THE Rosales Agricultural Trading Center, located along Barangay Tomana East, was officially inaugurated on March 25, with two Cabinet secretaries leading the ceremony. Initiated by Abono Partylist Representative Robert Raymund Estrella III, the construction of the P60-million center in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to support farmers in…
FOURTH District Rep. Christopher de Venecia trumpeted the creative economy’s 8.7% growth in 2024, up to P1.94 trillion last year from P1.78 trillion in 2023 as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). De Venecia, principal author of R.A. 11904 which mandates the promotion and development of the country’s creative…
Rep. Toff hails creative economy’s 7.3% contribution to GDP
LOCAL talents of Alaminos City showcased their dance prowess at the Light Parade and Street Dancing Competition on March 21 as a feature of the Hundred Islands Festival. The four competing groups showcased the rich history and folklore of Alaminos City, the Hundred Islands, and the town’s patron saint, San Jose. Tribu Takip Silim…
100 Islands holds street dancing, beauty competition
UNLISERBISYO SA pagtapos ng maraming graduate scholars itong taon, mas marami pa ang matutulungan ng Scholarship Program ani Mayor Belen Fernandez. Personal niyang nakapanayam ang mga bagong kabataan, kasama ang kanilang magulang, na matutulungan natin makapagtapos ng kolehiyo sa tulong ng scholarship program ng siyudad. Ito po ay pinapakinabangan ng…
PANGARAP AY ABOT KAMAY!
THE Latinissimo Dancesport team of Aleandro F. Oligan National High School in Sison again proved its brilliance when it harvested five gold, one silver, and two bronze medals during the Philippine Dancesport Federation, Inc. (PDSFI) 1st Quarter National Dancesport Championships held March 22 at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Complex. PDSFI is the governing body of dancesport in the Philippines recognized…
Sison school shines in national dancesport tilt
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves slipped past the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys in a gutsy finish, 96-94, in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held March 22 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. Vic Manuel provided an early spark for the Heatwaves, notching up nine points, but the Cowboys’ Allen Mina and Allan Santos countered with an 11-point cluster to forge a lead, 15-17….
Pangasinan edges Ilagan in MPBL, 96-94
By Gonzalo Duque THE withdrawal of Senator Imee Marcos from the Alyansa ng Mamamayang Pilipino, otherwise known as the administration ticket, will greatly affect the senatorial ticket of her brother, PBBM, in the forthcoming election. Because of Imee’s move, we learned that some of the candidates of the administration…
Imee’s move
By Leonardo Micua AN ambulance is supposed to be solely dedicated for the transport of sick or injured patients to the hospital so that they can be given immediate medical attention. If the ambulance is used for any other purpose, especially for private benefit, every taxpayer has the right to…
Face thicker than a cowhide
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo A tribute to the sand, who came, and stayed inside of me, theoretically, erratically. Happening I am not, tonight, going to talk not because I have nothing to say, (because there’s much I’m going to say) but because I can’t speak about pain, the kind…
Pearly shell
By Farah G. Decano WHEN I was in grade two, I appreciated the national politicians dancing on stage during the campaign period. My young self thought that their performance was not for mere entertainment but was also for reaching the masses. As a kid, I surmised that our leaders…




