EVA Visperas, long-time contributor to The Sunday PUNCH and a reporter of The Philippine STAR, won in the 7th Bright Leaf Annual Journalism Awards (BLAJA) in the Best Agriculture News Story (national) category. The winning entry of Visperas, which was also featured in The PUNCH, was “BFAR promotes use of…
NEXT year’s Bangus Festival will see some changes in the featured events, starting with the Guilon-guilon street dancing competition which will become school-based rather than by barangay. Executive Consultant for Culture and Arts Zenaida L. Sinlao, chairman of Guilon-guilon 2014, said the contest will be handled by the Department of…
SAN CARLOS CITY–Barangay Chairman Enrico Anasco Dale of Tandang Sora was elected unopposed as new president of the Liga ng mga Barangay (Association of Barangay Councils) here during a recent election participated in by all newly elected and re-elected kapitans. Dale, a known ally of Mayor Julier Resuello, is now…
THE Pangasinan Historical Cultural Commission (PHCC) headed by its chair, Atty. Gonzalo T. Duque, will hold a 2-hour Rizal Hour over Aksyon Radyo simulcast with Kabaleyan Channel’s Servicio Publiko to commemorate the 107th death anniversary of Rizal on December 30, starting at 4 p.m. The show will feature poetry reading…
THE Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)-Pangasinan chapter elected its new set of officers for 2014 last December 11. Elected officers are: Chairman-Jay Mendoza (DZRD Sonshine Radio); Vice-Chairman-Bernie Errasquin (DZMQ Radyo ng Bayan); Secretary-Gemma Cacas (ABS-CBN North Central Luzon); Treasurer-Emmanuel Sibayan (DWID Love Radio); Auditor-Jovino Galang (DZWN Bombo Radyo);…
FOLK DANCE CHAMPIONS—Sta. Barbara’s troupe deliver a lively performance on December 10 that won them the champion’s trophy for the folk dance category in the 3rd Balitok a Tawir, an annual Pangasinan dance-song-theater performance competition aimed to rediscover, recapture, promote and preserve the culture of Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)…
FOLK DANCES, SONGS AND ZARZUELA LINGAYEN–A display of ingenuity, creativity and distinct artistry of culturally awakened Pangasinenses marked Year 3 of the Balitok a Tawir, the official culture and arts festival of Pangasinan. The top winners in this year’s edition are: Sta. Barbara (folkdance category), Alaminos City (chorale) and Bautista…
LINGAYEN–“Prayer for forgiveness, peace and well-wishes for typhoon Yolanda victims.” This was the appeal of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. in his message during the first Friday mass held at the Capitol grandstand officiated by Rev. Victor Embuido last December 6 that preceded the lighting of the 50-foot Christmas tree.
TAYUG–Unidentified armed men riding in tandem on a motorcycle fired at the house of a deputy provincial prosecutor in Barangay ‘B’ here at 4:00 a.m. on December 10. Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Noel Bince and members of his family and household, who were all sleeping at that time in their respective rooms,…
SAN CARLOS CITY– Operatives of the San Carlos City Police Station immediately captured the suspect in the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Barangay Quintong here in the evening of December 10 that led to the latter’s death. The suspect, 47-year old Alex Manuel, was arrested at the crime scene…
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