THE 21st season of the PRISAA-UCAAP (Private Schools Athletic Association-Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan) Collegiate Basketball Championships, dubbed “Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. Cup”, reels off on July 27, starting at 8 a.m., at the Dagupan City Peoples Astrodome.
LINGAYEN–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has enacted provincial resolution no. 680-2011 authorizing Governor Amado Espino Jr. to bid for, in behalf of the provincial government, the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2012.
PUNCH columnist Dr. Gonzalo Duque, president of Lyceum Northwestern University, was recently elected president of the Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan (UCAAP)-Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA), Metro Dagupan Chapter last week.
INTERNATIONAL Master Oliver Barbosa ruled the “Agew na Dagupan” Open Chess Tournament held June 18 and 19 at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome. The country’s eighth-ranked player conceded only half a point in the seven-round tournament, participated in by 85 players, to win the title and P7,000 cash.
1st STRADCOM CYCLING CUP–Participants to the 1st Stradcom Cycling Cup held in Bayambang last June 19 are flagged off by the race sponsor, businessman and president of Stradcom Corporation Cesar T. Quiambao (top photo) with his wife Sheryl, and Bayambang Mayor Ricardo Camacho (lower photo). (Punchphoto by JAGJr.) Back to…
FORMER national cyclist Ericson Obosa from Manaoag skillfully applied a tactical run, never allowing an opponent to flee throughout the race, and eventually out-pedaled his rivals at the crucial homestretch to win the First Stradcom Cycling Cup held June 19, starting and ending in Bayambang.
DR. ENRICO Guadiz Vasquez, a Dagupan City son, was unanimously elected as national president of Philippine Karate-do Federation (PKF) to succeed Philippine Olympic Committee Spokesman Joey Romasanta. Vasquez, as head of a National Sports Association (NSA), automatically becomes a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee General Assembly headed by Jose…
PANGASINAN cyclists plus members of the national pool for the coming Southeast Asia Games will spearhead the “2011 Stradcom Cycling Cup” slated on June 19 in Bayambang town. The bikefest, to be sponsored by businessman and philanthropist Cesar Quiambao, will be the kick-off event for the 400th founding anniversary celebration…
DAGUPAN BY NIGHT—City Councilors (from left) Jesus Canto, Karlos Reyna and Luis Samson Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez (far right) prepare to run in the dark with hundreds of fun-runners along the Jose R. De Venecia Expressway on May 21. It is not known whether any of them disappeared along the…
2011 PALARONG PAMBANSA LINGAYEN–The provincial government is optimistic on winning the bid to host the Palarong Pambansa next year citing Pangasinan’s two advantages over the two other top contenders.
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