WHILE the world continues to seek ways to combat the dreaded corona virus disease that has claimed hundreds of lives and made hundreds of thousands ill and afraid, non-government organizations and individuals breathe assurance that hope is readily at hand. Commercial establishments have closed but the Guanzon Group of Companies, a Dagupan-based business which has […]
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DeMolays
DeMolays: RTC Judge Jose Arzadon Quimboy is flanked by former Supreme Court Justice Jose Catral Mendoza (left) and the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan (right) during the Testimonial Dinner in honour of both magistrates of the High Court at the Plaridel Lodge in Manila on March 8, 2020. -NCC
Students showcase innovative inventions
CONSIDER having a ‘smart’ home, ‘smart‘ mirror and a ‘smart’ trashcan in the future invented by the students in Colegio de Dagupan (CdD). Grade 12 student Dexter De Guzman who came up his ‘CdD Robotrash’ a ‘smart’ trashcan that also prevents spread of viruses and germs. His ‘Robotrash’ opens on its own through a sensor, […]
Jayceeken extends ‘Manrosas’ project to 3 schools
ON the heels of the COVID- 19 outbreak, and riding on the firm belief that a beneficial environment is the first natural defense against the onset of disease, the Jayceeken, led by project chairmen Ernie Go and Jhun Patalinhug Jr, brought its “Manrosas Ka Dagupan” tree planting project to three more schools over the last […]
Capitol mourns passing of former SP member Gubatan
THE provincial government offered its condolences and prayers to the bereaved family of former Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Conrado P. Gubatan who passed away on March 2 at age 81. “Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan mourns his passing away and joins the entire officialdom of the Province of Pangasinan in prayer for the eternal repose of his […]
Two towns cancel fiesta celebrations
THE fiesta celebrations of Bayambang and Calasiao towns this year will be cancelled and instead simply hold religious and charitable activities amid the threat of COVID-19. Calasiao Mayor Joseph Arman Bauzon said he agreed with the recommendation of the Senior Tesoro Association to forego the usual festival mode and observance be done along religious forms […]
CNN FEATURE ON DAGUPAN
CNN FEATURE ON DAGUPAN –CNN Philippines’s staff on assignment to do a feature on Dagupan city’s food and tourist attractions prepare to partake of a sumptuous ‘boodle fight’ on board the Dagupan River Cruise boat. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
SM Foundation holds qualifying scholarship exams
THE SM Foundation recently conducted the 2020-2021 College Scholarship qualifying examinations on Monday, March 2 at the University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City. A total of 145 graduating high school students in Region 1 took the examinations. Started in 1993, SM Foundation’s College Scholarship Program currently supports 1,200 scholars and 3,500 graduates under the program. […]
Indian students to enroll at UL
MORE Indian students are expected to enroll at the University of Luzon after the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) adopted a resolution endorsing the letter of Dr. Mac Arthur Samson, UL president, to the Sangguniang Panlungsod dated February 19, 2020. Samson’s letter cited the request of IIRMA Consultancy, Inc. a corporation engaged in recruiting students from India to study […]
Newly-wed couple gets unexpected surprise
TRADITIONAL WEDDING ‘MONEY–DANCE’ THE decision of a newly-married couple to keep the local tradition of ‘money dance’ alive in their generation paid off handsomely to the couple, beyond their expectations. Their ‘money dance’ netted almost a million pesos! Precilla Panuncio-Flores from Binmaley and Allan Flores from Canada had the biggest surprise of their life as […]