THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan applauded filmmakers from Alaminos City National High School during its web-based regular session on July 5 for winning major awards at the “Let’s Talk About Water” Film Festival. The commendation was contained in a resolution authored by Board Member Margielou Orange Humilde-Verzosa. Of the 250 film entries…
ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, TOO! – A group of electric scooter riders is finding the Sunday ‘Bike&Run’ at the De Venecia Highway a good place for leisure fun rides together with bicycle riders and joggers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A COLUMN item in G Spot by Sunday Punch columnist Virginia J. Pasalo entitled “Landing an Airplane in a Forest of Fireflies” recently won first prize in the Prose Category of the First Annual Competition of the Fundación Internacional de Literatura (Cuba-Holanda). The article was published in The PUNCH’s July…
“Quiambao decries” Mayor Quiambao and wife Niña art the gym. (Contributed) “I AM very much alive and continue to serve Bayambang.” This was stressed by Mayor Cezar T. Quiambao in a Facebook statement Monday night, July 5, in reaction to the malicious news circulating in social media about his condition….
GOODWILL VISIT – Sen. Risa Hontiveros visits the vaccination site in Dagupan City to observe the rollout under the supervision of the City Health Office. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
INSPIRED by the hardship of her life, a Grade 5 learner patiently learned how to paint, and thanks to his teacher-coach, she emerged national champion in the recently-concluded Department of Education’s creative painting contest to honor the bravery of war heroes. Rica Isla of Apaya Elementary School in Malasiqui town…
RIP RAFFY BARAAN – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas leads other priests in g blessing the remains of o the late former Provincial Administrator Rafael Howard Baraan last June 28 at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in Lingayen. Baraan was laid to rest at the Heritage Park in the said…
HONORING PRESIDENT BCAIII – The Filipino flag is flown at half mast at the flagpole in front of the Dagupan City Museum to honor the passing of President Benigno C. Aquino III. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
FORMER Pangasinan Provincial Administrator Rafael “Raffy” Baraan passed away on Wednesday, June 23 at 9:40 AM due to his lingering illness. He was 68 years old. He died at his home in Dasol town and his remains lie in the Lingayen Church Parish Hall, according to his daughter Katrina. Baraan…
A Grade 6 learner at the Canan Elementary School in Malasiqui emerged as champion in the Department of Education’s 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines National Creative Painting Contest. Reymart Gomez, sole representative of Region 1, bested 50 other entries from Grades 4 to 6 students in public and private schools…
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