REALIZING DREAMS THROUGH FISH BALLS — The proud father and fish ball vendor in Villasis, Claro Verzosa, prepares to go out for his regular routine for the past 30 years selling fish balls and other snacks. His shy smile says all there is about his pride in seeing all his daughters…

VILLASIS— Who said selling fish ball cannot possibly amount to anything?  It can, and it has. Claro Verzosa, 69, had been selling fish ball for over 30 years and now has four college graduate daughters to show. Twenty-year old Girlie Verzosa, youngest daughter of Claro and his wife Genoveva Verzosa,…

TAYUG—At age one year and five months, this wonder boy could already read and say the letters of the alphabet. At age two, he could identify all the flags of the world, from A to Z. Meet Julion Benjamin Dizon of Barangay Gomez this town, who turned three on July…

THE prominent Fil-Indian community leader and businessman Ashok Vasandani was recently honored by the Dagupan City government by declaring him “Adopted Son of Dagupan City.” The resolution confirming his official adoption, authored by Councilor Luis Samson Jr. and co-authored by Councilor Joey Netu Tamayo, was unanimously approved. VASANDANI An outstanding…

FATHER BLESSING THE FATHERS — Fr. Jasper Tiongquico (right), parish priest of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Church in Barangay Naguelguel, Lingayen, blesses fathers lined up for their Father’s Day blessings after celebrating a Holy Mass last June 18. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)

PINABLIN DAGUPENO — The PUNCH’S photojournalist Wilfredo O. Lomibao receives his plaque from Mayor Belen T. Fernandez as one of the chosen Pinablin Dagupeño during awarding ceremonies on June 19 at the CSI Stadia. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)

REMEMBER 1990 EARTHQUAKE — A float for the Parada na Dekada depicting the year when Dagupan’s commercial center was practically reduced to rubbles by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, crosses the Perez Bridge that was destroyed by the earthquake. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)

SOFT TOUCH OF MARTIAL ARTS – The ladies of Chinese Henan Song Chan Shaolin Martial Arts Troupe perform during the Shaolin Martial Arts Exhibition last Saturday, June 10, a special presentation for Dagupan Day Celebration 2017 at CSI Stadia. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)

MALASIQUI —Some 671 pupils from kindergarten to grade six in four barangays here received free school supplies from the Malasiqui Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) last week. MAC members identified the elementary schools of barangays Balite, Pamaranum, Potiocan and Taloyan as the recipients of the group’s first project this year, “Lapis…