Bangus Festival Part 2 by @SiRVis A travel journal that will give you a pleasant view of people, places, food, culture, history and events from a refreshing perspective ____________________________________________________________ THIS year’s Bangus Festival saw a Gilon Gilon ed Baley sans hall of famer Brgy. Pantal (winner of the street…
FIRST THE GOOD NEWS, THEN THE BAD NEWS. – The quiet illegal gambling operation in Pangasinan is facing another turbulent time, albeit temporarily. Gambling operators used to be raking in money for many years now are undisturbed. There is no Archbishop Oscar Cruz to lead a crusade against them. No…
Happy to be seniors By Ermin Garcia Jr. HERE’S a piece of good news to senior citizens and soon to be seniors! In addition to their privilege of enjoying 20% discount and exemption from their restaurant bills, movie tickets, land, sea and air fares, medical and medicine bills, etc.,…
Most celebrated event By Gonzalo Duque THE Bangus Festival in Dagupan City was touted as the most celebrated event hereabouts. The entire region including the provinces in Central Luzon and visitors from Manila, not to mention foreign tourists, have come to this famous Bangus City. In terms of mobilization…
Stories to tell from Palaro By Al S. Mendoza NCR aka Metro Manila again topping the Palarong Pambansa is not the story in San Jose, Antique. It never is since NCR had practically topped all Palaros—always, in runaway fashion yet. Why, because NCR (National Capital Region) athletes are the…
Comfort zone By Virginia J. Pasalo THERE are people we often seek, places we frequent, to find harmony. These people and places are different because they make us contemplate, confront our fears, face our realities and look at our darkest secrets. They make us uncomfortable, as we go through a…
Finally, Binmaley Five are champs By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. EVERYTIME a province-wide basketball tournament is held, Binmaley is perennially one of the earliest to register. And, before the tourney starts, pundits say it is always the team to reckon with. Unfortunately, the championship has been elusive to them for…
IMPRESSIVE CLARK AIRPORT. Some members of Pangasinan media, particularly active members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, had a familiarization tour at the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) on April 21. This corner eagerly joined the tour. It was both enlightening and educational and a chance to help…
Relevant but misplaced context By Ermin Garcia Jr. I DO find the homily of Archbishop Soc Villegas last Maundy Thursday before priests in the Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese timely and relevant. I share his observance that Godliness among laity seems to be waning, and the felt indifference of parishioners appears to…
‘Melon, melon sinta’ By Gonzalo Duque INTERNATIONALLY known Mayor Belen Fernandez is doing it, nay, she has done it! We are referring to the colorful, exciting, raging (despite the hot summer) Bangus Festival activities in the city. Have you visited Tondaligan Ferdinand lately? Many misname this beautiful beach as…
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