WITH the continued rise of tuition fees in private schools, public elementary and high schools around the province are gearing up to absorb transferees in the coming school year. Dr. Viraluz S. Raguindin, Pangasinan II Schools Division Superintendent, said the public schools are prepared to handle the expected migration of…
BINIBINING BILBILIN— Julie Ann Jose is crowned Bb. Bilbilin Dagupan 2012 of the Bangus Festival, flanked by (left) Marie De Guzman, 2nd runner-up, and Florine Kate Navida, 1st runner-up. The pageant was a departure from the usual criteria for selecting beauty queens. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
PLASTICS FOR BINGO CARDs A SPECIAL game of bingo geared towards promotion of environmental awareness and protection will be played in this year’s Bangus Festival. Dagupan residents can play in the Barangay Bingo Bonanza by exchanging plastic bottles and other plastic wastes for bingo cards. Councilor Brian C. Lim, this…
WHILE not discounting the possible healing effects of herbal medicines, a prominent doctor in Pangasinan has advised the public to take caution when taking processed herbal products. Dr. Arthur Pitargue, president of the Philippine College of Physicians, said herbal medicines might contain components that can actually cure diseases, but at…
A SEA OF BEAUTIES–The 21 candidates for this year’s Limgas na Dayat, each representing a town in Pangasinan, pose for the media during a pictorial session t the Capitol grounds. The pre-pageant night is set on April 26 at the Sison Auditorium and the pageant night will be on May 1 at the…
SAN FABIAN—Even before Mayor Irene Libunao was elected for her first term in office in 2010, she has already been pursuing projects meant to empower the women in the town. “My initiative in pushing for women empowerment in our municipal government is actually a follow-through of my personal advocacy as…
ASWANG SCARE POZORRUBIO—This town on the northwest side of Pangasinan has been in the news lately, but it’s not the kind of popularity that the mayor wants his municipality to be known for. “We are becoming known but for a very odd story,” said Mayor Artemio Chan. The head of…
FUTURE BEAUTY QUEENS—Young girls riding a float have fun waving to the crowd with their own version of a beauty queen’s signature wave during the Bangus Festival motorcade last Friday. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
THE annual Bangus Festival, considered as one of the major festivities in the country, officially opened last Friday with the Bangus Ed Carosa Float Parade and a grand opening ceremony capped by a fireworks display. The float parade, a procession of colorful Bangus-inspired floats, traversed Dagupan’s major thoroughfares. A parade of…
MANGALDAN—Four employees of the local government here are under probe by the Commission on Audit (COA) for allegedly padding the payroll for several months now. According to Mayor Herminio Romero, he sought the COA investigation, which started Monday, after an initial internal probe by his office indicated that “there is…
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