THE municipal government of Alaminos City headed by Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste conducted a Public Speaking and Hosting Workshops for Barangay Information Officials (BIO) at the Leopoldo Sison Convention Center last April 3. Organized by the City Information Office, the day-long workshop was participated in by 80 Barangay and SK officials. Department Head 1 Venus Balgua led the lecturers. She…
PANDAN FESTIVAL — Students and young residents of Mapandan perform for the street-dancing competition feature of the town’s annual festival. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
PANGASINAN BEAUTIES MEET THE PRESS — The twenty lovely candidates of Limgas na Pangasinan are joined by Mrs. Maan Tuazon-Guico, and Mrs. Melanie Lambino, Limgas na Pangasinan Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson during the Press Presentation and Official Sashing held at the Monarch Hotel, Calasiao, on March 17. The pageant is one of…
HOBBYIST photographer, public relations practitioner and former Sunday PUNDAY columnist Arturo ‘Art’ Valenzuela passed away on Thursday, March 21. He was 82 years old. Information gathered by The PUNCH reveals Valenzuela died peacefully early morning in a hospital in Dagupan City. A true blue Pangasinense, Valenzuela hails from Barangay Tagac,…
STREET DANCING FOR BAGOONG FESTIVAL — Young boys and girls participating in the street dancing competition of Bagoong Festival in Lingayen town, gleefully perform promoting the town’s “One-Town, One-Product.” (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BISHOP Napoleon Sipalay officially took on the responsibility as the new head of the Alaminos Diocese on Monday, March 18 pledging to lead a diocese that stands in solidarity with its people. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines news website, Sipalay, 53, held his inaugural Mass as bishop at…
MISS HUNDRED ISLANDS BEAUTIES — The winners in the final selection for the titles wave to their supporters after receiving their crowns and sashes. Denise Joy Flores (center), 4th year BS Psychology student at the Lyceum Northwestern University is Miss Hundred Islands. She is joined by (from left) 1st Runner-Up Jessalyn S. Espinoza, Kyrie…
TWENTY-one equally lovely and witty candidates representing different towns and cities in the province will vie for the prestigious crown of ‘2024 Limgas na Pangasinan’. The official candidates were presented by the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) during the flag-raising ceremony at the Capitol grounds on March 11,…
THE San Carlos City government is finalizing events and activities for the celebration of the Mango-Bamboo Festival on April 15-20. Mayor Julier ‘Ayoy’ Resuello, in an interview, said major events will include street dancing competition, Miss San Carlos City Pageant, Educators’ Day, Dog Show, Motor Show, Liga ng mga Barangay…
TO establish Pangasinan as a preeminent creative hub of the country, the provincial government will hold the first-ever film festival, ‘PangaSINE Film Festival 2024’, in Pangasinan as one of the highlights of Pista’y Dayat (Sea Festival) this year. To accomplish this vision, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) authorized Gov. Ramon Guico…
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