Photos and short narrative by Art G. Valenzuela A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL! I AM ALWAYS FASCINATED with the combination of at least three elements of nature in my photographs. In each of these photos there is always water together with dramatic skyline and a piece of land. Notice…
DIGITALIZED LAND TITLES, CERTIFICATES – A farming couple in their 90s receive their computerized titles from Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III (2nd from left) during the ceremonial distribution of Computerized titles, certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs), to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Pangasinan. He is joined Gov. Ramon Guico III…
HERE we are again – most everyone is contemplating what happened to all their past New Year resolutions, particularly the broken ones, and how to frame the new ones cautiously without much optimism given how one’s past resolutions fared in the past. We in The Sunday PUNCH can only look…
THROWBACK RIDE FOR SELFIES – Dagupan residents and their guests take to joyrides on board Dagupan’s white colored karitelas that pass through the Quintos Christmas bridge nightly. For many decades, these and calesas ruled the streets as main means of transport around the city. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TRADITIONAL GOOD LUCK FRUITS – A fruit vendor in Dagupan City waits for her usual yearly sukis who make it a point to serve a variety of 12 round-shaped fruits on their dinner tables to welcome New Year for good luck and prosperity as a family tradition. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BACK TO SAFETY – Fisherfolks in Binmaley help bring in a banca to safer area receiving an alert from the Coast Guard that rains are expected during the day. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 CROWNED ON 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 THE title holders in the Miss Diamond Dagupan 2022 Pageant, Ghelsy Reign Ravago from Barangay Pantal as Miss Diamond Dagupan 2022, Mica Ella Gemino from Barangay Mangin, first runner-up; and Kylie del Rosario from Barangay Pugaro as second runner- up receive their…
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS REVELER – A vendor at the designated fireworks zone in Dagupan City is ready to serve any preferred firework, local or imported, to the New Year afficionados who can’t think of celebrating it other than lighting up thousands worth of fireworks, sparklers, etc. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THIS year’s Christmas will definitely be one of the more memorable ones, be it good and bad. It is the first Christmas celebration of the decade by thousands of families when practices of the old are embraced to rekindle the spiritual life and earthly love, without restraints but still cautious,…
‘Belen’ created (by the Department of Education) on display at the Paseo De Belen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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