FOR 13-year-old James Tamondong, the path toward international recognition at the Lion’s Club International Peace Poster Contest wasn’t always smooth. In fact, there was a moment when he and his art tutor, Jay Visperas, were ready to call it quits. But perseverance led Tamondong to become the fourth Filipino to…
DEADLY CRASH LANDING IN LINGAYEN –Residents of Barangay Libsong East in Lingayen view the site where the Cessna 2-seater training plane, owned and operated by the Pilipinas Space and Aviation Academy, crashed resulting in the death of the pilot instructor and student. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen Fernandez led the blessing & turnover of the (6) new government service vehicles, other equipment, and leisure boats that the city recently acquired for disaster preparedness, waste management operations and tourism at Bonuan Tondaligan Blue Beach. Among the newly acquired vehicles and heavy equipment were: one (1)…
By Rex Catubig TO prepare for a reluctant friend’s birthday dinner, I cruised around to scout for some down-home stuff to make into hors d’oeuvres and crudites as a prelude to dinner. I found the “biggest oysters” in town. Not homegrown as I had wanted, but imported from neighboring…
THE Red flag is up! The 2025 Midterm elections is not going to be just like any other in the past. What it is, and how it will end will be a test of our individual and community moral character. It will not be a mere election of another set…
PIA TELLS STUDENTS, GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS — Senator Pia Cayetano addresses senior high school and college students from the different secondary schools as well as some college graduates at the Lingayen Civic Center last March 25 during her career talk las week on the theme: “Success Starts Now: How to Transition…
FARMER’S FULL HOUSE — A farmer hangs tobacco leaves for drying by the window of her house in Barangay Amamperez in Villasis town. Summer sun is the tobacco farmers’ favorite. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LOCAL talents of Alaminos City showcased their dance prowess at the Light Parade and Street Dancing Competition on March 21 as a feature of the Hundred Islands Festival. The four competing groups showcased the rich history and folklore of Alaminos City, the Hundred Islands, and the town’s patron saint, San Jose. Tribu Takip Silim…
UNLISERBISYO SA pagtapos ng maraming graduate scholars itong taon, mas marami pa ang matutulungan ng Scholarship Program ani Mayor Belen Fernandez. Personal niyang nakapanayam ang mga bagong kabataan, kasama ang kanilang magulang, na matutulungan natin makapagtapos ng kolehiyo sa tulong ng scholarship program ng siyudad. Ito po ay pinapakinabangan ng…
By Rex Catubig IT was sometime in the mid-1990s that a friend of mine, while I was on my holiday vacation, invited me to join him and a couple of other friends to do some charity work for the season. He warned me, however, that it would not be a…
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