CELEBRATING THE UNION—Relatives of newlyweds Emily and Raynard Abalos from Dagupan City and Urdaneta City gather for a beach picnic to celebrate the union of their families at the La Jolla Beach in San Diego, California. Among those in attendance were (clockwise) Willy Abalos, Bibot and Giles Maravilla, Rex Catubig, the brothers Cedric and Camilo Abalos, family matriarch Mrs….
MAPANDAN ASSOCIATION INDUCTION—The new set of officers and board of directors of the Mapandan Association of Ontario in Canada, headed by President Teresita Burguillos, are sworn into office by Quintin Palisoc (extreme right), president of the Pangasinan Association of Canada, on July 11, 2009. (Contributed by Jojo Taduran) Back to Homepage
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA–Villasis Mayor Nonato Abrenica urged kabaleyans residing in Canada to see for themselves the many improvements of the town. Abrenica spoke to members of Annak Ti Villasis of Canada during his visit to the city to promote the forthcoming town fiesta in January next year in honour of the town’s Patron…
NEW COUPLE—Ma. Katrina Flores-Claridad, a lawyer, recently married Dr. Pierre John Mendoza, son of Drs. Narciso and Concepcion Mendoza, on June 13, 2009 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Dr. Leticia Flores-Claridad of Dagupan City and Attorney Percival Claridad with…
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,…
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