THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has a new regional director. P/BGen Lou Evangelista succeeded P/BGen John Chua in a turnover ceremony Wednesday, November 22. Evangelista, prior to becoming regional director, served as the Director of the PNP Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG). Born on May 28, 1958,…
IT was an incredible ride and extraordinary experience. This was how former Dagupan Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president Joshua Bugayong described his five-year stint as head of the organization for young people of Dagupan and ex-officio member of Sangguniang Panlungsod. Succeeding him as federation president is Bradley Benavides, SK chairman of…
THE 16 official candidates vying for the title of Mutya ng Pozorrubio 2024 were officially presented by Leknaan Ya Pozorrubio, Inc., the organization behind the Mutya ng Pozorrubio beauty pageant. The presentation was made during the flag ceremony of the Pozorrubio local government and other agencies on November 20, 2023….
JENYFER Palma Lopez of Mapandan brought pride to the province when she ranked 8th in the November 2023 Licensure Examination for Midwives. Lopez who was among the 2,800 who took the licensure examination, attained a 90.70% rating. A product of Anonang National High School in Mangaldan town, Lopez earned her…
THE Schools Division Office of San Carlos City hosted the 43rd Pangasinan –San Carlos City – Alaminos City Council Jamboree and Kawan Holiday 2023 on November 9-12 held at the Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School Land Field. Kawan Holiday is a KAB Camp that provides scouts with life-long skills to impact on their character, discipline, and sense of belongingness in the…
WHO said height matters? It was this height issue inspired 22-year-old Marian Nicole Mayandoc of Barangay Carael East to run in the last Sangguniang Kabataan Election and ranked third among the seven winners. Only barely two feet tall, she proudly marched with other SK officials of Carael to the stage…
FRANK Guiripon, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Mangaldan, achieved international acclaim by securing the title of Mr. Glam Icon Ambassador International 2023 in Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on November 5, 2023. Having previously represented Mangaldan and earned the Glam Icon Award in Mr. Northern Philippines 2023 in August, Guiripon earned…
PUNCH’S Associate Editor Eva Visperas won in the 2023 NCCA Writers’ Prize sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the grand prize of P250,000 that goes with it. In its letter to Visperas on November 6, 2023, NCCA wrote: “Please accept this Commission’s felicitations as your…
NOV. 13, SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY PANGASINAN will observe a non-working special public holiday on November 13 (Monday) to commemorate the 127th birthday anniversary of one of its famous sons, Speaker Eugenio Perez, the first Pangasinense Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is pursuant to Republic Act No. 6721, signed…
RELATIVES HELP THEIR DISADVANTAGED KIN –-The Electoral Boards allow an elder sister to assist younger brother, a new voter, while a doting daughter helps aging mother follow instructions on how to fill out their ballots. (Punchphotos by Willie Lomibao and Butch Uka)
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