THE AFTERMATH OF LINGAYEN GULF LANDING—American soldiers and San Fabian residents discuss rehabilitation plans on the steps of the San Fabian Town Hall which was partially destroyed during the pre-invasion naval bombardment that preceded the landing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s liberating forces. (AP 1945 Wirephoto. Contributed by John Kelly, Michigan, USA)…
Rare photos of Lingayen Gulf landing on display LINGAYEN–The 66th anniversary celebration of the Lingayen Gulf Landing and Pangasinan Veterans Day here on January 10 will be highlighted by an exhibit of rare photographs taken by a then 19-year old American sailor. The photographs, taken by Charles DeMay who is…
LINGAYEN–At 100 years old, Glicerio Valdez Sr. will receive the honor as the oldest living World War II veteran in Pangasinan during the celebration of the 66th Lingayen Gulf Landing anniversary and Veterans’ Day on January 10. Valdez, who lives in Alcala town, is Filipino by birth and a retired…
LINGAYEN–Police chiefs in Pangasinan will be reshuffled starting the middle of the month on order of Police Provincial Director Rosueto Ricaforte. Superintendent Geraldo Roxas, chief of the Police-Community Relations and spokesman of the Police Provincial Office, said the first to be reassigned are chiefs of police affected by the ‘two-strike…
“WE will not stoop to his level”. This was the sharp retort of Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, to a statement made by Mayor Benjamin Lim accusing members of the city council of “sitting on their job” as the city budget for 2011 has yet to…
LINGAYEN–People just never seem to learn. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 158 fireworks-related injuries all over Pangasinan under its “Formula Kontra Paputok” from December 21, 2010 up to January 3, 2011.
THE manhunt is on for the person who fired a shot into the air and which stray bullet killed a 17-year old boy during the New Year revelry. The fatality was identified as Francisco Corpuz, 17, who was hit in the head while he and members of his family were…
A program dubbed “War of our Fathers…A Tribute to the Filipino Freedom Fighters” will be staged in Dagupan City through the initiative and sponsorship of the Philippine Veterans Bank and the Veterans Federation of the Philippines in partnership with the city government.
Editor’s Note: The pictures are from the collection of Mr. John Kelly of Battle Creek Michigan, USA. The PUNCH wishes to thank him for volunteering to share his collection with Pangasinenses. LINGAYEN CAPITOL BUILDING BEFORE THE AMERICAN LANDING —With American forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur landing at four points in Lingayen…
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