PACQUIAO FAN—Leticia Abarabar, technical counselor of Calugsugan Technology, cheers as she watches the bout between Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez through a large screen set up at the Farmers Agricultural Exposition in Carmen East, Rosales. Pacquiao defeated Marquez. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
WAITING AND EXPECTANT—Pregnant women, clad in uniform t-shirts expressing support for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, await their turn as the President, who visited Malasiqui Tuesday, distributes buntis kits at the Malasiqui Central School. (Punchphoto by Cesar S. Ramirez)
WOMEN’S MONTH CELEBRATION PREGNANT women in Dagupan City were treated to a day-long free clinic on March 10 as part of the observance of the 5th National Buntis Day, in conjunction with the celebration of International Women’s Month. Held at the CSI Stadia and Jimmy Fernandez Center, the National Buntis…
The City of Dagupan, through the City Health Office (CHO), is taking the commitment of the Philippines to the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) seriously. In an interview with The PUNCH, City Health Officer Leonard Carbonell said the city has managed to keep mortality rate at two deaths per…
PANGASINAN CONCERT SERIES The Pandaragupan Youth Orchestra’s (PYO) “Pangasinan Concert Series” staged its third successful concert on March 10 at the Pilgrims Center in Manaoag. The audience was treated to one hour and a half hour of musical performance that included a dozen classical pieces courtesy of the Philippine Philharmonic…
OUTSTANDING bar reviewers/professors from various review centers and schools, including University of the Philippines, San Beda, University of Sto. Tomas, Arellano, San Sebastian, and University of the East, will conduct the University of Pangasinan Pre-Bar Review from April 12-August 25. Mrs. Elena Callanta, managing director and chief executive officer of…
GREENER SITIO CALIMA–Some 150 members of JCI Dagupan Inc. is joined by Jaycees from chapters in Cavite, Manila, Baguio, La Union, Pampanga and Cagayan Valley to plant more than a hundred fruit bearing trees and mangrove seedlings on March 1 in the moist soil of the river community Sitio Calima…
DECANO DAGUPAN Councilor Farah G. Decano, national president of the Lady Local Legislators’ League, was the guest speaker in the Women’s Month celebration of Candon City, Ilocos Sur. Introduced by SPM Rhodana Abrero, vice president of 4L, Decano spoke on the theme “CEDAW Ng Bayan, Yaman Ng Kababaihan”. SPM Rosario…
PROSPECTIVE hobbyists trooped to the 8th National Bonsai Show from Feb. 27 to March 2 at the Atrium of CSI the City Mall in Dagupan. Activities included film showing and lectures on how to culture and raise bonsai by well-known practitioners. On display were rare ornamental plants which have previously…
LINGAYEN—The pro-vince joins the nationwide Women’s Month celebration this year with the theme, “CEDAW ng Bayan, Yaman ng Kababaihan”. CEDAW, for Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, aims to raise the consciousness of women on their rights and empower them to become self-sufficient individuals. The…
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