THREE ON THREE—Basketball Association of the Philippines Region 1 Director, Dagupan City Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, joins Sangguniang Kabataan officials and basketball teams from the different barangays in Dagupan during the opening ceremony of the “3-on-3 Basketball Inter-Barangay Finals” at the CSI Stadia on May 25. (Photo by Mitz Cresencio)…
PRISAA Pre-National Games Sports Competitions will be held from July to October this year in various parts of the country, to be participated in by PRISAA member-schools, as tune-up matches in preparation for the PRISAA National Collegiate Games on February 10-16 next year to be held in Pangasinan.
GOODBYE, PALARO 2012 —Young athletes from around the country who participated in the Palarong Pambansa 2012 release lighted balloons as they bid goodbye to each other during the closing ceremony of the Palarong Pambansa 2012 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen on May 12. (Punchphoto by…
R1 PREPARES FOR 2013 GAMES DR. Gonzalo T. Duque, president of Lyceum-Northwestern University and head of the PRISAA (Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Region I, has assumed the presidency and vice-chairmanship of the PRISAA National Board of Trustees. The positions were turned over to Duque by his predecessor, Fr. Vicente…
LINGAYEN—The provincial government’s planned establishment of a Pangasinan Sports Academy (PSA) has received promised support from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. said Education Secretary Armin Luistro pledged the DepEd’s support for Pangasinan being one of the provinces where a…
LIGHT FOR SPORTSMANSHIP—President Benigno Aquino III lights the torch for the Palarong Pambansa 2012, after which he declared the formal opening of the games. In his speech, the President announced his administration’s sports program which will be focused on athlete training in sports where Filipinos can excel and win international recognition….
LINGAYEN—Now on its 5th year as part of the annual Palarong Pambansa, the Special Games category continues to attract more participants from the Special Education (SPED) classes around the country. In the just concluded 2012 Palaro held in Pangasinan, about 280 “special” athletes took part in the games that included…
REGION 1’S POOL PRIDE—Swimmers from the Region 1 team raise their arms in triumph after winning the 4 x 50 meter Freestyle Relay for the elementary division in the Palarong Pambansa 2012 held May 6-12 in Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
LINGAYEN–Five months after the devastating fury of Typhoon Sendong, athletes from Northern Mindanao (Region X) showed their resilience and strength with a meaningful entrance to the Palarong Pambansa 2012 opening ceremonies last May 7. Carrying a banner tied with white and orange balloons, the NMRAA delegation marched into the Narciso…
A FOURTEEN-year old boy from Dagupan, now living in Midland, Texas, is making waves in the United States in the field of martial arts. Ferdinand Nico Real, the only son of two children of Engr. Ferdinand and Dulce Real, has so far bagged first places 36 times; second place, seven times;…
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