REMEMBERING JULY 16, 1990 QUAKE — The sight of the Perez Boulevard in Dagupan City split into two illustrated the extensive damage caused by the 7.8 intensity earthquake that hit the city. (Photo file from Dagupan City Museum)
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MODIFIED TEACHING FOR CHILDREN
MODIFIED TEACHING FOR CHILDREN — A teacher of Dagupan City National High School (DCNHS) explains the content of the learning module to a parent of a student aided a visual presentation. one of the three schools under the jurisdiction of the Dagupan City schools division chosen as pilot schools in the Ilocos Region. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
DCWD celebrates 33rd anniversary
THE Dagupan City Water District (DCWD) will observe its 33rd anniversary on July 28, marking its 33rd year of continuing strides to provide sufficient and quality water supply to residents in its jurisdiction. While coping with the pandemic, DCWD’s programs and projects seeking to improve its services to its customers are on track. DCWD launched […]
NEW ROTARY LEADERSHIP
NEW ROTARY LEADERSHIP — Normelito Quimo (center) takes his oath as President of Rotary Club of Dagupan East for RY 2020-2021 during the 49th Induction and Turn-over Ceremonies at Bedbox Hotel in Dagupan City on July 10. Behind him is his family and Immediate Past President Aguedo Sta. Maria (left). They were inducted by District Governor […]
EMOTIONAL DAD
EMOTIONAL DAD —Dagupan City councilors gather around an emotional, proud father, former councilor Alfie Fernandez when his son, new lawyer Carlos Alipio Fernandez, sports commission vice chairman, publicly thanked him for his guidance after the city council passed a resolution congratulating him for passing the bar. In photo are Councilors Dada Macalanda (handing a handkerchief), Thess Coquia and Cisco Jay Flores (Punchphoto by Butch […]
Liga ng mga Barangay resume session July 31
REGULAR sessions of the Liga ng mga Barangay are set to resume on July 31 after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Board Member Jose Peralta Jr., Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay president, said their last session was held last mid-February and no other meetings could be held because of the lockdown. Peralta […]
Dagupeña-Silaynon Filmmaker and Ednasian tops in Nespresso Talents 2020
A Dagupeña-Silaynon filmmaker and an alumna of EDNAS School, Dagupan, Grade School ‘86, was one of the top 3 winners in the Nespresso Talents 2020, an international creative film competition, for her 3-minute video “My Brother” – a short film about a boy’s admiration for his older brother who continues to be his paragon. On […]
AFTERMATH OF JULY 16, 1990 EARTHQUAKE
AFTERMATH OF JULY 16, 1990 EARTHQUAKE — It was a scene in Dagupan City, a day after the July 16, 1990 earthquake, that Dagupeños can never forget. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Bolinao beach reopens on July 15
AFTER almost four months of lockdown, Bolinao which boasts of having Patar Beach dubbed as the Boracay of the North, is now preparing for the reopening of its tourism sites on July 15. A Facebook post of the local government presented an informercial video on the guidelines and protocols for the reopening of tourism sites […]
More attractive Hundred Islands re-opens
A more attractive Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City is already open to the public, but limited initially to residents of First District after three months of complete shutdown due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste said HINP will only be open for First District locals and tourists until August and soon open to […]