EASTER MESSAGE IN a rather unusual Easter Sunday message to the Catholic faithful, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas stressed on the value of physical well-being and living a healthy lifestyle. Villegas, in his Easter message as head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), wrote, “The Church teaches us…
KALANTIAO, FICTIONAL HERO LINGAYEN—For too long, Pangasinenses thought of Rajah Kalantiao as one prominent historical figure in the province. In fact, one building in the capitol complex was named after him. But this is going to change after a study determined that Rajah Kalantiao whose person and supposed claim to…
PISTA’Y DAYAT OPENING—Street dancers wow spectators at the grand opening of the 2014 Pista’y Dayat in the afternoon of April 11 at the Capitol beach front in Lingayen. The opening was led by Gov. Amado Espino Jr., Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim and Director Martin Valera of the Department of…
LINGAYEN—Dancing and a drum-and-lyre exhibition at the Capitol Beachfront in the afternoon of April 11 signaled the start of festivities leading up to the celebration of Pista’y Dayat (Festival of the Sea) on May 1. Governor Amado Espino Jr., joined by Department of Tourism Regional Director Martin Valera and Vice…
URBIZTONDO—Mayor Ernesto Balolong Jr. faced the media last Thursday to debunk reports that he has been in hiding to evade being served the 60-day preventive suspension ordered by Governor Amado Espino Jr. based on the provincial board’s recommendation issued on March 24. “I am not in hiding why should I…
HOLY WEEK RETREAT—Lying at the foot of the Caraballo mountains, this 40-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer called “Ayat ni Apo Jesus” (God’s Love), which was erected in June last year at a site 1,108 meters above sea level and overlooking the town of Natividad, has become one of Pangasinan’s fast-emerging…
RH LAW IMPLEMENTATION “WE cannot see eye-to-eye with our pro-RH brethren on this divisive issue but we can work hand- in-hand for the good of the country. Let us move on.” This was the message of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, also the president of the influential Catholic Bishops’ Conference of…
THE Dagupan City government has released, much earlier than usual in previous years, the share of the city’s 31 barangays from Real Property Tax (RPT) collections for the first quarter totaling P9.3 million. Mayor Belen Fernandez distributed the funds to barangay chairmen during the flag ceremony at the city plaza…
APRIL 30 ULTIMATUM ORDERED TWENTY-FIVE of the 68 fish pens supposed to be covered by land titles with a combined area of 8.1 hectares were already demolished as of April 4, a spokesman of Task Force Bantay Ilog reported.
WORLD RECORD—The longest barbecue grill to beat is Malangsi Fishtival’s 8.016 kilometers long. It was confirmed by Guinness World Records during the Kalutan ed Dalan, a highlight of the Bayambang’s 400th founding anniversary. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
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