NATIONAL FLAG DAY— A maintenance worker places the Philippine flag at one of the light posts of the public park in Binmaley town as the nation commemorates the 127th National Flag Day, which began on May 28 to June 12, the Philippine Independence Day. Business owners also display the national…
MORE scholars of the Dagupan City government joined the ranks of professionals after hurdling licensure examinations shortly after finishing their studies. These include three new nurses who passed the 2025 nursing licensure examination, and another who passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) this year. They are Frances Tarla Mue…
LAND DISTRIBUTION FROM THE VILLAR’S PROPERTIES — Sto. Tomas Vice Mayor Dick Villar, together with his wife Daisy (center), poses for posterity with some of the land title recipients or their representatives—from the Villar family’s land distribution on May 21 in Barangay San Bartolome, Rosales town. They are joined by local…
A girl from a poor family who obtained a four-year scholarship from the Dagupan City government is now a registered nurse after passing the licensure examination. Honored during a program after the flag-raising ceremony at the city plaza on May 19, Joana Marie de la Cruz graduated with a Bachelor…
THREE young researchers from the Alaminos City National High School bannered the Philippines when they won the Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council Special Award during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held last May 16 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The Regeneron ISEF is an annual science forum where…
FR SOC AT POLLING PLACE — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas checks the receipt provided by the ACM after casting his vote at West Central Elementary School 1 in Dagupan City on Monday, May 12. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LECHON FESTIVAL IN DAGUPAN – Families in Barangay Lasip Chico demonstrate their 40-year-old tasty roasting of 23 pigs that they readily sold to visitors for P800 per kilo, with free tasting to boot during their Lechon Festival. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
JESS Castillo, a former broadcast practitioner in Dagupan City who migrated to the United States, died of natural causes on May 7 at the age of 75. The former station manager of DZRD, now known as Sonshine Radio Dagupan, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles City apartment. According to…
PANGASINAN’S BEST FESTIVAL PERFORMERS – High School Students from different municipalities of Pangasinan perform in their colorful costumes during the Pangasinan Street Dance Exhibition ” Gayaga” a major event of Pistay Dayat Celebration (Sea Festival) at the Capitol plaza in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ABONG ni Tio Berto’s three-course entry topped this year’s Ponsia: Pangasinan Culinary Challenge held April 27 at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center (PTDC) in Lingayen as part of the Pista’y Dayat celebration. Titled Apoy at Yelo: Lasa’t Likha mula sa Dagat at Lupa, the meal consisted of pinidpid…
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