TRANSFIXED BY THE BALLS – A young boy stands still staring longingly at the set of balls hanging on display before the vendor can move on to another place at the beach. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NEVER TOO LATE TO TIE THE KNOT — Myrna Aquino, 64, “walks down the aisle” on her wheelchair with Selverio Serafica, 63, pushing her from behind to join 94 couples during the wedding processional of the Kasalang Bayan in Lingayen town. The couple was the oldest pair in the event. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE race for the country’s top national posts is on! Between choosing from the 10 names for president, 9 for vice president and 64 for senators, and at the receiving end of the barrage of PR and propaganda in mainstream media and the disinformation and fake news being dished out…
Based on the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Survey of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Province of Pangasinan ranked 16th among the “National Top 20 of the Most Competitive Provinces” in the country. The said survey recognizes the economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resiliency, and…
BIKERS BEST FRIEND – Since the start of the pandemic last year, and transport became scarce, hundreds resorted to bicycles for their livelihood and for leisure. With regular needs to upgrade and ensure efficient performance of their units, bike mechanics became in demand as much as health frontliners. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
ENTERPRISING ENTREPRENEUR – Who would have thought that PVC pipe is only good for water and electrical use? Mang Doning of Baragngay Mancup in Calasiao found more uses for the pipes for agriculture . (Punchbphoto by Butch Uka)
MOTHER AND SON TANDEM – Anticipating the arrival of more visitors in search of quality ‘pingka’ (or spada), a dutiful son helps Nanay prepare to dry more fish along the De Vencia Highway in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
CAPITOL NEWS DISTRIBUTION OF SELF-LEARNING MODULES AND SPEECH LABS. Under the directives of Governor Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan awarded 598,125 self-learning modules and two speech laboratory sets to five divisions of Department of Education (DepEd) – Pangasinan on February 10. The distribution forms part…
THE official campaign period for the 2022 elections starts this week. And to see it take off is fraught with fears not only of renewed violence between political camps in the province, in districts and towns and cities but of widespread violation of Covid health protocols by the candidates abetted…
TOLERATED ILLEGAL USE OF HIGHWAY – Two farm workers spread out the palay for drying on the shoulder of the cemented highway nonchalantly not aware that using the highway for drying palay is illegal. However, local authorities don’t bother to enforce the law. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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