FUN BREAKTIME – Young dance performers take a break with PUNCH lensman after the Talong Festival.
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SKILLED TIKOY COLLECTOR – A young boy can hardly contain his smile as others are awed by his successful hoard of 10 tikoy boxes handed out by the Pangasinan Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce during the Thursday parade. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SKILLED TIKOY COLLECTOR
UNLISERBISYO THE Local Development Council (LDC) of Dagupan has endorsed the proposed 2023 annual budget and expenditures of the city government to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) for its necessary action. This developed following the first LDC meeting for 2023 of the local government unit of Dagupan last January 16, 2023…
Local Development Council endorses 2023 city budget
By Rex Catubig “INTSIK tsonga”, “Tsikwa”– are just two of the monikers they are condescendingly called, implying disdain in the way they are regarded. Which reveals our bias and cultural ignorance. My father was privileged to enjoy a close association with the Chinese in the lumber business. I grew…
GONG XI FA CAI! MABUHAY!
IT is both disconcerting and worrisome to see the provincial government, seemingly helpless about the series of agriculture crisis, i.e., shortage of supply and runaway prices of rice and sugar today, and soon salt, hitting the country. Perhaps, Pangasinan may not be considered a major factor in resolving the issues…
Farmers need help, provincial government is nowhere
SET FOR DEMOLITION – An illegal fish pen in Dagupan City set for demolition is marked with red paint by the Task Force Bantay Ilog, to indicate that due process with owner has been completed. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SET FOR DEMOLITION
CHEAPER ONIONS SOLD ON HIGHWAYS – A vegetable trader sells newly harvested onions and garlic aboard his pickup along the highway in Manaoag town. The bigger size onions sold for P100 per kilo while small ones for P80. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
CHEAPER ONIONS SOLD ON HIGHWAYS
HONORING WW II PANGASINAN VETS – Veteran PFC Valentin Untalan, 106, receives a Plaque of Recognition and medals from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office and cash assistance from the Pangasinan provincial government during the 78th Lingayen Gulf Landings Anniversary and 16th Pangasinan Veterans Day. Presenting the awards are Gov. Ramon Guico III…
HONORING WW II PANGASINAN VETS
FOR TALONG FESTIVAL – A farmworker in Villasis town harvests the long, violet hybrid eggplant variety that’s planted in the town year-round. It remains one of the leading producers of eggplants in Ilocos region. The town will celebrate its “Talong Festival” next week. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOR TALONG FESTIVAL
KADIWA ON WHEELS IN LINGAYEN – Government employees rush to the Kadiwa on Wheels at the Capitol Complex during breaktime to buy various agricultural and fishery products on sale at the Lingayen capitol grounds last week. The Kadiwa sale is made available very second Friday of the month to help farmers, fisherfolks and…
