BANAAN MUSEUM — A colorful mural at the Banáan Pangasinan Provincial Museum serves as background for a replica of an ox-pulled cart used traditionally for selling native handicraft. The museum in Lingayen recently held a three-day open house in celebration of its 2nd anniversary and as part of Tourism month….
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan passed on September 15 Provincial Resolution No. 209-2025, congratulating and commending Bolinao for winning the Best Municipality Tourism Destination Category in the first-ever Philippine Tourism Awards 2025 organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT). The award was given during the Philippine Tourism Awards held on…
TOURISM MONTH CELEBRATION THE municipality of Calasiao is putting the spotlight on its people and heritage this September with two key events – Saysay ng Calasiao and Faces of Calasiao – as part of its Tourism Month celebration. Mayor Patrick Caramat said the town is highlighting its rich cultural history through Saysay ng Calasiao. This…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution expressing the city government’s gratitude and commendation to all volunteers — individuals, civic groups, private sector partners, faith-based institutions, non-government organizations and donors — who assisted during the widespread flooding in July, wrought by Typhoons Crising and Emong, and the enhanced…
MORE than nine million volunteers worldwide, including about 10,000 in Pangasinan, will launch a global campaign this month promoting Bible-based solution to end all wars. As terror and bloodshed continue to ravage the world scene, most notably in large-scale conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and Sudan’s…
DOCK, COVER, AND HOLD — A private school in Dagupan City holds an earthquake drill on September 11, 2025 in line with the government’s nationwide quarterly exercise. The Philippines is at risk of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as it sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire. (Punchphoto by Butch…
THE Pangasinan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) confirmed on September 8, 2025 the appointments of Dr. Vivian Villar-Espino as Provincial Health Officer II and Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy as head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office. Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino assured the public that there will be no overlapping of…
THE Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS), in collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), held a Mass Blood Donation Campaign at the Lyceum Northwestern University (L-NU) Gymnasium from September 9 to 11. The event aimed to collect over 300 blood bags to replenish blood supply in Region 1. Mae Diane…
FREE SUNDAY BREAKFAST — Churchgoers get free breakfast after the mass at the Holy Family Chapel in Barangay Dulag, Lingayen on Sunday morning, August 24, 2025, as part of the feeding program of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has confirmed the extension of the appointment of Dr. Maria Julita P. de Venecia as City Health Officer. This was contained in a resolution sponsored jointly by Councilors Michael Fernandez and Jalice Cayabyab, also a doctor of medicine, and passed during the August 28 SP…
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