SAN CARLOS City celebrated the first anniversary of the declaration of Saint Dominic De Guzman Parish by Pope Francis as a Minor Basilica last January 22, 2024. City Mayor Julier Resuello, together with City Tourism Officer Ruby Ballesteros led a cultural-historical show presentation at the Arenas-Resuello Sports Complex featuring the rich culture, faith, and…
IT’S TALONG FESTIVAL IN VILLASIS AGAIN – Elementary students of Villasis clad in colorful retro costumes perform a group dance during the field demo, one of the featured events of Talong Festival 2024. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE provincial federation of Liga ng mga Barangay (Pangasinan chapter) recently elected its new officers led by Raul Sabangan as president. Sabangan, former Bayambang vice mayor, replacing Jeanne Jinky Zaplan of Sta. Barbara, will be an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). The election of the new Liga officers…
YOUNG Pangasinenses will again vie for honors in the annual Padunungan organized by the University of the Philippines Subol Society (UPSS) on January 26 at the Sison Auditorium, Lingayen town. Rachzea Mae Riparip, Padunungan 2024 head, said the competition will be divided into two divisions: Junior High School and Senior…
Veteran Valentine is interviewed by PUNCH associate editor Eva Visperas. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez) IN Barangay Doyong, Calasiao, there lives a 107-year-old World War II veteran, Lolo Valentine Untalan, who loves to share his war exploits in Pangasinan and in English! Proof of this was an interview he did that was showcased on…
ULTIMATE ADVENTURE TOUR WITH only a buri hat and umbrella above their heads, a couple from Batangas is eyeing to be the first Filipinos to have toured the whole country on foot pushing a three-wheeled cart containing their clothes, utensils, medicines and other belongings, in a project under the auspices…
GROUFIE WITH RIZAL – Lady ‘Boy’Scouts from East Central Integrated School take a souvenir photo with Dr. Jose Rizal’s monument in the background after the wreath laying ceremonies during the observance of Rizal’s 127th martyrdom at the Dagupan City plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CIVIC OBSERVANCE OF RIZAL DAY — Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil leads town officials, members of the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, and the Knights of Rizal at the flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies in front of the monument of…
DCHS GOLDEN JUBILARIANS – The members of Class of ’73 of Dagupan City High School (DCHS) led by their class president Eleazar Quinto, update their class picture during their Golden Jubilee celebration at the Dagupan City plaza for the annual Dagupan City National High School Grand Alumni Homecoming. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
‘TIL DEATH DO US PART — A couple exchange their sweet “I dos” in the first-of-its-kind black wedding in Pangasinan held in a memorial park in Alaminos City on December 28, 2023. (Contributed photo) “HERE comes the bride, all dressed in black (including a black veil covering her face)”…
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