“THE test of the pudding is in the eating,” is how the world usually responds to issues whose end is doubtful, and difficult to judge. Such was the case with the implementation of the elevation of streets and drainage system in perennially flooded Dagupan City’s major streets. Well, Typhoon Carina…
BEFORE AND AFTER ELEVATION OF STREET- Photos grabbed from the Facebook account of Mayor Belen Fernandez show contrasting images of the street junction on A.B. Fernandez Ave. and M.H. Del Pilar before (left ) for years and after (right) the elevation project was completed.
NO STOPPING THE FISHERFOLK – Fisherfolk slowly pull the net that trapped fish at the beach in Lingayen last Wednesday before they could be rained out by the inclement weather brought about by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
PBBM MEETS FARMERS FOR THE FIRST TIME – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. waves to the crowd upon arrival at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen to lead the ceremonial distribution of presidential assistance to farmers, fishfolks, families and awarding of certificates of condonation with release of mortgage to beneficiaries…
UNLISERBISYO NI MAYOR BELEN “SA panahon ng bagyo at pagbaha, doon po tayo po mas kailangan magi-Ikot.” Ayon ito kay Mayor Belen Fernandez upang aktwal na makita ang mga prayoridad para sa flood mitigation. Kasama si City Engineer Josephine Corpuz, sinuri ni Mayor Belen ang sitwasyon sa Calmay at Carael…
By Rex Catubig IT’S celebrated and immortalized in Karen Carpenter’s song. “Rainy days and Mondays”, she sang, “always get me down”. On the contrary, the rains, be it on Monday or Tuesday or whenever they come, have an exhilarating effect on me. Not in any jubilant way, but in…
FOR most Filipinos, the traditional State of the Nation address by the President is mostly about his administration’s achievements and giving himself a pat on the back for a “job-well-done” and to assure his constituents that all’s well, and the future economic and social plans are in place for their…
INFANTA’S SCHOOL KIDS ON VACATION – Unmindful of the tension felt by their parents in the West Philippine Sea, the children on vacation take every moment to enjoy the cool waters off Barangay Cato, fronting the disputed area with China. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
FLUVIAL PROCESSION WITH FISHERMEN — The fishing boat ridden by ‘Fr. Soc ‘ Villegas is surrounded by 20 big fishing boats that used to sail to the disputed area in the WPS. As it prepares to start the fluvial procession with the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on board. (Punchphoto by Willie…
TRAINED FOR ORGANIC AGRI PRODUCTION – Three persons deprived of liberty (PDL) check out the vegetables they planted at a vacant lot which they converted to a garden inside the compound of the Pangasinan Provincial Jail in Lingayen. They and 21 others were provided training on organic agriculture production. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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