GOVERNOR Amado I. Espino III commended Mae Graham of Lingayen, Miyah Angela Dar and Jillian Madison, both from Dagupan City, for winning the gold medal in the Asia Pacific Arts Festival – contemporary dance category (ballet), on September 24. He cited the trio’s accomplishment, who were trained by Choni Young…
STA. BARBARA – The statement “Caring for the children is caring for the future” was what led a volunteer group here to launch the program Feed and Read to Lead, an advocacy that stresses leadership through reading and proper nutrition. Started in 2015 by the then chief of police, P/Colonel…
CAPITOL NEWS SINGER – COMPOSERS COURTESY VISIT ON GOV— World renowned singer – composer Ryan Cayabyab (upper photo) glances on the Pangasinan history book given to him by Governor Amado I. Espino III as a token of appreciation for their courtesy visit at the Governor’s office on September 25. Cayabyab,…
CAPITOL NEWS 3RD PANGASINAN UNITY GAMES OVERALL CHAMPIONS. Governor Amado I. Espino III flashes the Pangasinan No. sign with LGU Bugallon (upper photo) and LGU Bayambang (lower photo) as he led the awarding of trophies cash prizes to the overall champions amounting to P150,000 each during a brief awarding ceremony…
TWO boys, one a minor, surrendered to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office after admitting to the slay of a male transgender in Patar, Bolinao last week. Isagani Dollaga and Michael Orpano, aged 17 and 18 respectively, surrendered along with their parents. Last week, the victim, a transwoman named Jestoni “Jessa”…
CALASIAO – The local government here is set to investigate a barangay kagawad of Poblacion West, after being caught on camera attending a cockfight. Kagawad Eduardo ‘Poks’ Laforteza was seen in the videos making rounds in social media, inside a cockpit holding a fighting cock. In the video, Laforteza gently…
A jeep loaded with nearly a ton of bangus from a fish kill area in Sual town was intercepted by the police in Sitio Calamiong, Bonuan Gueset last Monday night. Trader Evelyn Venancio and four others, all from Sual, are facing charges for violation of Article 12, Section 37 of…
BUGALLON – A motorcycle rider was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital after his motorcycle was hit by a bus, then wheeled backwards by the bus. Police investigation showed that on September 24, the motorcycle of the victim, Lito Atiwen, a resident of Salincaoet, Bugallon, was hit by a…
TRADITIONAL PINOY GAMES— Who says employees only play with their gadgets. An employee of the provincial government gamely plays piko for her team during the Larong Pinoy (Laro ng Lahi) organized by Capitol for its employees to promote camaraderie among them. Other featured games were hampas-palayok, patentiro, holen, limbo-rock, kadang-kadang and sako race. (Punchphoto by Willie Loimbao)
THE 9th Pangasinan Chess Festival gathered more young woodpushers for the free chess clinic on September 21-22 in Lingayen. Provincial Sports Development and Management Council (PSDMC) Executive Director Modesto M. Operania cited the province’s accomplishment of the annual chess festival during the opening program to inspire the participants, particularly Haridas…
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