2019 LIMGAS HOPEFULS ARE ENVIRONMENT ADVOCATES — The Limgas na Pangasinan 2019 candidates take time out from their usual photo sessions to help clean the Lingayen beach. The activities are meant to make eco-warriors of the candidates by the time they are presented for the pageant and coronation night of April 30…
2019 LIMGAS NA PANGASINAN LINGAYEN– The biggest beauty search in the province, Limgas na Pangasinan is no longer a mere a competition for beauty, personality, and wit among contestants but as an avenue to prepare the ladies to become tourism ambassadors and eco–warriors by the time they reach pageant night…
Beauties train as tourism ambassadors, eco-warriors
BAYAMBANG—Sen. Cynthia Villar wants more Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIP) to address the scarcity of water during the dry spell brought by the El Niño phenomenon that destroys farm crops. Villar cited a study that only four percent of the total rainfall is saved for use during the onslaught of…
Villar bats for small water impounding projects
MECHANIZED HARVESTING — Farmers in Barangay Barraca in Villasis town try the mechanized rice harvester for a change. (Punchphoto by Willlie Lomibao)
MECHANIZED HARVESTING
BOLINAO—The local government here has started to implement its no fish pen policy after the last bangus harvest is completed in each of the existing fish pens. Mayor Arnold Celeste said he recently signed a memorandum of agreement with fish pen operators, with the municipality of Anda, that once harvest…
No fish pen policy in effect in Bolinao
LINGAYEN – The“Tsuper Iskolar” a scholarship program for jeepney drivers, was formally launched here in a ceremony presided by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)Director General Isidro Lapeña at the Sison Auditorium on April 4. Gov. Amado Espino III joined Tugade and Lapeña during…
Jeepney drivers avail of ‘Tsuper Iskolar’ program
BAYAMBANG–If Filipino indigent families have their Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) the adoption of Pantawid Ani to help farmers, especially those affected by the El Niño phenomenon or by flooding was suggested by locos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos. “When a farmer is affected and loses his crops, there must be…
Pantawid Ani for distressed farmers – Imee
HONORING OUR LADY OF MANAOAG — Ligligwa Dance group of Mangaldan National High School performs a dance in honor of Our Lady of Manaoag during the commemorative program of the 439th Pangasinan Day at Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
HONORING OUR LADY OF MANAOAG
ONWARD TO MANAOAG THE Lenten season, locally called “cuaresma” or “panagngilin,” is one of the important religious events observed in the Philippines as depicted in various traditions and practices done in different regions. During the season, Filipinos perform activities to remember the journey of Christ to the cross until His…
‘Alay-lakad’ for Apo Baket
WOMEN’S MONTH EVENT LINGAYEN – To make certain that the menfolk in the town also remember this year’s celebration of the Women’s month, the Junior Chamber International (JCI)-Lingayen Liberation II heldan stiletto fun dubbed as “Batik ya aka Takong,”, last March 23. The event was organized in partnership with the…




