HUNDRED ISLANDS FESTIVAL – Lead dancers of the competing street dancing groups perform for the Festival Queen title during the ‘Light Parade & Street Dancing Competition, one of the major events of Hundred Islands Festival 2023. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TIMELY RECOGNITION OF FILIPINAS THIS March marked a women’s month milestone for the Philippines as two Filipina lawmakers, Pangasinan Third District Rep. Rachel Arenas and Sen. Pia Cayetano were elected to key Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) panels. In her Facebook post, Arenas said, “It is a great victory for the Philippines…
MISS HUNDRED ISLANDS 2023 – Monica Pearl Valle (center) from Urdaneta City, this year’s Miss Hundred Islands, is joined by (from left) 1st Runner-Up Paula May Gomora Montaniel, Francine Atasha F. Mesa, Miss Tourism, Aizha Veronica Loyal, Miss Environment and Marelyn Orlanda, 2nd Runner-Up after the crowning ceremony at the…
IF you see a sky blue Volks Combi in Tondaligan Park, Dagupan City, chances are, that’s ‘Stay Stoked Ice Cream’ by Tia Chloe Simms. Simms, 23, from Barangay Bonuan Binloc is originally from Melbourne, Australia. Her family migrated to Binloc 21 years ago. Thus, she and her brother had studied…
VP IS MANAY GINA’S VIP GUEST — Vice President Sara Duterte and former Rep. Gina de Vencia (birthday celebrant) are joined by local women journalists and other guests during ‘Manay Gina’s’ birthday celebration of held at the Sampaguita Gardens in Quezon City. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FOUR centenarians in the capital town of Lingayen received their P100,000 cash incentive from the national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on March 8. An accompanying congratulatory letter from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr was handed to the four. Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil, Vice Mayor Dexter Malicdem…
THE Mapandan local government is now in the thick of preparations for the staging of a new Pandan Festival set on March 16-25 to showcase an array of more exciting and unique events. Mapandan Mayor Karl Christian Vega said the people of Mapandan and the town’s Balikbayans will see a…
MISS DCAA BEAUTIES ALL – Dagupan City Astrodome Jureil Gianna Verania (center) of East Central Integrated School bested 20 other candidates in the search for Miss SDO Dagupan City Athletic Association during the opening ceremony of DCAA Meet Sports Festival 2023 at Dagupan City Astrodome. Dwayne Muñoz (right) of Universidad de Dagupan is first runner-up and Frenzy Mae De…
ON the heels of the successful Anakbanwa Creative Residency Program, 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia is bringing in another first in his district —the Galila Arts Festival 2023 from March 10 to 19 that will seek to again whip up the tastes of art lovers not only in the…
A BEAUTY contestant from Urdaneta City who made it to the official roster of Miss Universe Philippines 2023 backed out from this premier beauty and brains competition in the country due to health reasons. Evangeline Fuentes’ inclusion in the shortlist of candidates for Miss Universe Philippines 2023 was considered an…
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