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February 2024

A LOVE SONATA : Based on the conversation with a grandson

By | Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

By Rex Catubig   SHE was the fair maiden of the Doroteo Vinteres-Juana Galvan lineage that was witness to the ill-fated love affair of Dr Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera. Her own love story mirrored the romance of the famous star-crossed lovers, but hers surmounted the challenges that barred the…

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A LOVE SONATA : Based on the conversation with a grandson

By February 25, 2024Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

FUTURE JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS

By | People & Events, Punch Gallery

FUTURE JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS — Elementary and high school campus journalists arrive at the Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) in Lingayen to participate in the Pangasinan 1 Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) held last Thursday (22 February). (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)

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FUTURE JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS

Two educators win 2023 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award

By | People & Events

TWO educators from Alaminos City National High School (ACNHS) were cited as among the country’s outstanding government workers. ACNHS’s Dr. Raquel R. Rivera and Kris Christopher C. Dela Cruz were cited as Outstanding Government Worker of 2023 and recipients of Presidential Medal of Merit last February 14 at the Malacañang…

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Two educators win 2023 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award

By February 25, 2024People & Events

MBTF HAILED AS GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL PRESIDENT

By | Governance, News, Punch Gallery

UNLISERBISYO THE Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) Dagupan City Scout Council welcomed Mayor Belen Fernandez as its new president during the election of council officers on February 16 with the participation of some 37 GSP board members. The mayor said she considers it an honor for the GSP to…

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MBTF HAILED AS GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL PRESIDENT

By February 25, 2024Governance, News, Punch Gallery

Dagupan’s participation in R1AA assured

By | Sports

WITH ANNUAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM DAGUPAN City’s sports contingent to the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet in Laoag City in April 2024 hurdled the first important phase of their participation in the annual athletic meet – the Annual Investment Program  (AIP) that includes the budget for sports under the Special…

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Dagupan’s participation in R1AA assured

By February 25, 2024Sports

‘Pangasinan Heat’ to spark youth development through basketball

By | Sports

BASKETBALL fever burns bright in Pangasinan with the official entry of the “Pangasinan Heat” in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Dr. Cezar Quiambao, the franchise owner of Pangasinan Heat, said organizing the team is one way of supporting the basketball players in the province to further hone their skills….

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‘Pangasinan Heat’ to spark youth development through basketball

By February 25, 2024Sports

Sual FC wins inaugural Pangasinan Futsal League tourney

By | Sports

SUAL FC outmatched the Bolinao Warriors FC, 5-2  in the men’s championship round during the inaugural session of  the Pangasinan Five-Men’s and Women’s Futsal League at the Sual Sports Complex. In the women’s final, Pangasinan United FC clinched the championship after trouncing Laoag City’s Amazonas FC in the final tally of 7-4. The first Pangasinan…

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Sual FC wins inaugural Pangasinan Futsal League tourney

By February 25, 2024Sports

Birthdays/Anniversaries February 25 – March 2, 2024

By | Birthdays/Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! FEBRUARY 25 – (USA) Grace C. Tabayoyong FEBRUARY 26 – (Dagupan City) Armando Fernandez, Mae-Ann De Vera; (Manaoag) Bing S. Calip MARCH 01 – (Dagupan City) DR. ARNULFO AQUINO Happy Birthday! BOK CRISOLOGO (February 25 – Dagupan City) Happy Birthday! BETHANY MEAD QUINTO (February 25 – Rosario, L.U.)…

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Birthdays/Anniversaries February 25 – March 2, 2024

Inconvenience, the least price to pay

By | Editorial, Punch Gallery

LOST in the din and public discussion in reaction to the inconveniences brought about by the ongoing disruptive construction activities in Dagupan City’s main avenues is the reality that Climate Change is here. It is a change that irrefutably affects human lifestyles, compelling major adjustments to the serious challenges of…

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Inconvenience, the least price to pay

By February 18, 2024Editorial, Punch Gallery

The Holcim deal

By | Punchline

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   LUCKY for the Fernandez administration. Just when it thought it had to start all over again to look for another worthy alternative to the lost Sure Global deal for the ideal waste-to-energy project, now comes Holcim with its magic wand. Holcim Philippines’ project proposal can…

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The Holcim deal

By February 18, 2024Punchline