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January 2016

Ope Reyna elected chairman of Pangasinan CSO Federation

By | News, People & Events

LAWYER and civic leader Liberato C. Reyna, Jr. was elected founding chairman of the federation of civil society organizations in Pangasinan during the Civil Society Forum held January 20 in Dagupan City. Leaders of civic society from all the municipalities and cities in Pangasinan unanimously elected Reyna, also the incumbent president…

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Ope Reyna elected chairman of Pangasinan CSO Federation

By January 24, 2016News, People & Events

VILLASIS TALONG FESTIVAL

By | News, People & Events, Punch Gallery

VILLASIS TALONG FESTIVAL–After all the barangays finished preparing and cooking pinakbet for their communities, the festival’s ‘King and Queen’ and their royal court parade the pride of their town’s primary product – the eggplant – around the town’s center. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) 

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VILLASIS TALONG FESTIVAL

Search for Miss Hundred Islands on

By | News, People & Events

ALAMINOS CITY— This city known best for its world-famous Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) will continue to boost its tourism efforts with the help of an ambassadress. The city government of Alaminos recently launched its search for Miss Hundred Islands 2016 as the next ambassadress of beauty and goodwill. Ladies…

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Search for Miss Hundred Islands on

By January 24, 2016News, People & Events

Mother-and-daughter Arenas tandem enjoys people’s love and trust

By | Governance, News, Punch Gallery

FOR the record, no other congressman in Pangasinan third district could match the achievements made by the Arenas administration. In people’s surveys and service, the mother-and-daughter tandem has remained on top over the years. They complement each other, doubling even the services that their constituents desperately need. Unlike some politicians…

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Mother-and-daughter Arenas tandem enjoys people’s love and trust

Toff de V vows support for district’s tourism industry

By | Governance, News

THE rehabilitation and restoration of the old Home Economics building of the West Central School in Dagupan City will be one of the projects being eyed in the Fourth District by the scion of the De Venecia family seeking election for the first time. Christopher de Venecia, the 29-year old…

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Toff de V vows support for district’s tourism industry

By January 23, 2016Governance, News

MBTF commends PICPA for its info campaign on tax updates

By | Governance, News

BALON DAGUPAN NEWS MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez lauded the education and information campaign on tax updates mounted by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Pangasinan Chapter on January 19 at Emerald Hall of CSI Stadia. “I commend our PICPA Pangasinan president Luz De Guzman for mounting a worthy and notable…

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MBTF commends PICPA for its info campaign on tax updates

By January 23, 2016Governance, News

Guv distributes 4,100 bags of certified palay seeds

By | Governance, News, Punch Gallery

CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN – The provincial government distributed 4, 100 more bags of certified palay seeds to farmers who were affected by Typhoon Lando that devastated the province in October last year as part of the province’s rehabilitation effort for farmers to recover from their losses and boost their production….

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Guv distributes 4,100 bags of certified palay seeds

Henares to poll bets: Spend campaign donations or pay taxes

By | Governance, News

URDANETA CITY—Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Henares has an advice to candidates in the May 9 elections. Henares said campaign donations to aspirants must be spent. “If you don’t spend in the campaign and there’s something left (from the donated money) and when you don’t want to pay…

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Henares to poll bets: Spend campaign donations or pay taxes

By January 23, 2016Governance, News

City bids farewell to Dr. Aguirre

By | Governance, News, Punch Gallery

BALON DAGUPAN NEWS DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Belen T. Fernandez led the city government during necrological services in honor of Dr. Edwin Aguirre who passed away on January 11 due to lingering illness. Aguirre was Executive Assistant III at the City Mayor’s Office who had been instrumental in running special…

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City bids farewell to Dr. Aguirre

A fun night with tricycle drivers and operators

By | Governance, News, Punch Gallery

COJUANGCO UPDATES IT was pure fun for the tricycle drivers and operators and their families who trooped to the Villasis Auditorium for the celebration of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) Night. The event held on Jan. 20, with galore of prizes and surprises, was part of the town’s…

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A fun night with tricycle drivers and operators