LINGAYEN—Pangasinan may not know it yet but it could very well be the “Orchestra Capital” of the country. Governor Amado Espino Jr. said the success of the recent Orchestra Festival held during the celebration of the Pista’y Dayat shows that the province could very well be the country’s ‘orchestra capital’….
Local government officials, architects, and engineers participated recently in a forum on the Architecture Act of 2004 held at the STADIA in Lucao in Dagupan City. The event was aimed at promoting the spirit of professional alliance and good governance in line with the full implementation of Republic Act 9266,…
MUD WRESTLING—Two boys past their teens mix it up in mud wrestling before an appreciative crowd that gathered at Tondaligan Park on May 1, during the Pista ng Dagat celebration this year. (Photo by Willy Lomibao)
THE arts is celebrated in this year’s Bangus Festival through the Tupada Revolt featuring 18 international and Manila-based visual artists on April 28 to 30. Ed Sevilleja, one of the founding members of the Dagupan Artists Circle (DAC), said this is a new treat in the annual fiesta as it…
Three talented and determined Mother Goose Special Science High School (MGSSHS) alumni successfully hurdled the recent 2008 Bar Licensure Exam. The jubilant new lawyers are are Atty. Gladys Pinky P. Tolete, Atty. Karla T. Cabel, and Atty. Dennis D. Ferrer.
STA. BARBARA–Construction of the Gawad Kalinga housing project in barangay Leet here is now going full blast. Tony Meloto, GK national president, true to his promise, immediately started the construction as soon as the model housing unit was built by the municipal government. Municipal Administrator Albertini de Guzman said GK…
WINNING ARTISTS–Councilor Farah Decano (extreme left), chair of the Visual Arts Festival for the 2008 Bangus Festival, with winners in the canvass, base and T-shirt category painting competitions held at the Atrium of the CSI The City Mall in Lucao. (Punchphotoby Willy Lomibao)
NEW DEBUTANTE -Charisse Lim Maravilla (3rd from left), younger of two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Giles and Estrella Lim Maravilla, was honored at a dinner dance on the occasion of her 18th birthday on April 19. She is a granddaughter of the late Amparo Lim of Herrero St. Flanking…
A group of Pangasinan visual artists are set to present an art exhibit cum prose-poetry reading in Urdaneta City on April 28. The event, “Spirit of Urduja”, is aimed at promoting the Pangasinan culture and dialect and will be sponsored by the Urduja Culture and Arts Society. This will be…
BEST STREET DANCERS— Barangay Mangin’s street dancers do their interpretation of “Gilon-Gilon” which won for them the top prize of P80,000 and a special prize of P20,000 for “best in choreography”. The Mangin dancers will represent Dagupan in the ‘Festivals of the North’ street dancing competition on April 26, pitting…
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