KNP AWARDEES—Former President Fidel V. Ramos greets Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim (right) as retired deputy director general Reynaldo Velasco (2nd from right) looks on during the Kaluyagan nen Palaris (KNP) Awards and Recognition Night on December 21 held at the Manila Hotel. Ramos was conferred the “Pillar Award” while…
Five outstanding alumni – two bishops, one environment undersecretary, an international lawyer and a book author – of the Mary Help of Christians Seminary (MHCS) in Binmaley were formally honored on December 30 during the MHCS Kabalens Annual Homecoming. This was announced by Fr. Allan Morris Abuan, MHCS rector, who…
A baby born at exactly 12:00 midnight on January 1 at the government-owned Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City will receive special benefits from the hospital for being the “New Year’s Eve baby”. Dr. Jesus Canto, R1MC hospital chief, told The PUNCH that various perks and privileges will…
PANGASINAN’S first bicycle race for the year 2007 will be held today at barangay Domalandan in Lingayen in conjunction with the celebration of its town fiesta. The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Pangasinan Chapter, under the presidency of DPWH Region 1 Director Fidel D. Ginez, bankrolls the bikefest in…
RACHEL Arenas recently launched her community service program with long time friend and one of Philippine cinema’s biggest names, Robin Padilla, in Pangasinan. Rachel, the only daughter of well-known philanthropist Rose Marie ‘Baby’ Arenas, the founder and chair of the charitable organization, Father Pio Lend A Hand Foundation, said she…
JDV’S FEEDING, GIFT-GIVING—Children rushed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office to avail of a day-long feeding and gift-giving program sponsored by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his birthday last December 26. De Venecia was in New York, USA where the United Nations honored him for proposing the…
BAKESHOP OPENS—Bread Story Bakeshop & Cafe located at A.B. Fernandez Avenue West in Dagupan City, opened last December 8 following its blessing officiated by Rev. Father Robert Mejia. Owned by Alex Duque, a former radio executive, the bakeshop’s blessing had Alice Chua, Ria Duque Rodriguez, Lena Duque, Dr. Estrella Espino,…
TINDA’Y Labi chairman Dennis Canto, won the year’s culminating local golf tour, The President’s Cup, held last December 17, 2006 at the Dagupan Golf and Beach Club in Dagupan City. Shooting a high 8 over the par 69 layout, Canto won with his handicap over similar scores submitted by LTO…
The San Fabian Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Roland Villegas, with the assistance of his brother, the town’s Vice Mayor Ribby Villegas, will hold anew a bicycle road race on January 20 in conjunction with the celebration of its town fiesta. Dubbed this year as “Viva Villegas Tour,” Councilor…
ROSALES – Pangasinan’s child chess prodigy left her mark again in another competition abroad by clinching the silver medal in the 2nd Asian Schools Chess Festival held at the Asean Chess Academy in Singapore last December 18 – 23. But it was not simply another job well done for seven-year…
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