SARAY BALOTON SUMISIGAY ED ILOG–Archbishop Soc Villegas (standing, extreme right) leads the St. John the Evangelist fluvial parade dubbed Saray Baloton Sumisigay ed Ilog (fishing boats on the river) along Pantal River in Dagupan on December 27 as part of the Dagupan City Fiesta. (PIA Photo/Roland Naoe) Back to Homepage
SOME 35 boats artfully adorned joined the fluvial parade contest in honor of Dagupan City’s patron St. John the Evangelist. On the afternoon of the Feast Day of the fisherfolk saint, the boats cruised from the Star Plaza Hotel dock and ended at the Babaliwan in Poblacion Oeste. A procession…
CELEBRATING CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS—The St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City is brimming with the Catholic faithful who came to attend the traditional Midnight Mass held December 24, the eve of Christmas, with Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas as celebrant. (Puncphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
THE Valdez family of seven from Villasis town has never really celebrated Christmas because they could not afford even the simplest of feasts. The father, Joven Sr., works as contractual farm hand while the mother, Precy, does laundry services. But despite their poverty, education is something that they value and…
ESPINO SUPPORTERS—Supporters of Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (2nd from left) join him after the Misa de Gallo sa Kapitolyo last December 24 to express their loyalty, confidence and support in the midst of the controversy over his alleged involvement in jueteng operations in the province. (PIO Photo) Back to…
LINGAYEN—On Christmas eve, during the special Christmas mass at the Capitol Plaza, Governor Amado Espino Jr. admitted that he “cannot experience pure joy in his heart” this season due to the political crisis that he is facing. Espino has been publicly accused and is facing a case before the Office…
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Dagupan has started the process rolling to weed out perceived nuisance candidates for the May 2013 election. Among those who will be called for a preliminary hearing are returning candidates who got insignificant number of votes in the previous election, those deemed to…
MANGALDAN–The Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT), which helps prevent soil erosion and thus avert flashfloods, was launched here last week through the initiative of 4th District Rep. Gina de Venecia. De Venecia, who was a guest last December 11 at the second World Summit on Ecological Safety in Bali, Indonesia, said…
LOVELY LADIES OF VILLASIS—Candidates for the Miss Villasis 2013 are presented to the media at the Villasis Town Hall December 28. The pageant night will be on January 19, 2013, one of the events for the town’s annual fiesta celebration. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
DAGUPAN CITY FIESTA DAGUPAN city’s major thoroughfares glowed as decorated and brightly lit floats paraded around the downtown loop during the Bayanihan Sa Liwanag competition last December 26 as part of the City Fiesta celebration. Shining brightest was Charles-Rent-A-Car’s lighted vintage car owned by Florencio Co, which was adjudged champion and…
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