DON’T FORGET LEGENDARY RUFINO GABOT – This was the message of Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil to all who watched him present a plaque to the legendary cycling champion of the fabled 1957 Tour of Luzon during an awards program honoring Pangasinan’s national cycling champions. PUNCH columnist Jesus Garcia Jr. was…
By Rex Catubig THE train in the ‘60s was for me heaven sent. At an early age, I suffered from motion sickness that triggered vertigo and nausea when riding a car or the bus on long trips. It did not help that the Pantranco bus had hard wooden bench…
WHAT could be so very wrong and suspicious about the establishment of a Maternal and Children Hospital in Dagupan City that the majority bloc in the Sangguniang Panlungsod believes it does not deserve the highest priority consideration and rejected to endorse it, a situation that could ultimately lead to its…
SAFETY FIRST — Fishermen move as a team to replace the bamboo poles of a fishing boat’s outrigger as part of its regular maintenance at a docking area in Barangay Cato in Infanta town. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
Agatha Fernandez Wong grabs the Philippine’s first medal in the 16th World Wushu Championships held in Texas, USA. Wong scored 9.776 in the Women’s Taijiquan category bagging second place in the tournament, her second time to win a silver medal for the Philippines in the biggest Wushu Tournament in the world. Agatha’s proud parents…
THE Dagupan City government celebrated the 20th year of the Sister Cities covenant between the city and Milpitas City in California, USA with a goodwill visit for the benefit of the city’s Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran program, current city and DepEd Officials. With the delegation are City Legal Officer Atty. Aurora…
THE San Carlos City government conducted a seminar on Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Effectiveness for Supreme Student-Leaders Government (SSLG) Officers of the San Carlos City School Division last November 16-17 at the San Carlos City Youth Center. SSLG officers from 23 schools completed the two-day seminar which highlighted self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation and social skills as significant factors in…
JAYCEEKENS REFUSE TO FORGET — While most Dagupan residents barely understand the significance of the start of the railway transport in Dagupan, members of the Dagupan Jacyceekens (retired Jaycees) organized a civic program to recall what started the economic progress in the city. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua graced the event. The advocacy…
FROM PADYAK TO E-TRIKE — More padyak tricycle drivers in Barangay Bolosan in Dagupan City have since decided to convert and upgrade their units to E-trike, not with motorcycles as most are wont to do . The minimum fare of e-trike transport is Php 20.00. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
THE Alaminos City government inaugurated its Balay Silangan Drug Reformation Center, the 10th in the province. Led by City Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste, the inauguration was attended by Seymoure Darius Sanchez, PDEA R1 Assistant Regional Director; Maria Angela Gopalan, DSWD Regional Director; Virgilio Sison, DILG Pangasinan Provincial Director; and P/Col Jeff Fanged, PNP Pangasinan…
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