BANGUS FESTIVAL KING AND QUEEN — Nobody becomes ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ of the festival by sheer physical attributes. They must have a story to tell and that’s exactly what brother and sister Renel and Anna Marie Suarez from Barangay Carangalaan (Cluster 1) have with their costumes. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PISTA’Y DAYAT 2023 SAND & SCULPTING COMPETITION ARTISTIC ingenuity and creativity became the main focus in judging participants in the Pista’y Dayat 2023 sand sculpting competition on April 15 at the Capitol Beachfront in Lingayen. Adjudged winners were the entries of Wilson V. Pineda’s group for adult category titled “Galila…
EASTER SUNDAY’s “SALUBONG” BY THE BEACH — The traditional Easter Sunday pre-dawn Salubong was staged at the Tondaligan Beach as Abet-abet ed Olin Inbilay,’ an adaptation of the traditional ritual of the lifting of mourning that heralds Easter. Aside from the meeting of Jesus and Mother Mary, there was the encounter of Jesus and St…
By Rex Catubig WHILE it is popularly believed that the senses are dulled as one ages, I find that the opposite is actually true: Age sharpens the senses and enhances one’s perception of things. Simply said, one becomes acutely sensitive to the changes around him. And one becomes…
MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY, PRESS COUNCIL – The Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newspapers, recently conducted an orientation and workshop on “Media Accountability and the Press Council” in Angeles City, Pampanga, a prelude to the creation of Media-Citizen Councils nationwide. The first of a series for…
LIMGAS NA PANGASINAN – The 25 ladies vying for the title Limgas na Pangasinan 2023 are presented to local media held at the Monarch Hotel in Calasiao. The Cultural Costume and Talent Contest will be on April 22 while the Pre-Pageant Night will be on April 25 at Sison Auditorium. Pageant Night and…
WOMEN’S EXHIBIT – Colorful and creative images of women are featured at the Galing ng Filipina sa Sining: Women of Wonder (W.O.W) art exhibit at Nepo Mall in Dagupan City for the Women’s Month Celebration. The exhibit is presented by Nepo Mall Dagupan in collaboration with Sarag Mi artists. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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…
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