GROUNDBREAKING was held on February 6, 2025 for the new Bayambang Polytechnic College (BPC) building in Barangay Bical Norte, marking the institution’s expansion to provide more educational opportunities. The new facility will be built on a 1.6-hectare lot and will feature 32 air-conditioned classrooms. Currently, BPC operates out of the…
ORAL HEALTH MONTH CELEBRATION THE local government of Bayambang conducted a “Toothbrushing Marathon” as part of the celebration of the National Oral Health Month last February 3 to promote dental health care among residents. Some 3,670 individuals, including teachers, students, local government employees, parents and senior citizens took part in the activity. Dr. Dave Junio, Municipal Health Dentist…
Bayambang holds ‘toothbrushing marathon’

GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES – Lion dancers roll out small banners of “Happy Chinese New Year” traditional greetings in various languages across the world. At the Dagupan City Plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

ABIGAIL Supilanas Cajegas, a 26-year-old platform engineer from Dasol town, was crowned Ms. Aqua Queen of the Universe 2025, a beauty competition celebrating marine conservation. Cajegas actively engages in volunteer work to support environmental causes. She shared her advocacy focused on seagrass conservation, aiming to protect marine biodiversity — a…
Pangasinense crowned Ms. Aqua Queen 2025

CREATIVE COOKING WITH TALONG — A local chef from one of the barangays in Villasis proudly presents her entry, “Eggplant Noodles in Creamy Chicken Alfredo,” – to the cookfest during the town’s annual Talong Festival 2025. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CREATIVE COOKING WITH TALONG
THE town of Malasiqui opened the inaugural Kirmat Festival on January 15, a celebration of the town’s strong sense of community and resilience symbolized by the Pangasinan word kirmat, which means lightning. “The Kirmat Festival is a symbol of Malasiqui’s culture, it represents the strength of its people and a light that illuminates the entire community,” Malasiqui Mayor Anthony Geslani said. The highlight…
Malasiqui celebrates 1st Kirmat Festival

CREATIVE ASIAN CONTEST CHAMPS — Elementary students from Barangays Amamperez, Barangobong and Maburak dressed in colorful Indian costumes were adjudged best in costume in the Creative Asian Dance Contest during the Talong Festival celebration in Villasis town on Thursday. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CREATIVE ASIAN CONTEST CHAMPS
THE second medical-surgical outreach program dubbed “See Pangasinan Operation Klaro” (Global Elimination of Preventable Blindness) conducted by doctors from the International Academy of Medical Specialists (IAMS), in collaboration with the Pangasinan Medical Society, reeled-off January 12, 2025 at the Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center in Alaminos City. Over 100 residents underwent cataract surgery, pterygium removal, and other minor surgical procedures…
2nd ‘See Pangasinan Operation Klaro’ reels off in Alaminos

LINGAYEN GULF LANDINGS — Governor Ramon Guico III leads the 80th Lingayen Gulf Landings anniversary and 18th Pangasinan Veterans Day celebration in Lingayen. He is joined by Undersecretary Pablo Lorenzo, who represented National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Lt. Gordon Car-Gregg, Royal Australian Navy – Liason Office who represented the Ambassador to the Philippines,…
LINGAYEN GULF LANDINGS
80th LINGAYEN GULF LANDINGS PANGASINAN paid tribute to heroes of World War II who fought valiantly and risked their lives in pursuit of the country’s freedom. In a simple rite that commemorated the 80th Lingayen Gulf Landings and 18th Pangasinan Veterans Day on January 9 at the Capitol Beach Park,…