By Rex Catubig MARILOU from Puelay was a 2nd year Midwifery graduate of the Urdaneta Community College when she forsook her career because she got pregnant by her boyfriend, Rogelio, who hails from the same place. She was 21 and he was 26. Just the right ages to start…
AFTER four decades of seeing our elected presidents and vice presidents trying to knock each other out, pointing accusing fingers, discrediting each other’s efforts in national programs all for purely political reasons, we can no longer ignore the fact that ours is a system failure. The resignation of Vice President…
TALKING ABOUT 2025 PROSPECTS — City Mayor Belen Fernandez engages 4th District Rep. Rep. Christopher ‘Toff’ De Venecia and his mother, former Rep. Gina ‘Manay’ Gina” De Venecia on the sidelines before the start of the formal ceremonies to celebrate the 77th Founding Anniversary of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PROJECT INSPECTION TIME – The construction of the covered court in Brgy Herrero-Perez is being rushed by Mayor Belen Fernandez for the benefit of the barangay residents who can use it as evacuation center. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
ULIRAN INA 2024 — Rosita Calip De Guzman, 97, (in wheelchair) from Barangay Salisay receives her trophy, certificate and (cash incentive?) from Mayor Belen Fernandez and former Rep. Gina de Venecia as one of the two recipients of the Doña Remedios Tan Fernandez Memorial Award- Pinablin Ina na Dagupan and the UliranYa Ina na Barangay during the 77th Agew na…
UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez joined 919 members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Dagupan during the distribution of their cash cards from the Department of Social Welfare and Development on June 14 at the City Plaza to ensure safe and efficient transactions as part of the government’s…
THE nationwide celebration of the 126th Independence Day last week seemed hollow to many amid the tension in the West Philippine Sea. It was an oxymoron from the day Philippines turned its back on its independent foreign policy – friend to all, enemy to no one. Consequently today, we see…
MAKING OF ‘LAYLAY’ — Visitors unique the art installation inspired by one of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo’s famous paintings – “The Making of the Philippine Flag” at the launching of the exhibit “Laylay”, a Pangasinan term for “Flag” at the Asin Gallery of Banaan Pangasinan Provincial Museum in Lingayen town. The sculpture was…
PINTADOS FOR CHILDREN — Ariel Cancino, artist and teacher, conducts a lecture and workshop for children last Thursday morning during the PINTADOS: Painting Festival, a program conducted in observance of the 100th founding anniversary of the Pangasinan Provincial Library at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
RIZAL REMEMBERED – Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez is joined by city officials, Masons, Boy and Girl Scouts after the wreath-laying at the foot of the Jose Rizal Monument during the 126th Independence Day program at the city plaza. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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