, it must be within rules.” This was the declaration of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, the chairperson of the Episcopal Commission on Catechetical and Catholic Education (ECCCE), during the launching of the series of books called “Alive to the World”. The…
WITH the continued rise of tuition fees in private schools, public elementary and high schools around the province are gearing up to absorb transferees in the coming school year. Dr. Viraluz S. Raguindin, Pangasinan II Schools Division Superintendent, said the public schools are prepared to handle the expected migration of…
BINIBINING BILBILIN— Julie Ann Jose is crowned Bb. Bilbilin Dagupan 2012 of the Bangus Festival, flanked by (left) Marie De Guzman, 2nd runner-up, and Florine Kate Navida, 1st runner-up. The pageant was a departure from the usual criteria for selecting beauty queens. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
PLASTICS FOR BINGO CARDs A SPECIAL game of bingo geared towards promotion of environmental awareness and protection will be played in this year’s Bangus Festival. Dagupan residents can play in the Barangay Bingo Bonanza by exchanging plastic bottles and other plastic wastes for bingo cards. Councilor Brian C. Lim, this…
WHILE not discounting the possible healing effects of herbal medicines, a prominent doctor in Pangasinan has advised the public to take caution when taking processed herbal products. Dr. Arthur Pitargue, president of the Philippine College of Physicians, said herbal medicines might contain components that can actually cure diseases, but at…
A SEA OF BEAUTIES–The 21 candidates for this year’s Limgas na Dayat, each representing a town in Pangasinan, pose for the media during a pictorial session t the Capitol grounds. The pre-pageant night is set on April 26 at the Sison Auditorium and the pageant night will be on May 1 at the…
SAN FABIAN—Even before Mayor Irene Libunao was elected for her first term in office in 2010, she has already been pursuing projects meant to empower the women in the town. “My initiative in pushing for women empowerment in our municipal government is actually a follow-through of my personal advocacy as…
ASWANG SCARE POZORRUBIO—This town on the northwest side of Pangasinan has been in the news lately, but it’s not the kind of popularity that the mayor wants his municipality to be known for. “We are becoming known but for a very odd story,” said Mayor Artemio Chan. The head of…
FOLLOWING the road-widening project along the national highway in Malasiqui, the town has seen the growth of businesses and the municipality’s economy is moving forward. Mayor Armando Domantay said the road project, financed by the development fund of 3rd District Representative Rachel “Baby” Arenas, has made access to and from the municipality…
FOR siblings JP and Ian Foronda, 15 and 10, respectively, beating the summer heat is just a short tricycle ride away. Residents of Barangay Angio, an inland part of San Fabian, the two, together with their legal guardian Lucrecia Cordero, often go to the beaches in Barangay Nibaliw Vidal of…
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