LINGAYEN—The month-long Pista’y Dayat (Sea Festival) 2018 started on April 20 with an array of events to showcase the “distinctly Pangasinan brand of summer revelry.” Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Malu Elduayan said the unique sights and sounds of the Pista’y Dayat on opening day gave spectators a foretaste of the diverse activities…
ARENAS HONORED — Congresswoman Rosemarie “Baby” J. Arenas (center) receives a plaque of appreciation from Señor Tesoro College, Inc. president Editha T. Cardozo (2nd from left), college consultant Catherine B. Velasco (2nd from right) and vice president Rodrigo C. Coquia, Jr., and OIC for academic affairs Rowell G. Celino. (photo/Alex…
THIRD District Rep. Rosemarie “Baby” J. Arenas last Wednesday commended President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his ‘unprecedented leadership’ for extending free college education in public colleges and universities in the country. Arenas was the guest of honor and speaker at the graduation rites of the Señor Tesoro College in Calasiao, Pangasinan. `Tracing the success stories of…
DAGUPAN’S BEST – A young usherette shows off an entry of an almost perfect specimen of Dagupan bangus in the “Heaviest and Longest Bangus” contest during the Bangus Rodeo. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
MISS MAGIC’S FACES – Young ladies in search of fame through 2018 Miss Magic gamely go through the routine for the pre-pageant event at MCO Events Hall in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FASTEST DEBONER ALIVE – Expert bangus deboners try to out-debone each other during the ‘Fastest Bangus Deboning’ contest, a highlight of the Bangus Rodeo on April 12. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
BAYAMBANG—Heavy downpour did not stop this town from celebrating on April 10 its newfound fame as the new record holder of the Longest Barbeque Grill in the Guinness World Record with its Malangsi Festival. For the festival’s merrymaking with Kalutan and music festival, the Bayambang government prepared 45,000 kilos of fresh…
COLLEGE’S FIRST MAGNA CUM LAUDE STA. BARBARA—Poverty is often used by many to explain one’s inability to have an education but not for this young mother who pursued her dream after 17 years, who not only earned her degree but came home a magna cum laude. Verna Mercado, 34, a…
BACK TO THEIR ROOTS –Eight Pangasinense members of the Philippine Military Academy ALAB TALA Class of 2018 join Monday flag-raising ceremony of the provincial government officials and employees led by Gov. Amado Espino III in front of the Capitol Building in Lingayen town. Also in photo are Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil and Laoac Mayor…
DAGUPAN CITY LIBRARY FEATURE THE Dagupan City Library has officially opened its services for the national government’s Chinese Corner Project (CCP). The Chinese Corner is one of the multi-cultural projects of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) that introduces collaboration and partnership between the local library stakeholders and the…
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