National sponsorships By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THERE has been a stiff competition and rivalry of two big national cycling tours being held annually for the last five years for sponsorship in 2011. These are the world governing body Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) sanctioned four-day Le Tour de Filipinas sponsored…
My New Year’s Resolution By Hilda Austria LOOKING back, last December was probably the saddest Christmas season I had so far. I got pharyngitis and my mother was hospitalized due to dengue (thank God she is well now) while some persons close to me also fell ill. But, it…
IDEAL PUBLIC SERVICE. How I wish all employees in government offices could be like the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Baguio City. Here’s the story of a satisfied client. A woman in her 40s who did not identify herself as a media practitioner, with no connections…
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE—With the fireworks display as backdrop, Dagupan’s prettiest maidens from left, Leah Micah D.Solomon-1st Runner up, Sarah Leanea P. Gabrillo -Miss Dagupan 2014, Denisse Carla E.Brana-2nd Runner up, take their places and acknowledge the cheers from the crowd shortly after they were crowned at last December 26, 2014 at…
NEW YEAR REVELRY VICTIMS LINGAYEN—The provincial health office confirmed that there were 150 persons who suffered firecracker-related injuries in this year’s New Year revelry compared to last year’s 123 cases. The number did not include three confirmed cases of persons hit by stray bullets caused by indiscriminate firing of firearms…
MOST VICTIMS: 5-14 YEAR-OLD BOYS LINGAYEN—Dr. Anna Theresa De Guzman, provincial health officer attributed the increase in the number of firecracker victims to failure of local governments to strictly implement measures spelled out in Republic Act (RA) 7183 or the law on pyrotechnic devices, otherwise known as the firecracker ban…
CELEBRATING RIZAL’S MARTYRDOM–-Mayor Belen Fernandez and City Administrator Atty. Farah Decano, along with members of Freemasonry, prepare to release the balloons during the Rizal Day Celebration. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
REMEMBERING RIZAL’S MARTYRDOM A LITTLE known trivia about the country’s national hero shocked the unsuspecting audience that gathered to observe the 118th year of martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal in Dagupan City on December 30. At the program hosted by the Free Masons of the Philippines, Michael Camilo Datario, the…
CITY’S MEMENTO OF RIZAL’S PAST A MORE than 100-year old piano of Leonor Rivera, a childhood sweetheart of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, believed taken by an aunt of Leonor to Bulacan when she and family moved there, will soon be returned to Dagupan where it really belongs. City Councilor Jeslito Seen chair of the committee…
A CONTINGENCY plan for the operation of the Dagupan City government under a reenacted budget is already being prepared in the event the sanggunian panlungsod decides to permanently shelve the proposed P691 million city budget for 2015. City Budget Officer Luz de Guzman said on orders of Mayor Belen Fernandez, her office is now…
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