By Farah G, Decano IF what a Duterte vlogger is saying is true – that the present First Lady wields the power of presidential appointment – there should still be reason for her to smile whether or not she gave her imprimatur to Larry Gadon’s appointment as presidential adviser…
By Eva C. Visperas I thought I went to a wrong venue, somewhere in a Dreamland. But it was real. It was the Balon Bayambang Events Center adorned with white flowers as venue for Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao’s State of the Municipality Address 2023 held on July 5. Mayor Niña…
Bayambang, a place where beautiful things happen
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. ANOTHER first time happened recently in the field of sports when two young unheralded Calasiao sisters from barangay Nagsaing won in the 2023 National Open Cycling Championships held on June 27-30 in Tagaytay City. The elder Wenizah Vinoya, 17, took the gold medal in…
Another first time in the field of sports

By Rex Catubig AT the beach where a naval landing had made history, the same beach that has produced the legend of a rags-to-riches Matutina, enterprising women vendors today do not even come remotely close to the parameters of the phenomena. They have neither made history, nor become the…
Sand castles

UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen Fernandez recently inspected the ongoing upgrading of road and drainage system and did a follow-up consultation with business owners on Arellano St. She proceeded to Sitio Riverside, Brgy. Pantal for a dialogue with residents living by the Arellano creek about the planned installation of sheet pile wall…
ANOTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON UPGRADING OF ROAD AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM

CHILDREN’S FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – Learners of a Catholic school in Lingayen receive their first sacramental Holy Communion during Mass at the Holy Family Chapel in Barangay Dulag. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
CHILDREN’S FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

THE Dagupan Youth and Sports Development Commission (DYSDC) headed by Finnela Sim is now conducting Free School Break Sports Program as part of its thrust this year to develop the potentials of children in sports. Sim said the program includes lessons on swimming and taekwondo. The program, sanctioned by Mayor Belen Fernandez, started with swimming lessons on…
Dagupan City offers free ‘school break’ program for children
A FEMALE student from San Carlos City, Mikee Abigail Abarquez bagged a silver medal in the kata category during the 2nd Shureido International Karate Cup held at SM MOA Music Hall last June 23-25 sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Karatedo and Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation. Abarquez, 19, a third year criminology student at St. Therese College in…
San Carlos coed bags silver in int’l karate tourney
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! JULY 09- (Dagupan City) Leslie M. Montaos; (Calasiao) Arlene De Guzman, Menchie De Guzman JULY 12- (Dagupan City) Al Julius M. Buena; (Lingayen) Aristotle Montero, Nenita Montero JULY 13- (Calasiao) Jacquelyn Servito, Lorena Servito; (Mapandan) Annaliza Cruz; (Pozorrubio) Antonio Malanum JULY 15- (Dagupan City) Renz Malanun; (Mangaldan) Arlene…
Birthdays/Anniversaries July 9 – 15, 2023

THE prices of rice, garlic and onions, three basic commodities produced in Pangasinan, have been increasing for over a year but consumers and households have not heard of plans and strategy from the Guico administration that can assure them of efforts to stabilize prices. Nothing has been heard from Governor…