THIRTY-three elementary students and 40 high school students competed in the ‘Padunungan 2017’, an academic and literary contest that showcases the talents of Pangasinan students, organized by the University of the Philippines Subol Society (UPSS), the premier organization of students in UP. The various contest categories focused on the theme “Dynamics: Highlighting…
IT’S ‘all systems go’ for the Talong Festival set on January 20 in Villasis town. Reynaldo Mundo, Municipal Agriculture Officer, said the yearly Talong Festival will highlight anew the preparation of Pinakbet sa Kawa, Talong cookfest, street dancing competition and featuring “talong inspired decorations made of recycled and indigenous materials”….
Villasis’ Talong Festival starts January 20
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS MACARTHUR’S landing on Blue Beach on January 10, 1945 will not be forgotten. This was the assurance made by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez on the occasion of the commemoration of the 72nd Landing of General Douglas MacArthur in Bonuan Beach (now Bonuan Tondaligan). She revealed her plans…
Renovation of MacArthur Park set
CAPITOL NEWS Governor Amado I. Espino, III during the 72nd Lingayen Gulf Landings anniversary and 10th Pangasinan Veterans’ day held at the Veterans’ Memorial Park in Lingayen on January 9. Governor Espino (right photo) welcomes Dr. Vivencio V. Villaflor, Jr., Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Hospital chairman and chief executive officer, who…
Gov. Pogi vows more benefits for WW-II Vets
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE SM Foundation, in partnership with the Dagupan City government, is set to launch its “Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan” Farmers Training Program on January 20 at Zone C in Barangay Mangin. The program is supported by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD), Department of Agriculture (DA)…
SM’s ‘Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan’ to train city’s farmers
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS FOUR more traffic lights will be installed by the Dagupan City government in four other major intersections in the city in line with the continuing efforts of Mayor Belen Fernandez to help eliminate gridlocks in the city, especially during the rush hours. Fernandez said it will be…
Four more traffic lights up in Dagupan
SAN NICOLAS — A Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) was formed by the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) following the slaying of Calaocan Barangay Chairman Rolando Seguban Mejia early morning of January 10. SITG Mejia was formed by Police Provincial Director Ronald Lee to probe the slaying of Mejia, 59, by still unidentified…
Another barangay kapitan shot dead
LINGAYEN—Alert policemen here foiled an attempted robbery by a 19 –year-old resident of Barangay Malimpuec this town, inside the RCBC Bank branch dawn Wednesday. P/Supt. Jackson Seguin, town police chief, said the lone suspect, Wilkin Dave Austria, 19, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Investigation showed Austria initially entered Columban Plaza and…
Alert cops foil RCBC Lingayen bank robbery
LITTLE known Mangaldan-born Jesus Sembrano sped away from the main pack ten kilometers from the start towing Umingan pride and tour veteran Jesus Garcia and both never looked back to score a convincing 1-2 finish in the Asipukpokan ed San Fabian Mayor Agbayani Cycling Challenge held on January 7. The…
Mangaldan rider tops San Fabian bikefest
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