LINGAYEN–Finally, P/Senior Supt. Ronald Oliver Lee was given a permanent status as police director of Pangasinan. Gov. Amado Espino III announced Lee’s appointment and said he already kissed the word “acting” goodbye as appended to his position as provincial director. Espino said Lee received his designation as permanent director last…
2017 BANGUS FESTIVAL THE Kalutan ed Dalan Street Party of the Bangus Festival held on April 30 this city, is the biggest street party. This was the on site assessment of Martin Valera, Department of Tourism Region 1 director “I think (this year) is the biggest street party. Congratulations, Dagupan,” he said….
BEST FESTIVAL OF THE NORTH — Tribu Pandan (Pandan Festival) dancers, adjudged this year’s the best festival, perform along Perez Blvd during the Festivals of the North parade, a major highlight of the Bangus Festival 2017. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FESTIVALS OF THE NORTH THE Pandan Festival of Mapandan town, made an impressive comeback appearance at the Festivals of the North (FON) of the ongoing 2017 Dagupan Bangus by emerging the champion anew. Pandan Festival bagged the P400,000 grand prize by edging out the Bangus Festival in the colorful 2017…
LINGAYEN—The construction of the first drug rehabilitation center of the provincial government located in Barangay San Vicente, Burgos town is now 60 percent complete, according to Gov. Amado Espino III. Espino said if construction of the center will not be hampered by bad weather, the target is to make the rehab…
PH’S 2ND TOP DRUG TARGET ASINGAN – An assault team from the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office arrested on April 27 a police officer who was tagged as the Philippines’ No. 2 high-value target for illegal drugs after he was included in the list of drug suspects made public by President Rodrigo…
CROWD DRAWER — The Bangus Festival Streetdancing troupe never fails to draw raves from fellow Dagupeños when they execute their choreography during the Festivals of the North parade along the downtown loop of Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FOR security reasons, no one will be allowed to carry or bring backpacks inside the Bangusan Street Party of the 2017 Bangus Festival on today, April 30. P/Superintendent Franklin Ortiz, officer-in-charge at the Dagupan City Police Station said the carrying of backpacks and bottles of soft drinks into the Bangusan Street Party…
FROM THE USA TO BASISTA BASISTA—Three weddings in a family, certainly the first-of-its kind here and the happiest ever for a family and the community, happened on April 17 at the town’s Mary Help of Christians Church. The siblings, Minerva, Gilyn and Gilbert John, all surnamed Tibule with their respective…
THE attempt of the Dagupan City Council to illustrate the involvement of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in the life of Leonor Rivera suffered an initial setback. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has found no historical account corroborating that national hero Dr. Jose Rizal traveled to Dagupan where…
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