FASTEST DEBONER ALIVE – Expert bangus deboners try to out-debone each other during the ‘Fastest Bangus Deboning’ contest, a highlight of the Bangus Rodeo on April 12. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
BAYAMBANG—Heavy downpour did not stop this town from celebrating on April 10 its newfound fame as the new record holder of the Longest Barbeque Grill in the Guinness World Record with its Malangsi Festival. For the festival’s merrymaking with Kalutan and music festival, the Bayambang government prepared 45,000 kilos of fresh…
Bayambang finally holds Malangsi Festival
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS A THREE-TIME winner in the “fastest bangus classifier” event in the annual Pangasinan Bangus Rodeo won his fourth championship trophy in the 2018 Bangus Festival Rodeo held in front of the Dagupan City museum on April 12. Melecio Melendez of Bonuan Gueset again clinched this year’s championship…
2018 Bangus Rodeo winners known
CAPITOL NEWS LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Reformation Center (PRC), built and managed by the provincial government in Burgos town, has produced its first batch of “reformists”, who are locals of the said town. Expressing gratitude to Governor Amado I. Espino, III for building the PRC, Burgos Mayor Alberto R….
PRC produces 1st batch of ‘reformists’ from Burgos town
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS THE Bangus Festival Sports Week officially kicked off on April 6 with the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) National Championships held at the Tondaligan Blue Beach. It was followed on Saturday by the simultaneous Chess Championships, Swimming Long Course Championship, and Badminton Invitational Tournament. On Sunday, iconic volleyball players in…
Dagupan City opens bangus fest sports week
CAPITOL NEWS 4TH LEG MSTP GRADUATES. Some of the forty-five locals from Calasiao who have completed the Mobile Skills Training Project (MSTP) sponsored by the provincial government through the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) show their certificate of completion during their graduation ceremony held in Calasiao on April 12. Now on…
4TH LEG MSTP GRADUATES
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS CLARENCE Mae A. Capua, a licensed teacher from Bacayao Norte, won this year’s Bangus Festival creative t-shirt design competition and received ₱5,000 for her winning t-shirt design of the 2018 Bangus Festival. Second prize winner Christian Medel Eduarte of Bonuan Gueset received ₱3,500; third prize winner Liezel S….
Bacayo Norte teacher wins Creative T-shirt design contest
CAMPAIGN VS. ILLEGAL GAMBLING LINGAYEN—Police in five Pangasinan towns swooped down on illegal gambling activities and arrested 21 persons, including one minor, during simultaneous raids on April 9. Arrested in the middle of a mahjong session in Barangay Libertad in Tayug town were Milky Lopez, 18; Rufina Apaqlla, 52; Ralph Lopez…
21 arrested for playing mahjong, pusoy, dropball
PALARONG PAMBANSA A TOTAL of 59 Balon Dagupan athletes, mainly medalists in the 2017 sportsfest, will be seeing action in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, on April 15-21 as members of the Regional Athletic Association. They will be pitted against the best from 17 other regions in the…
59 Balon Dagupan athletes lead R1AA delegation
VOLLEYBALL star Alyssa Valdez played trainer and coach to 300 aspiring volleyball players in Dagupan City during the BVR Sandroots training workshop held at the Tondaligan Blue Beach in Dagupan City on April 8. Beach volleyball enthusiasts not only learned basics but also had a chance to experience high intensity…