RONDA’S DAGUPAN LEG—Cyclist Jason Christie raises his hands in victory as he approaches the Ronda Pilipinas Stage 8 finish line alone in front of West Central Elementary School in Dagupan City on February 9, with Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez waving the chekered flag. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE—French cyclist Peter Pouly leads the peloton along the Marcos Highway on the way to Baguio City, 26 kilometers from the finish during the 11th stage of Ronda Pilipinas which kicked off in San Fernando, La Union on February 13. Junrey Navara won the stage with Pouly coming in…
MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
BATANG PINOY MEDAL HAUL—The young athletes comprising Team Pangasinan brought home pride with their medal haul from the Batang Pinoy national finals held in Bacolod City from January 28 to February 1. The Karatedo team (top photo) contributed the most with 17 medals (2 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze…
BATANG PINOY MEDAL HAUL
SP Frontpage February 9, 2014 issue
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NEW ISLAND—After years of abuse and neglect of Dagupan City’s rivers by the city government, an island like mound of silt now surfaces at the Calmay River during low tide. The heavy siltation in the city’s rivers, caused largely by the unregulated operation of fish pens for more than a…
NEW ISLAND
HEALTH TALK—Govenor Amado Espino Jr. (2nd from left) and Provincial Health Officer Dra. Anna Ma. Theresa De Guzman welcome Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III, who led an 11-man delegation on a visit to Pangasinan to learn about the province’s best practices in public health services. (PUNCHphoto by Johanne R. Macob)…
HEALTH TALK
LESSONS ON FOOD PRODUCTION—Students of Bonuan Boquig Elementary School in Dagupan City listen to their school principal, Manuel Ferrer, as he teaches them the right amount of feeds for the tilapia at the aquaponics area of the school’s Bahay Kubo and Garden. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez) Back to Homepage
LESSONS ON FOOD PRODUCTION
ONE BARANGAY, ONE FISH PROJECT––Mayor Belen T. Fernandez leads the fingerlings dispersal composed of different fish species like malaga, talakitok, alangat, sea bass and lapu-lapu on January 30 for her administration’s “One Barangay, One Fish Project”, which aims to provide livelihood to small fishermen in the island barangays. Twenty-five families…




