THERE is much more to Dagupan than just the tastiest bangus. As the city celebrated its 65th Agew na Dagupan, the spotlight was turned to other products such as pastillas, pastry, bibingka, organic egg, “dirty” ice cream, ham, lechon, malunggay muffin, cassava cake, soya milk and the first-in-the-world sunflower seeds…
WILSON L. Chua, president of Bitstop Inc, BNS hosting and managing director of Farmout Central, recently finished his Masters in ITPM from the prestigious NUS (National University of Singapore) with the highest honors. Chua will be conferred the Gold Medal award in July for having the highest cumulative average point…
Bitstop prexy earns gold medal from NUS
DAWANA ON LEAVE EDUARDO Maramba will be heading the Fishpond Owners Operators & Fisherfolks’ Association of Dagupan City, Inc. (FOOFADCI) when its president, Alfredo Dawana, leaves the country for a six-month vacation in the United States of America on July 1. The association’s executive secretary and spokesperson, Ramon Santillan, said…
Maramba assumes fishpond group presidency
AGEW NA DAGUPAN MUSIC—The famous UP ARCO String Ensemble provided world-class music during the awarding ceremonies for the 65th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome Wednesday night where the Outstanding Dagupenos and the city’s top business and realty taxpayers were honored. (Punchoto by Willie Lomibao) Back…
AGEW NA DAGUPAN MUSIC
VISUALLY-impaired Minnie Aveline Posadas Juan, who has become a source of inspiration to many for her determination to finish school and who later graduated valedictorian with a degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education, has again distinguished herself as a ”Galloner” blood donor. Minnie received special recognition as a “galloner” from the…
Blind valedictorian helps save lives through blood donation
LINGAYEN–Fil-Am female boxing sensation Anna “The Hurricane” Julaton, a native of Pozorrubio town, has indicated her desire to engage a still unidentified opponent in a title fight before boxing fans in her native province. The 31-year old Julaton, now living in Daly City, California, visited Pangasinan last year during which…
Julaton wants to stage her world fight in Pangasinan
THE PRISAA (Private Schools Athletic Association) Metro Dagupan Inter-Collegiate Basketball Championship will kick off on the first week of August in Dagupan City to be participated in by the group’s member-schools. The tournament of the UCAA (Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan) will begin at about the same time with private…
PRISAA, UCAA cage tourneys set in August
MAYOR Benjamin S. Lim has again promised to stop at nothing to end the illegal drug trade that continues to thrive in Dagupan City. “I want to see [Dagupan] as a drug-free city but I cannot do it alone… We need to help each other,” Lim said Lim during the…
Lim again vows to stop illegal drug trade
A RAID conducted by lawmen at 1:30 p.m. on June 10 on a suspected illegal gambling activity in the tri-boundaries of Sto. Tomas and Alcala in Pangasinan and San Narciso, Tarlac led to the relief oft he chiefs of police of Sto. Tomas and Alcala. Their relief was based on…
Two police chiefs sacked under one-strike policy
SISON–A 62-year old grandmother was hospitalized after she was hit by a stray bullet fired from a still unknown firearm at 8:30 p.m. on June 19 in Barangay Cabaritan here. The victim, Lolita Consolacion, was feeding their dog in their backyard when the bullet that seemingly came from nowhere pierced through her…