TALONG FESTIVAL—Barangay volunteers prepare eggplants, other vegetables, slices of meat, and seasonings for cooking “pinakbet,” a famous Ilocano dish, in a wood-fired vat during the 2026 Villasis Talong Festival on January 16, 2026. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
IN a quiet home in Barangay Doyong, Calasiao lives a man whose life spans more than a century of Philippine history. Valentin Mamanta Untalan Sr., now 109 years old, is the oldest living World War II veteran from Pangasinan and the province’s oldest surviving Pangasinense veteran. Untalan marked his 109th…
THE U.S.-based St. Francis and Clair Foundation of California will conduct a three-day medical, surgical, and dental mission in Dagupan City from January 30 to February 1, aiming to assist approximately 5,000 underprivileged residents. To take place at the Dagupan People’s Astrodome, this initiative was coordinated by Mayor Belen Fernandez…
THE municipality of Basista is gearing up for a vibrant and music-filled celebration as local officials and orchestra managers convened for the first coordination meeting for the upcoming Basista Town Fiesta in March, highlighted by the much-anticipated Orchestra Festival. Mayor Jolly Resuello said the initial meeting focused on planning and coordination to ensure the…
Padunungan 2026 — Junior and senior high school students from six divisions across Pangasinan compete in the inter-campus group quiz show of UP Subol Society’s Padunungan 2026 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. Participants also vie in on-the-spot essay writing in Pangasinan and Ilocano, poetry writing,…
THE 44th edition of Padunungan, the flagship academic and cultural competition of the UP Subol Society, held on January 9, 2026 at the Narciso Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, brought together students from across Pangasinan who engaged in intellectual, cultural, and social discourse. This year’s event had for its theme “Limata: Dismantling Unfreedoms Through…
THANKSGIVING FOR JDV AT 90—Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. is joined by Manay Gina, Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez, and other city officials during a Thanksgiving dinner marking his 90th birthday on December 28, 2025, at Golden Bay Fresh Seafoods Restaurant along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City. (PUNCHphoto by…
WHILE the nation reveres former five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. as an exemplary statesman, his province mates in Pangasinan and family view him not only as a political leader but as a profound source of pride and a living hero. His wife, Rep. Gina Perez de Venecia, the congresswoman…
FORMER President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo expressed her heartfelt gratitude to five-time Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his 90th birthday celebration on December 28 at Golden Bay Fresh Seafood Restaurant in Pasay City. In a video message shared with attendees, Arroyo, who experienced a rift with De Venecia in his…
PSU’S INDIGENOUS GAMES — Teaching and non-teaching personnel of Pangasinan State University (PSU) from its nine campuses across the province take part in a tug-of-war, while a staff member (inset) competes in the kadang-kadang race during the university’s Laro Laro 2025 held on December 19 at the PSU main campus…
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