THE rainy season may not be the best time for outdoor games but this will not stop Sr. Supt. Isagani Reyes, Pangasinan police director, from holding a foot race, a sport where almost anyone can participate. The event dubbed as “PD Marathon”, will be run in five categories and in…
SPORTS top brass of Metro Dagupan’s tertiary educational institutions are now stepping up their preparations for the coming basketball tourney scheduled to open on July 25. According to Art Tangco, president of the Private School Athletic Association-Metro Dagupan Colleges chapter, the annual cagefest dubbed this year the “PRISAA Pangasinan-Dagupan Invitational…
MASS BAPTISM—On the eve of their assumption into office, incoming Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and incoming Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, along with Gina Almazan of ABS-CBN Dagupan, stand as sponsors to some 100 babies of indigent couples in a mass baptism at the St. John Cathedral last Friday afternoon. (Punchphoto…
MIDWIVES SKILLS TRAINING—A memorandum of agreement was signed between Region 1 Medical Center and Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Inc. for a Life Savings Skills Training Course for Midwives. Signing the MOA are Dr. Ellen Manzano, POGS Region 1 Director; Dr. Roland Mejia, R1MC chief; Rogelio Mendiola, POGS president. Witnessing…
DECORP PAYMENTS AT EAST WEST BANK—East West Bank is now accepting payments for Dagupan Electric Company (DECORP) bills following a recent memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing between the two companies. The MOA signing, held at the Lenox Hotel, was done by (from left): Antonio Patungan, East West Bank’s branch manager;…
THREE students of the Lyceum Northwestern University’s Francisco Q. Duque Medical Foundation Special Science High School stood out as among the best in various Competitions. Jamaica Marie Calicdan, 15, a junior student, was chosen member of the Philippine team to the China Junior High School Math Olympiad to be held…
LINGAYEN– Dr. Victoriano Estira, the new president of the government-owned Pangasinan State University (PSU), is setting her sights on making the school more responsive to the needs of underprivileged students. Estira, who assumed his post on June 20, wants to increase the university’s student population by 50 percent next school…
OUTSTANDING DAGUPENOS – City Mayor Benjamin Lim and Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez join the outstanding Dagupeños after receiving their awards from the Dagupan City government in connection with the 60th Charter Anniversary of Dagupan. Cited were Julius Caesar Babao, Dr. Salvador Duque (represented by Engr. Art Tangco), Mayor Jose Esteves…
PRIMICIAS HEIRS’ DONATION— Alcala Mayor Manuel Collado (left) receives a deed of donation for a 5,000 square meter lot located in barangay Pindangan Alcala from Edmundo Primicias, Marietta Primicias-Goco and Carlos Primicias, all officials of the Cipriano Primicias and Sons Corporation. (Punchphoto by CSR).
STILL STRONG AT 102—Mrs. Emiliana Embuido, a retired school teacher of barangay Bonuan Boquig, Dagupan City, kisses a crucifix as a gesture of thanksgiving when informed she would be honored as the oldest living Dagupeña and would be given recognition and prizes during the 60th Agew na Dagupan.
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