By Eva C. Visperas DAGUPAN City has seen better days— and worse ones too. But as we witness a fresh dawn under the renewed leadership of Mayor Belen Fernandez, one cannot help but draw inspiration from her journey. If there’s a story to be told here, it’s that of…
By Rex Catubig DURING the enrollment of incoming first year at the Dagupan City High School in 1960, the school officials headed by the erudite but stern Principal, Mr. Eduardo Q. Edralin from Lingayen, conceived the idea of grouping together all the honor graduates from the various public elementary…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! JULY 13 – (Dagupan City) Christine dela Pena; (Calasiao) Aurora De Guzman JULY 15 – (Calasiao) Rey Almajano; (Sta. Barbara) Rowena Joy de Guzman JULY 16 – (Manaoag) Lalaine De Vera; May-ann Ruiz; (Mangaldan) Lilibeth Manansala Happy Birthday! MERCHANT LLAMAS (July 13 – Lingayen) Happy Birthday! AURA…
ALAMINOS DELICACY—It is the stick at the end that distinguishes the Alaminos Longganiza from the other longganizas produced in Pangasinan and Region 1. Photo shows a woman inserting stick into the delicacy for sale in the city’s public market. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
WHILE Dagupeños sleep through the night and the wee hours of the morning, many are unaware that the hallowed grounds reserved for annual commemorative rites honoring Jose Rizal and national heroes, are turned into hours of frenzy bangus trading. This was pointed out by Dagupan City Councilor Luis Samson Jr….
DAGUPAN City’s economy is projected to hit the P2 billion mark by 2030, according to Councilor Jeslito Seen, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s (SP) Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation. In a talk to newsmen after the SP inaugural session on July 2, Seen said this target will be achievable with…
THE National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Region 1 issued a stern reminder to meat vendors that those found violating proper handling practices will face hefty fines of up to P200,000 as prescribed under the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines. Dr. Orlando Ongsotto, NMIS-Ilocos regional director, further said violators could…
TAKE TWO FOR MAYOR BELEN — Reelected Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez Mayor Belen Fernandez delivers her second inaugural address after taking her oath of office before Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Sarah Jane Fernandez at the People’s Astrodome on Saturday, June 28. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TO meet the increasing demand of more applicants for the Dagupan City scholarship program, Mayor Belen Fernandez asked the new Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Majority Floor Leader Michael Fernandez to pass an ordinance adding 1,000 slots for tertiary education scholarships. The additional 1,000 scholars will…
FOLLOWING the success of the tree planting activity during the Agew na Dagupan on June 20, Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez is scheduling another greening program at the Bonuan dumpsite in Octobe for its early conversion into an eco-park and fun site with a football field. She said that by October,…
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