LINGAYEN – The Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) is now accepting nominations to the 2015 ASNA Awards. Nomination forms are now available and inquiries and submission of nominations may be coursed through the PTCAO which acts as the ASNA Awards Secretariat. Deadline of submission of nominees will be…

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION THE Chinese-Filipino community in Dagupan will celebrate the Chinese New Year on Feb. 19 not only with fireworks and colorful lion and dragon dances but with a month-long cultural fair and exhibits showcasing Chinese culture, customs and traditions, including their culinary arts. This was bared by Councilor Maybelyn Fernandez when she sponsored a resolution in the city…

A BLESSING IN LIFE HOW many can claim to be as blessed and fortumate as Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia to have personally met three Popes in one’s lifetime? She met Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and on Friday, Pope Francis! With God’s grace, Manay Gina said she was…

LINGAYEN – The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 finalist, Mark Douglas, returned to his hometown in Pangasinan and performed for the employees during the Flag Raising Ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Grounds last Monday. Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. welcomed and congratulated Pangasinan’s bet in The Voice of the Philippines…

LINGAYEN– the Provincial Health Office (PHO) announced that balikbayans from Washingon D.C, USA will hold its ‘Medical Mission of Mercy’ surgical/medical mission on January 26-30at the Urdaneta District Hospital in Urdaneta City. On Feb. 15-24, the doctor-members of Pangasinan Association of United States of America (PAUSA) in New York City,…

THE brightest and most talented Pangasinan students recently had a face-off in the annual inter-school competition organized by Pangasinense students of the University of the Philippines Subol Society (UPSS)-Diliman and Baguio chapters last January 8-9. Dubbed as “Padunungan,” the event serves as an avenue for students in Pangasinan to meet…

2015 BAGOONG FESTIVAL   LINGAYEN– Two iconic landmarks will be unveiled in the town to help promote it’s popular product –Lingayen bagoong! Councilor Judy Vargas, chairman of this year’s Lingayen Bagoong Festival, disclosed in an interview, that two giant bagoong (salted fish sauce) jars locally known as ‘pasig’ will be set in…

VILLASIS–—If pinakbet is your favorite vegetable fare, then you should find yourself in this town on January 16 for a chance to be able to consumer as much as your can! Get right into the middle of the Talong Festival when Pinakbet sa Kawa contest will be staged, where 1,232…

THE grand alumni homecoming held by thousands of graduates of the Dagupan City National High School last Sunday at the City Plaza will go down in DCNHS’s history as the best ever alumni reunion held in the last 20 years. This was the assessment of many alumni who attended the…

  SAN CARLOS’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY SAN CARLOS CITY—The Caleñan lady from Southern California, USA, wore the Mrs. San Carlos City International crown during the 50th founding anniversary celebration last January 1, 2015. Picked as the city’s golden anniversary Mrs. San Carlos City International was Alma Pedralvez, representing San Carleñan Organization of…