PLEDGES FOR HEALTHY LIVING—Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (standing) receives the pledge from barangay nutrition scholars and parent leaders to help the adminstration promote an active and healthy lifestyle among families in their communities in support of the city government’s advocacy – “Wastong Nutrisyon, Alamin, Gawin at Palaganapin para…
TWENTY FIVE out of 33 examinees passed the accreditation exam for the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) held last month. The accreditation exam is aimed at raising the standards of professionalism in the broadcast industry, according to Chairman Jay Mendoza of KBP-Pangasinan chapter.
FIL-AM SOCIETY—Mayor Joe Esteves of Milipitas, California, a sister city of Dagupan, receives a plaque of appreciation from the Filipino American Society Inc. of North California from couple Ric and Mary Avelino, the group’s president and secretary, respectively, as the organization’s guest of honor and installation officer. Back to Homepage
NIGHT WITH THE PRESS—Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (right) narrates before the more than 200 local media practitioners who attended the 2013 City Fiesta’s Media Night at the CSI Stadia how far she has gone transforming the city into a Balon Dagupan under the principles of transparency and accountability…
LET us now unite. This was the message of The PUNCH columnist Gonzalo T. Duque, president of the Pangasinan Press Club (PPC), in his speech during a Media Night hosted by PPC at the CSI Stadia last December 18. Noting that some members of distanced themselves from the event, which…
DAGUPAN LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY–-Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (left) administers the oath of office to the newly-elected officers of the Dagupan Liga ng mga Barangay on December 18. The new Liga officers are: Marcelino D. Fernandez (Lucao), president; Dean Bryan L. Kua (Pogo Chico), vice-president; Julita F. Perez (Pantal), auditor;…
BARANGAY Lucao Chairman Lino Fernandez returns as head of the Liga ng mga barangay when he ran unopposed during a general meeting and election by 31 barangay chairmen in Dagupan on December 18 at the Dagupan City Museum. Fernandez, who will sit anew as ex-officio councilor of Dagupan, has first…
A MOMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT—President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with Dagupan’s Sanggunian Secretary Ryan Ravanzo, national president of JCI Philippines, during the awarding ceremonies for The Outstanding Young Men 2013 at the Rizal Hall in Malacanang Palace on December 19. Back to Homepage
EDUCATION SUPPORTER—Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (center) receives from Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro (2nd from right) on December 12 the Plaque of Recognition for “her strong support to the Adopt-a-School Program through the delivery of substantial and meaningful programs of interventions to our public schools”. With them are (from left):…
AFTER recently being awarded as most outstanding mayor for her efforts in fighting illegal drugs, Dagupan Mayor Belen T. Fernandez received another national citation, this time from the Department of Education (DepEd) as the ‘Most Progressive and Dedicated Partner’ in its Adopt-a-School Program. The recognition for Fernandez , which she received…
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