WHO’S BEHIND THE PROLIFERATION OF FISH PENS—Whatever happened to the Dagupan City government’s touted policy of zero tolerance for fish pens implemented by Mayor Benjamin Lim when he assumed post three years ago? Fish pens such as these captured by PUNCHlens photo last March 7 have started to again mushroom at…
PINDANG CHAMPION—Digna Salvatin is focused on slicing a three-kilo chunk of carabeef during the Longest Pindang contest, which she won over nine other competitors by producing a 194-inch strip of the delicacy for which Mangaldan is known for. Salvatin also won the Pindang-Making Rodeo, all held March 3 during the…
LOOSE FIREARMS–Pangasinan Provincial Police Director Marlou Chan presents the loose firearms seized by their operatives since the start of the election gun ban last January 13 during the Post Audit and Inspection of the Accomplishment on Comelec Gun Ban on March 7. (Punchphoto by Johanne R. Macob) Back to Homepage
DONATION FOR DCNHS TEACHERS-–Principal Erly Dataryo (right) goes over the latest editions of books on teaching donated by the Natividad Galang Fajardo Foundation to the school for the faculty’s use and reference. The PUNCH editor-publisher Ermin Garcia Jr. (center) turned over the books for the Manila-based foundation whose advocacy is…
CELEBRATING PINDANG—Elementary and secondary students from various schools in Mangaldan take part in the street dancing competition on March 2 during the first Pindang Festival, a celebration of the town’s most popular product, marinated dried carabeef known as pindang. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
DAGUPAN YOUNG PUGS-–Two triumphant boxers of the Dagupan City School Division, Vamjo Fonacier, gold medalist in the 34-kilogram elementary division, and Ronald Caranga, bronze medalist in the 39-kilogram secondary division, are joined by their coaches Fernando Lopez and Efren Rosario and trainer Levy Blanco after their fights during the 2013…
LAOAC CHALLENGE CHAMPS—The top three winners in the Laoac Cycling Challenge in the executive-master category, Rolando Burgos Jr. (center), Christian Linda (left) and Simeon Gelacio raise their respective trophies during the awarding ceremony held on March 4. With them are (from left) Laoac Mayor Silverio Alarcio, 1963 Tour of Luzon…
GIFT OF MOBILITY—Jovi Lomibao, 33, of barangay Santa Rosa, Binmaley, is all smiles as she receives a wheelchair from The Office of Vice President Jejomar Binay represented by Dr. Michael Allan Hernandez (right) during the free medical and dental mission held in Barangay Nagpalangan that benefited some 3,000 Binmaleyans during…
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