AMID COVID-19 THREAT IT was not your typical wedding setting and there was nothing that could stop 143 couples in Lingayen town to exchange “I dos” last Feb 14, not even the threat posed by COVID-19. As a precaution, a protocol was adopted that required couples to wear surgical face…
DARAPILAN, the first arts exhibition featuring the works of local artists in Dagupan City, was opened to the public on February 16, Sunday at the repurposed Old City Hall building inside the Dagupan City National High School campus in Tapuac District in exotic folk ceremony performed by the UL Theater…
PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc. (PEHI), a fast-growing network of schools in the Philippines, that includes PHINMA University of Pangasinan, welcomed new partners in its mission to provide quality education to underserved youth in Southeast Asia. “Our academic and business model is designed primarily to cater to the needs, challenges, and…
IF you think the month of February is only about flowers, chocolates, and the People Power Revolution, then think again. It is also the National Arts Month. And Dagupan City joins in the month-long celebration through its series of events launched on February 1. Pasob sa Ani ng Sining illustrates…
THE local government unit of Mangaldan decided to postpone the celebration of its Pindang Festival, slated on the first week of March this year after a dialogue with stakeholders last week. “The objective of the postponement is to protect all residents and tourists from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”,…
THE search for the 2020 Limgas na Pangasinan is on! The three screening dates are: Western Pangasinan – February 16 (1-5PM) at Buddha Resort in Bugallon; Eastern Pangasinan – February 23 (1-5PM) at Lisland Rainforest, Urdaneta City; and Central Pangasinan – February 29 (1-5PM) at Malong Bldg. Capitol Complex, Lingayen….
TIME FOR SIGAY FESTVIAL – Residents and visitors in Binmaley town grill fish during the Sigay Festival’s kalutan ed dalan last February 2. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
RESIDENTS of Bani town kicked off the five-day celebration of the 7th Pakwan Festival last Wednesday by sharing 11,680 slices from 200 pieces of its sweet watermelon, the town’s most popular agricultural product. Bani’s pakwan (watermelon) is toasted by the town’s farmers because it has earned a reputation of having…
‘PASOB’, the folk practice of setting up a bonfire to generate smoke that would envelop the canopy of trees and induce flowering, is this year’s theme for Dagupan City’s Arts Month 2020 in conjunction with the national celebration in February. Jayceeken at the forefront Spearheading the cultural event is a…
PAKBET SA KAWA – Villasis’ officials prepare to serve the cooked ‘pakbet’ to residents and guests on the first day of the celebration of the Talong Festival. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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