By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. GONE were the days when our Philippine national basketball team was the dominant and powerhouse in Asia’s caging. Those were the heydays of Robert Jaworski, Alberto Reynoso, William Adornado, Jimmy Mariano, Philip Cezar, Danny Florencio, Rosaleo Martirez, Rogelio Melencio, Freddie Webb, Rudy Distrito, Fortunato…
By Rex Catubig THE past few days had us anxiously awaiting the intrusion of a dreaded typhoon while excitedly anticipating the coming of the “ber” months. Thus conflicted, I recall the dilemma I was caught in several years ago in a similar setting. Spurred by an oncoming howler, I…
PROTECTIVE DAD WHO’S OUT ON GAS – A young father whose motorcycle suddenly ran out of gas decides to keep his son comfortably seated while he walks his young learner to school. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
ON HAVEN FOR WOMEN’S 23RD FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY THE Haven for Women-Dagupan City celebrated its 23rd founding anniversary on August 30 with a special message from its founder, Manay Gina de Venecia. In her message, Mrs. De Venecia, represented in the event by Corina Ramos, thanked the Department of Social Welfare…
“Mabilis na UnliSerbisyo” is the new standard By Mayor Belen Fernandez I pointed out our Quick Real-Time Public Service nang tayo ay nagsalita sa Newly Elected Officials (NEO) program attended by some officials of Dagupan sa pagtaguyod ng DILG at Quest Plus Hotel and Convention Center sa Clark, Pampanga from…
SOME 3,000 relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were distributed by the DSWD Regional Field Office I and Dagupan City government to residents severely affected by several days of flooding brought by recent Typhoon Florita and high tide. The four days of house-to-house relief operations…
REAL-time and expedited delivery of public services should be the new norm of public service. This was underscored by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez when she addressed the Dagupan delegation during the Newly Elected Officials (NEO) Program conducted by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at the Quest…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez cited the efforts of community frontliners and called them ‘modern day heroes’ for their tireless contribution to the delivery of health services, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. She acknowledged their contributions during a meeting with Barangay Health Workers and other volunteers at the City Plaza on August…
UNKNOWN to many, the country has a lady champion kart-racer and she’s from Pangasinan. Bianca Bustamante, the first Filipina racer in the world’s premiere kart racing tournament for women, made this known when she visited her hometown, Mabini, on Tuesday, August 30. Bustamante, a four-time gold medalist in the China…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! SEPTEMBER 6 – (Dagupan City) Estrella Padama; (Calasiao) Rein De Vera SEPTEMBER 7 – (Dagupan City) ERWIN ABRAZALDO; (Mangaldan) Kathleen De Vera SEPTEMBER 9 – (Dagupan City) Monsour dela Cruz; (Binalonan) Agoncillo Guico, Reynande De Guzman SEPTEMBER 10 – (Calasiao) Abegail Cabatbat Happy Birthday! PHIL CANONIGO (September 4…
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