MANAOAG—A group of priests, nuns, seminarians and a few lay people braved the rain on June 18 for a dawn penitential pilgrimage from San Jacinto town church to the Basilica of Manaoag while Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas waited for them to arrive for the Day of Reparation Mass. Their messages…
ALCALA—Residents and electric consumers here are up in arms over the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (Cenpelco) for experiencing almost daily power interruptions lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to half a day for so many years. The petition dated June 11 addressed to Cenpelco General Manager Rodrigo Corpuz, partly read: “Aside from…
Alcala residents up in arms over Cenpelco’s frequent brownouts
LINK TO MAINLAND BOLINAO BOLINAO–The Santiago Island Bridge that will connect seven islands barangays to the mainland here is set to be constructed next year, according to Pangasinan First District Rep. Jesus Celeste. Celeste said the bridge, about 400 meters long, is estimated to cost about P400-million based on the report…
Construction of bridge to island barangays set next year
SCHOOL SERVICE –A tricycle driver takes home 9 students in his two-seater tricycle to a barangay in Bugallon unmindful of a possible disaster that can happen on the way. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
SCHOOL SERVICE
LINGAYEN—An official of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the Small Town Lottery (STL) in Pangasinan is still a work in progress because the Authorized Agent Corporation (ACC) is just barely six months in operation and has not failed to meet its obligation, including its monthly remittance receipts. This was…
PCSO: STL in Pangasinan, still work in progress
BITSTOP’S INVENTION THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) center in Dagupan City believes it has found the solution to end all fish kills in Pangasinan. Dr. Westly Rosario said Bitstop Networking Services led by Wilson Chua based in this city, has developed a a cost-effective solution five years…
BFAR introduces device to end fish kill woes
THE imported rice from Thailand are expected to be delivered to National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses as soon as these arrive at the Poro Point in La Union this week. Chona Maramba, Administrative Officer III of NFA Western Pangasinan, said the delivery of 50,000 NFA rice or 250,000 metric tons that…
Imported rice for NFA rice arrive this week
A PRESENTATION as a prelude to the Travel, Trade, Tourism, and Consumer Roadshow was held on June 2, 2018 at Rickenbacker Hall, Long Beach Marriott, 4700 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, California to help Philippine manufacturers/exporters and U.S. distributors/importers successfully market their products in the United States. The event was…
Fil-Am entrepreneurs hold trade roadshow in Ca. USA
YOU want to live well for at least 100 years? “Bathe every day and eat nutritious food” came the advice from Eugenia Escosio, the 101-year old grandma, the oldest living Dagupeña. Eugenia Escosio or Bai Inyang to relatives and neighbors from Barangay Carael in Dagupan City, was born on June…
Bai Inyang bares secret to live up to 101 years
FIST PUMP FOR DUTERTE – Newly inducted barangay chairmen join Sec. Francis Tolentino and Mayor Belen Fernandez do the fist pump signature for a display of unity with the Duterte administration. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)




