TORONTO VISIT—Villasis Mayor Nonato Abrenica and his wife Ditas (2nd from right, and 4th from left respectively) are joined by their hosts, community leaders from Pangasinan in Toronto (left to right) Lan Sison, Julio Sison, Annak ti Villasis president Cristy Pe Benito, Willie Rapanan, Precy Rapanan, and Emily Palisoc during…
BIRTHDAY GIRLS–Two kabaleyans in Illinois, Regina Trasga of Urdaneta and Maxima de Venecia of Dagupan City, and Leticia Zimmerman from the Ilocos region, prepare to blow the candles of the birthday cake prepared by the Fatima Prayer Community during the First Saturday Devotion with Holy Liturgy for the birthday celebrators….
ANGUD-ABALOS NUPTIALS—Emily Angud and Raynard Abalos capped a 9-year romance by exchanging ‘I do’s’ at the St Agnes Catholic Church last July 10 in San Diego, California. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Angud (left) of Urdaneta City while the groom is the son of Mr….
60TH BIRTHDAY—Friends and relatives of Art C. Bustria, (top row center), get together to surprise him with a lunch party at the Hancock, Los Angeles residence of his daughter Maria Isabel Glickman to celebrate his 60th birthday. Brother of Punch contributor Helen Bernardo, Art works as a senior auditor for…
SAN CARLENAN IS SUMMA CUM LAUDE—Fatima Ann Samson Nicdao, 28, is joined by her parents Andrew and Mitos Samson-Nicdao, after receiving her diploma and honor as summa cum laude, Masters of Arts in Education from the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles while teaching full time at an urban Catholic…
VALEDICTORIAN—Sam Antonio, son of Sammy D. Antonio and the late Cristita Somera of Asingan/McAllen, Texas, graduated valedictorian of McAllen High School, class of 2009. He is also a recipient of the following scholarship grants: Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, Rotary Club of McAllen, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, James A. Bush Scholarship,…
FIRST COMMUNION–Young Pauline Barroga marks another significant phase in her life, her first communion at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sherbourne, Dowontown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of Bernie and Ida Barroga of Villasis, Pangasinan. (Manuel Papa) Back to Homepage
What began as a casual conversation between friends at a back porch one summer has evolved into a full-fledged Filipino-American Symphony Orchestra now entering into the mainstream., with its own concert. The stage is set at the historic Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 17, 2009. Roger Oriel…
DAYEW NA DAGUPAN—Officers of the Dagupan City Association of Northern California gather around Rex Catubig after presenting to the LA- based Dagupeno its ‘Dayew na Dagupan’ award for his pioneering endeavors in promoting Pangasinan culture. The award was presented during the group’s 25th anniversary ball held April 18 at the…
VIETNAM VET–Nelly Flores-Ansay of Binmaley, widow of Albert Ansay, a retired US Navy personnel who served during the Vietnam war, is presented the US flag earlier draped over his casket by a detail from the US Navy during burial services last April 4. Behind are her sons Allen, Andrew and…
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