CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING–Officials of Dagupan City led by Mayor Benjamin Lim and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez gather to light the giant Christmas Tree in front of the Dagupan City Museum that signaled the start of the celebration of the Dagupan City Fiesta and Fair. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to…
LINGAYEN–Some P90 million worth of brand new hospital equipment were turned over on December 19 by the Department of Health (DoH) to Pangasinan for use in the 14 government-owned hospitals around the province. Governor Amado Espino Jr. received the equipment from Dr. Jemuel Cardenas, OIC regional director of the DOH…
SEVEN families in Bonuan Tondaligan will have a bleak Christmas after their houses made of light materials were razed to the ground in a one-hour fire that broke out at 7:30 a.m. on December 18. No casualty was reported in the blaze that originated from one of the houses in…
UNIQUE NATIVITY-CHRISTMAS PAROL–Visitors and devotees are trooping to the San Fabian Parish Church for a glimpse of the Nativity scene re-created in the middle of a giant Christmas parol. The artistic modern creation by Josie Garcia, with the help of the parishioners, is now on display inside the church. The Blessed Virgin…
CHRISTMAS is good when you celebrate it with someone, at least; it is better when you have a bash with the family; and it is best when your whole community observes its true spirit. As for me, I’m having a great Christmas season in Pangasinan.
PANGSINAN CHRISTMAS TREE–The 45-foot Christmas tree stands proud in front of the capitol building in Lingayen with its adornment of lanterns that symbolize Pangasinan’s bounty and each of the province’s municipalities and cities. Back to Homepage
MISS DAGUPAN HOPEFULS —The 12 candidates for Miss Dagupan 2011 pose before the giant Christmas Tree in front of the Dagupan City Plaza during the opening of the Dagupan City Fiesta on Dec. 15. They are (front row, from left): Elpha Pilipina, Aisa Soriano, Rosalyn Suratos, Kimberly Camille Pacino, Grace…
ASIDE from the traditional lighting of the city’s Festival Tree of Peace, this year’s opening of the Dagupan annual fiesta on December 15 was highlighted by a political gesture of peace by Mayor Benjamin Lim towards members of the opposition in the city council. After delivering his speech, Lim extended…
LINGAYEN—The Civil Service Commission (CSC) office here has tightened its watch against government employees with fake eligibility after the discovery of three employees who falsified documents. Lyrma Oalin, CSC provincial director, said her office is verifying the list of persons with career service professional eligibility with the Professional Regulation Commission.
BINYAGANG BAYAN—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates officiates the baptism rite to one of the 820 children who took part in the Binyagang Bayan 2011 held December 14 at the Saint John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral with Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez standing as ninang to all the children. Joining the annual event are Councilors…
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