ANG BAGONG SAKIT NA LALABANAN PERTUSSIS o WHOOPING COUGH ANO ang mga dapat gawin at iwasan para ma-protektahan ang sarili laban sa naturang bacterial infection? Ito ang ating pinag usapan nina Dr. Julita de Venecia, Dr. Benjamin Bautista, Dr. Shiela Sabado, Dr. Richmond Batulan, Dr. Terence Lapeñas, Dr. Genelyza Garcia,…
EMULATING SIMON OF CYRENE — Penitents share time to carry the cross like Simon of Cyrene did on the way to the St. John Cathedral in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
By Rex Catubig SHE is known as a shrewd businesswoman, a smart entrepreneur, an astute politician, a public servant nonpareil. But behind all this, is a facet rarely seen, thus, unappreciated. She hardly stays put in City Hall. Because the city is her office. And she’s always on the…
CHRISTIANS celebrate Easter, it being a more significant biblical event than Christmas. Unlike Christmas that celebrates the birth of the Redeemer Jesus Christ to deliver on God’s promise, Easter is about the restoration of life, by the Redeemer who died on the cross and resurrected to save mankind from eternal…
PALM SUNDAY RITUAL — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas blesses palm fronds before the celebration of his Palm Sunday Mass at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
EARTHQUAKE DRILL –Personnel of Dagupan City Fire Station are joined by OJT trainees do their ‘ Dock, Cover and Hold’ during the Quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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)
EL NINO’S FRIEND – A salt farmer in Dasol town carries woven bamboo baskets filled with sun-dried salt from the salt beds for delivery to wholesale traders. Hot, sunny days are the salt farmers’ favorite season. The towns in the western part of Pangasinan are still the province’s top salt producers. (Punchphoto by…
UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen Fernandez commended the recent achievements of two successful individuals in public service, Ashok Vasandani, a renowned philanthropist in Dagupan; and Jocelyn Siapno, manager of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and presented their awards during the regular flag raising ceremony the City Plaza on March 18. Dr….
(Easter Sunday in Blue Beach) By Rex Catubig BY the time the Sunday PUNCH reaches the newsstands today, morning has broken and the traditional Abet-abet depicting the encounter between the Risen Christ and His beloved Mother Mary on Easter Sunday would have already taken place at the Tondaligan Ferdinand…
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