Dagupan and Urdaneta Cities, and Pangasinan Province [Archive] - Page 54

bladeguard

May 11th, 2011, 05:32 PM

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URDANETA CITY UNVEILS LANDMARK

May 11, 2011

By Virgilio Sar. Maganes

URDANETA CITY- The landmark of this city was formally unveiled for public viewing on May 4, coinciding with the birthday celebration of City Mayor Amadeo Gregorio E. “Bobom” Perez IV.

The unveiling was led by 5th District Rep. Mark O. Cojuangco and was assisted by Mrs. Alice Perez, wife of Manila Economic and Cultural Office Chair Amadeo R. Perez Jr., City Mayor Bobom Perez, Vice Mayor Onofre “Bong” Gorospe, Abono Chair Rosendo O. So, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the municipal employees.

The blessing was officiated by Rev. Fr. Abet Viernes of the Immaculate Conception Church of the city.

The landmark, which cost P3 million, is located at the right corner of the new city public market. It is a granite statue of a carabao, the city’s official log, and has backdrop of granite wall tempered with cascading man-made waterfall. It has drawn attraction among the city residents and visitors.

The statue of the carabao serves as the centerpiece of the landmark depicting the city as the “cattle capital of the Philippines” and giving tribute to the “beast of burden” for its strength, determination and resiliency.

Sculptor and artist Ram Mamalio who interpreted the carabao sculpture wrote in bronze- inscripted message “Metamorphosis”- “This sculpture symbolizes Urdaneta’s strong economy, its stability, its modernization. It also symbolizes the uncommon resolve of Urdanetanians, their abiding resilience in trying times, their heroic readiness to face challenges, constantly adapting to the ebb and flow of inconstant economic tides through good governance.”

Mayor Perez said that the landmark was conceptualized in order to give boost to the city as a fast rising metropolis in the province and in Region I.

“It flashed instantly to my mind when the idea about the landmark came. When our constituents and visitors will come into the city, they will see the landmark reminding them that this city has really gone far of its development and transformation,” Mayor Bobom said.

Meanwhile, the management of 168 Market headed by Willie Chua said that they will repaint the whole market building and install electronic information and video wall just above the landmark to attract more attention from passersby.

bladeguard

May 11th, 2011, 05:56 PM

http://northwatch.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/carabao1.jpg

Congratulations Urdaneta City for such a great landmark representing Urdaneta's bullish, strong and stable economy...and its townspeople's resiliency despite adversities.. Long Live City of Urdaneta!!!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:03 PM

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:09 PM

Kamusta nga pala ang feast of Our Lady of Manaoag?
Ang pagkakaalam ko kasi ay tuwing April o May ang fiesta dito.
Nabasa ko rin na sa ikatlong Miyerkules pagkatapos ng Easter ang fiesta nito.

Bakit nawala rin yung SSC Pangasinan meets?Sana magkaroon ulit o maibalik sa Samahan :)

sayang. di ako nakapunta sa Manaoag :ohno:
oo nga eh..medyo matumal na rin ang thread. wala na rin masyadong updates..hehehe.. welcome sa Pangasinan thread

Hey mga Kabaleyans!! mukhang wala na maxado tumatambay ah...sana bumalik ung dating sigla ng Pangasinan forum..:ohno::ohno::ohno:

oo nga eh.. pakonti tayo ng pakonti:ohno: siguro babalik ang sigla ng thread na to pag may nakapaskil na logo ng SM City sa syudad ng Dagupan or somewhere in Pangasinan :lol: welcome back kabaleyan! :cheers:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:11 PM

Stadia

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:17 PM

Dagupan Street Party
Bangus Festival 2011

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source: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150171585162205.311496.270850922204

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:21 PM

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^^ http://www.facebook.com/bangusavenue

^^ meron bang Bangus Avenue sa Dagupan? :lol:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:23 PM

Perez Blvd, Dagupan City

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:26 PM

pics po ng Bangus Festival 2011:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1737400840277.2090310.1396300979

^^ click nio na lang..madami jan :)

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:28 PM

wow. may taga Indonesia pa na nagpunta at nakisaya sa BangUs Fest :D

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:30 PM

Bangus Festival 2011

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^^sexy :lol:

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^^ ARYA! :D

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bladeguard

May 11th, 2011, 06:42 PM

sayang. di ako nakapunta sa Manaoag :ohno:
oo nga eh..medyo matumal na rin ang thread. wala na rin masyadong updates..hehehe.. welcome sa Pangasinan thread

oo nga eh.. pakonti tayo ng pakonti:ohno: siguro babalik ang sigla ng thread na to pag may nakapaskil na logo ng SM City sa syudad ng Dagupan or somewhere in Pangasinan :lol: welcome back kabaleyan! :cheers:

Salamat kabaleyan!! cguro nga kailangan lang ng pampaganang issue like SM Dagupan or Robinson's Pangasinan Opening!!:banana::banana::cheers::cheers:

saintm

May 11th, 2011, 06:43 PM

gud m0rning. Akala ko nga sa san carlos ipapatayo yung robinsons. Kc me kaklase ako na taga san carlos nung pumunta kmi dun s knila me nakatiwangwang na lote dun sa pinagtitindahan ng mga kubo at ibang bamboo crafts sbi nya papatayuan dw ng mall un. yeah puregold po ang itatayo dun!!! sana ma approve sa city council so fun kapag ganun ha!!! cheers :cheers:

saintm

May 11th, 2011, 06:47 PM

Pangasinan set to approve company plan to study feasibility of building 50 MGW windmills :banana::banana::banana:

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 10 (PNA) -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) was urged to give its green light to a request of a private firm to conduct technical studies that could determine the feasibility of establishing a wind energy project in any feasible area in the province.

This was gleaned from a proposed resolution filed by Board Member Von Mark Mendoza consistent with the development plan to build an initial 50 megawatts of wind energy project presented to the provincial government by Scion Sustainable Power Corporation.

Mendoza’s resolution is set to be referred to the SP committee on environment, natural resources and energy which may conduct a committee hearing on the matter.

Scion was among several multi-national companies which expressed interest in building wind mills in Pangasinan.

Mendoza confirmed that Scion has already submitted to the province an initial Development Proposal and Management Plan (DPMP) regarding the project.

Initially, the project is geared to accelerate the energy program of the Ilocos Region, apart from the socio-economic and environmental benefits that Pangasinan as a host province will enjoy.

Mendoza said the establishment of an alternative source of power is a welcome development in Pangasinan considering the present high cost of energy in the country.
Pangasinan is already hosting the 345 megawatt San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam Project as well as the 1,000 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant operated by team energy. (PNA)

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:48 PM

Salamat kabaleyan!! cguro nga kailangan lang ng pampaganang issue like SM Dagupan or Robinson's Pangasinan Opening!!:banana::banana::cheers::cheers:

kaya nga :lol: sya nga pala musta na kaya tong Robinsons Pangasinan:) matagal tagal na rin nung huli akong nakakuha ng update. siguro may wall na sya, kasi nung huling punta ko dun nilalagay na nila yung poste ng mall :)

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:49 PM

The Official Seal of Dagupan City

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fall_17

May 11th, 2011, 06:50 PM

^^May Robinsons Pangasinan ba? Or Robinsons iyan sa ibang bayan?:D

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Bangus Festival Art Wall

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 06:56 PM

^^May Robinsons Pangasinan ba? Or Robinsons iyan sa ibang bayan?:D

yeap..meron po..sa Calasiao po sya located..near Calasiao-Dagupan boundary...madalas pong napagkakamalan ang hiway na to na part ng Dagupan :lol: kasi dahil na rin sa dami ng commercial establishments(banks, restaurants, business estabs, car showrooms-Toyota, Honda, Nissan etc) :cheers:

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:00 PM

Kalutan ed Dalan, Bangus Festival 2011

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^^ click nio na lang..hehe

fall_17

May 11th, 2011, 07:14 PM

Mukha nga siyang Robinsons Dagupan, :D Pero napunta siya sa calasiao..

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:26 PM

Dagupan
Feb.2011

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Downtown Area (corner Rizal Street going West)

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Rizal St.

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Perez Blvd (corner Rizal Street)

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Junction (going straight, M.H. Del Pilar)

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Junction (far left going to Tambac)

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Downtown Area (corner Rizal Street going West)

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Downtown Area (corner Rizal Street going East)

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Downtown Area (bridge, going West)

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Downtown Area (Cafe Du Marc part, going West)

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Downtown Area (Cafe Du Marc part, going West)

source: http://anakdagupan.blogspot.com
^^ napakakulay ng dagupan nung nakaraang bangus fest :D

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:28 PM

Mukha nga siyang Rebinsons Dagupan, :D Pero napunta siya sa calasiao..

wala na rin kasing space na pagpapatayuan ng Robinsons sa Dagupan kaya sa Calasiao na lang saka madaming buwaya sa Dagupan :lol:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:47 PM

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^^ :cheers:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:49 PM

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by Noel Abejero

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by Alipio Llemos Jr.

Fraulein

May 11th, 2011, 07:54 PM

^^Good news yan... :okay:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 11th, 2011, 07:58 PM

WW2 Exhibit Goes to Dagupan

http://www.veteransbank.com.ph/images/2011news05.jpg

In time for the 66th Anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf Landings, Philippine Veterans Bank brought the world class traveling exhibit entitled "War of Our Fathers - A Tribute to Filipino Freedom Fighters" to the City of Dagupan where it went on display at the Dagupan Museum until January 28, 2011. Entrance to the exhibit was free of charge and was open to the public.

The Exhibit was formally opened last January 10, 2011 in a simple ceremony led by Mayor Benjie Lim. The very first venue of the traveling exhibit was also in Dagupan last January 9, 2006 with former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos as the guest of honor. Since then, the exhibit has been to over 40 cities and municipalities all over the country, displayed in schools, malls, museums, provincial and city halls. It was also invited to Nanjing China, upon the invitation of the Nanjing officials.

This time around, the exhibit featured a new look and displayed more World War II vintage photographs, maps and artifacts highlighting the bravery and heroism of our Filipino World War II Veterans, including those that showcased local history in Dagupan and Pangasinan.

"As we toured the exhibit all over the country, we have been gaining new insight on local World War II history from historians, veterans, collectors and museums which are now incorporated into the Traveling Exhibit which I'm sure the Dagupeños will appreciate," said VP and Corporate Communications Head Miguel Angelo Villa-Real.

On January 9, 1945; a massive armada of the Allied forces led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, with a force of 200,000 men successfully landed on the beaches of Lingayen Gulf from Sual to the West all the way to San Fabian towards the East. The Gulf landing is one of the biggest if not the biggest invasion force in the last World War. This likewise paved the way for the successful re-taking of Manila one month later on February 1945 and the end of the war some nine months later.

http://www.veteransbank.com.ph/2011news-05.html

^^ di na fresh pero okay pa rin :lol:

jcruze057

May 12th, 2011, 02:13 PM

ano nangyari sa aqua city? scam nga lang ba yun? 2months has passed dapat dumating na yung mga sinasabi nilang manggagaling sa korea para maumoisahan ang full blast construction, ano na kaya balita dun?

asinger_la

May 12th, 2011, 02:44 PM

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san carlos City

asinger_la

May 12th, 2011, 02:53 PM

San Carlos City
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q44/eslwinshot/bukid2Ser05.jpg
VMUF Convention Centrum:
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World's Biggest Mango Pie:
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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 12th, 2011, 06:06 PM

mga last na kuha ko ng pangasinan :D

San Fabian Beach
April 27
6AM
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5PM
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^^ sobrang daming tao dyan mga bandang 8am-4pm...daming chicks :lol: madami akong pics sa san fabian kaso nadelete lahat..hiniram nla cam q taz nung bnalik wala ng laman kaya ung pics q n lng s cp meron aq :(

Unitop San Carlos u/c
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malaki sya..sinlaki ng royal mall :)

u/c commercial/residential bldg in basista
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fall_17

May 12th, 2011, 07:16 PM

^Malinaw ang kuha sa CP mo..:D

edu mckay shawn

May 12th, 2011, 07:28 PM

maraquep su abong yo, asinger la.

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san carlos City

jcruze057

May 13th, 2011, 01:14 AM

mga last na kuha ko ng pangasinan :D

u/c commercial/residential bldg in basista
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akin et anggapo so bintana to ey, :lol: 8-storey? sangka-ategeyan ed interon Pangasinan ah

agay_met_la_tan

May 13th, 2011, 02:57 AM

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/46610_426876731430_590291430_5603235_8294425_n.jpg
Siguro kung gawin nilang 6-story blue glass hotel yung waiting shed, it will be a big hit, location wise, it is at the center of the downtown, and has a very good view of the plaza.

asinger_la

May 13th, 2011, 03:41 AM

christian joe

May 13th, 2011, 12:54 PM

Malaga culture pushed in Pangasinan

http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=67&articleId=685439

Manila, Philippines - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) chief of Dagupan City is making a pitch for the culture of malaga (siganid) among fish growers, saying that its production is a timely move to address issues on climate change.

Dr. Westly Rosario said a French scientist has started last week a study on this fish, whose two species (Siganus Vermiculatus and Siganus Guttatus) are grown here. The said scientist is gathering traditional practices of farmers here in growing the fish.

christian joe

May 13th, 2011, 12:55 PM

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photo from Alaminos facebook

christian joe

May 13th, 2011, 12:58 PM

Discover the hidden ‘secrets’ of Dasol, Pangasinan

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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/12/11/discover-hidden-%E2%80%98secrets%E2%80%99-dasol-pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines – Among the many concealed paradise-like beaches in the Philippines is one found in Dasol, Pangasinan.

Leading to the South China Sea, the Dasol beach, located up north, boasts of clear-blue waters, white sand, beautifully carved rock formations, and towering coconut trees on its shores.

For tourist Isidro Abella, the seas in Colorado, USA are nothing compared to the white beaches of Dasol.

"It's like no other beach, I love it here," he said.

Another tourist delight, Crocodile Island, can also be found nearby. Named after its crocodile-like form, the island is a stunning sight with its blue waters.

Crocodile Island also keeps many remarkable stones to be kept as souvenirs.

Adventure-seekers might also want to consider visiting the Snake Island located near the Dasol area.

Locals, however, warn about the water snakes, which are said to be lurking in the area at night.

Locals have been strictly implementing a “no littering” rule to keep the Snake Island’s natural beauty. -- Report from Ernest Vidal, ABS-CBN Dagupan

christian joe

May 13th, 2011, 01:00 PM

max300jmm

May 13th, 2011, 03:12 PM

NANI’S OPTIMISM
TRI-CITY FERRY A DREAM COME TRUE

DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Hernani A. Braganza of Alaminos City is confident that the proposed inter-city ferry system, which will interlink Alaminos City, San Fernando City in La Union and Dagupan City using the Lingayen Gulf, will fly better this time because of the Public Private Partnerhip program of the national government.

Braganza made the statement when he and Mayor Benjamin S. Lim were guests in the “Meet the Press” of the Pangasinan Tri-Media Association (PATRIMA) last Tuesday in Lucao.

“I promised my constituents that before I leave my office, this dream will come true, and we are almost there,” Braganza said.

Mayor Lim recently made known his intention to build a small port at the Calmay River beneath the Pantal Bridge and the production of a specially design boat called “catamaran.”

“We are about to call for a tri-city meeting in the weeks to come to present how a “catamaran” would look like, which will sit about 102 passengers,” Lim said.

“The port will not be very big because anyway the passenger for our “catamaran” will only be in the vicinity of a hundred, but the design of the boat would accommodate not only passengers because it can also load at least four medium size vehicle and at least six tons of cargo,” he said.

Lim said that the project is very timely, “kasi one of the complaints of the people going to Hundred Islands is the travel time.”

The mayor cited the importance of coping up with fast-paced developments going on in the North.

“In the next three years, the international airport will be shifted to Clark and that is going to happen because right now, it is not anymore the national government that is developing the Clark terminal kundi private na and I hear the names of Manny Pangilinan and Ramon Ang, who are going to do joint venture, so mabilis yan,” he said.

“Ang tanong, kapag andiyan na yung international airport sa Clark, which is only two hours away from Pangasinan, papaano tayo makikinabang?” he asked.

“Again in two years time, the North Luzon Expressway will be extended to Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), which will end in San Fernando City, La Union. In 2012, it will extend up to Rosario, La Union. So napakabilis ng mga nangyayaring developments. One thing is lacking though, a highway that will cut across the eastern part to the western part of Pangasinan. Dapat na pag-usapan kung papano natin i-coconect ang TPLEX papunta sa west side doon sa water ride na pinaplano natin,” Lim explained.

“I am sure, with that makikinabang tayo. Also take note that the biggest drawer in Pangasinan is the Manaoag Shrine and after Manaoag wala na. kung pupunta sila ng Alaminos City sa Hundred Islands, most of them lost the interest of going there because of the travel time. So we leaders in the province have to lay down the ground works in preparation for these future developments,” he said. (CIO –Joseph C. Bacani)

http://www.facebook.com/notes/d-dagupan-dream/nanis-optimism-tri-city-ferry-a-dream-come-true/202293123141688

asinger_la

May 13th, 2011, 05:34 PM

saintm

May 13th, 2011, 07:11 PM

saintm

May 13th, 2011, 07:16 PM

saintm

May 13th, 2011, 07:20 PM

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iner yah papi?

ordunapaulo

May 13th, 2011, 07:43 PM

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^Love it, saan to sa Pangasinan? :D

info_rene

May 14th, 2011, 03:09 AM

saintm

May 14th, 2011, 09:06 AM

It is about time. Marakep iyan nagagawa ed Pangasinan. BUT it is true, the development in tourism here in Pangasinan is getting bigger... considering only the population of Pangasinan, it is booming. Go Pangasinan!!

:banana: :banana: yea bongga! they should also consider having a ferry system along agno river.. wat do u think papi?

saintm

May 14th, 2011, 09:21 AM

SM CITY ROSALES CENTRAL TRANSPORT TEMINAL HA!!!

:banana::banana::banana:

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saintm

May 14th, 2011, 09:38 AM

Bullish growth prospects
By DR. BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS
May 12, 2011, 11:34pm

MANILA, Philippines — Modesty aside, I am glad that some government and IMF officials agree with me that GDP growth this year can still be at 7% or above, despite the fact that many international economists have been saying that our growth will slow-down to 4.5 to 5.0%. I am no longer the only "prophet of boom" around.

The abundance of local funding, with our savings rate having gone up to 28% or more while investment is still at 17-18% of GDP, has encouraged many local investors to implement billions of pesos worth of projects in real estate and housing, energy, infrastructures, public utilities, tourism, and agribusiness.

These local investors are not waiting for the government to come out with feasibility studies that will jump-start the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programs that the Aquino Administration is counting on. Most of these big-ticket PPP projects will see fruition only in 2012 and 2013.

Meanwhile, the engine of growth for 2011 will be investments that will be financed by the local banks that are awash with money. Fortunately, interest rates have risen only very slightly, despite the higher inflation that may exceed 5% for the whole year.

The high growth in consumer spending in 2010 has encouraged many local businesses — both big and small — to expand their production facilities. Such a trend is very obvious in the construction of low-cost and medium-cost housing for middle-income families, not only in the Metro Manila area, but also in such other urban areas as Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Dagupan, and Angeles City.

Housing and construction will continue to be the engine of growth this year. The double-digit growth in the revenues of BPO facilities has also stimulated the construction of office buildings in practically all the urban areas that have been attracting BPO companies, including smaller cities like Baguio, Dumaguete, Bacolod, and Naga. Since double-digit growth is forecast for at least the next five years in the BPO industry, the impact on real estate and construction will be sustained.

The focus of the Department of Public Works and Highways on countryside or rural infrastructure will bring economic growth to the rural poor. More farm-to-market roads, irrigation systems, and other rural infrastructure are encouraging small farmers to diversify into higher-value crops such as fruits and vegetables which will add higher incomes.

The sustained growth of about 7% in the remittances of OFWs will also pump more purchasing power into the rural areas where most of the relatives of the OFWs reside. In fact, this source of income for Philippine households may be the only real source of increased consumption since political spending and pump priming from the government will be absent this year.

Exports are expected to slow down this year. Because of the problems encountered by Japan after the triple whammy of an earthquake, a tsunami, and nuclear meltdown, Philippine exports may grow only by single-digit rates compared to the more than 30% increase in 2010. The very slow recovery in the EU and the US does not help. Even if we have been increasing our exports to our neighboring countries like China in the last few years, many of these exports like car parts and electronic components are actually assembled in these countries for final shipment to the US or Japan. The Philippines has not decoupled from these developed countries. The consoling fact is that exports account for less than one-third of our GDP. Higher rates of investments can counteract the slowdown in exports.

What is also encouraging is that many members of the House of Representatives are contributing their share to the increase in local investments. I personally know a good number of them who are very active supporting local infrastructure projects like farm-to-market roads, irrigation systems, public markets, school buildings and other public works, and social services with their so-called "pork barrel." Among them are Congress persons Dennis Socrates of Puerto Princesa, Rodolfo Valencia of Oriental Mindoro, Art Defensor of Iloilo, Sonny Angara of Aurora, and Josie Limkatchiong of Negros Oriental. I am sure there are many others who are pouring funds into local infrastructure.

This trend in investments in regional public works will intensify after DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo recently issued an order to heads of LGUs to submit inventories of road in their respective jurisdictions to enable the government to help improve and repair local street networks. Financing will be taken from the Special Local Road Fund (SLRF).

A significant rise in investments from all the sources described above will more than compensate for the slow down in consumption and exports. Rising prices of oil and food products will cause consumers to be more cautious in spending. We won't see a consumer-led recovery for at least the next 12 to 18 months. GDP growth fueled by investments — as has been happening in China over the last 20 years — is more sustainable. Several years from now, people will remember 2010-2011 as the beginning of sustained growth of 7 to 9% in GDP for at least the next two decades.

We will deserve to be called a real emerging market, following the paths taken by China and India over the last decade or so. Like these two giant economies, a large population will be a distinct advantage for the Philippines to grow without being overly dependent on exports in a global economy under constant threat of a recession. For comments, my e-mail address is bvillegas@uap.edu.ph.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/317973/bullish-growth-prospects
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saintm

May 14th, 2011, 04:11 PM

Road barriers, humps endanger lives – DPWH

by Danny O Sagun
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 13 (PIA) --- Placing barriers and humps in roads not only endangers lives but it is against the law, the head of the second Pangasinan engineering district based in this capital town said Thursday.
District Engineer Rodolfo ‘Boy’ Dion told newsmen he had already called the attention of several barangay officials in areas under his jurisdiction where road barriers were placed along the national roads particularly infront of schools or barangay halls inconveniencing motorists and commuters.
Definitely, there should be no such barriers including humps along national highways, he said, citing the irritation being felt by motorists, delays in travel and even accident as well as damage to the vehicle if the driver failed to notice them during the night.
Told that humps and barriers are placed indiscriminately along provincial, municipal and barangay roads, Dion said barangay or school officials should not do it because such barriers obstruct the flow of traffic. “That is already road obstruction,” he stressed.
It will be recalled that even Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. had called the attention of the provincial police office and other concerned agencies on the presence of road barriers infront of schools and barangays halls along the national and provincial roads. He also noted police checkpoints with road barriers but were left unmanned.
The distance of the two to three barriers is so short causing vehicles to swerve and it becomes impossible already for long vehicles to maneuver.
Then police provincial director Sr. Supt. Percival Barba directed his police chiefs to coordinate with the schools and the concerned barangay officials. The barriers are placed infront of schools in the morning during the time pupils or students report to their classes and during dismissal time supposedly to force motorists to slow down.
The barangays were told to station personnel at the school to man traffic rather than let barriers do the job for them.
Humps of various sizes and materials are usually placed indiscriminately in barangay and even provincial roads with the distance between them only about 50 to 100 meters, causing motorists to react and complain strongly. (ANL//DOS-PIA 1 Pangasinan)

max300jmm

May 14th, 2011, 04:31 PM

SP MISLED?
NO 0N-GOING FORCED EVICTION IN WATAK

DAGUPAN CITY – City Administrator Vladimir T. Mata has clarified that there is no on-going forced eviction activity being undertaken by the city government at the Watac River area being traversed by floating restaurants of the so-called Dawel River Cruise contrary to the premise of the Sangguniang Panlungsod inviting them to shed light on an on-going forced eviction in the area.

Mata, however, admitted that the city government has admonished the Watak residents to move out of the danger area along the river banks and that the government will relocate them in a safer place either in the forestry area or in the bangusville in barangay Bonuan Gueset.

He explained that the city government is presently undertaking social preparations by profiling the identities of the residents.

“Secondly, we are telling them of their options. Third, we are explaining to them that the government is just intervening under the “parens patriae” doctrine of the Constitution, which states that to protect the health, comfort, and welfare of the people and when such interests are threatened, the government can interven,” said Mata.

“That is why, our plan is to relocate these people sa lugar na nakita ng ating mayor na kung saan nariyan ang pabahay, patubig, ilaw at kuryente at bibigyan pa sila ng livelihood opportunity,” he said.

“So mali yung premise nila na sinasabi nila na may forced eviction,” Mata said. (CIO – Joseph C. Bacani)

http://www.facebook.com/notes/d-dagupan-dream/sp-misled-no-0n-going-forced-eviction-in-watak/202284439809223

saintm

May 14th, 2011, 04:40 PM

christian joe

May 15th, 2011, 02:59 AM

christian joe

May 15th, 2011, 03:00 AM

Calasiao ‘puto’ with a twist and more

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110514-336498/Calasiao-puto-with-a-twist-and-more
By Yolanda Sotelo
Inquirer Northern Luzon
First Posted 17:59:00 05/14/2011

Filed Under: Food, Restaurants & catering
Most Read
CALASIAO, Pangasinan, Philippines—Just when people thought they had tasted the best of Calasiao’s puto (rice cake), a new restaurant comes up with a twist to this old favorite: Palm sugar-sweetened puto.

The palm sugar makes the puto-silag golden brown, far from the appearance of the traditional white, bite-sized puto made of rice flour and white sugar. This variety is made from cake flour, added with milk and butter for a creamier flavor and topped with cheese.

Puto-silag has become one of the best sellers of Medarlo’s Garden Grill, a restaurant set in a garden in Barangay Ambonao in this central Pangasinan town, says its owner Medarlo Barongan, a pharmacy and nursing graduate.

Barongan, 49, says the one-hectare garden-resto is still a work in progress, but it has attracted regular customers who come not only for its puto but other Filipino food with a twist as well.

Tweaking Filipino dishes

Barongan, who spent six years as a nursing assistant in the United States, says he has a passion for food and loves tweaking traditional Filipino dishes.

“I abide by Hippocrates’ saying on letting your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food. So I try to make the dishes healthier,” he says.

Barongan earned his pharmacy degree from the University of Sto. Tomas and just graduated from nursing at Dagupan Colleges Foundation.

His customers keep coming back for the restaurant’s steamed beef “tapa” (thinly sliced marinated beef). Unlike other tapa, the meat is marinated overnight and steamed for more than an hour using the marinade that makes the meat soft and tasty.

The restaurant also sells ready-to-fry tapa. “Since it is steamed, it does not need plenty of cooking oil, and it cooks fast,” he says.

A pack sells for P370; half-pack, P185; and one-fourth pack, P100.

Healthier versions

Barongan is proud that his restaurant offers healthier versions of perennial favorites, such as “sisig,” “bulalo,” “laing,” pork barbecue and “bopis.”

Aside from the food, the restaurant’s attraction is the place itself. Located along the Tebeng River, it is set among trees and flowering plants. The main building, surrounded by plants, is made of hardwood and roofed with thatched cogon grasses.

The tables are made from tree trunks and their matching chairs are in antique finish.

Diners can use two nipa huts for privacy. One is found on the river bank surrounded by nipa trees that produce the vinegar used in the kitchen.

The river may not be in a pristine state, but it affords diners a view of different birds and ducks frolicking in the water.

Nature atmosphere

“We offer a relaxing atmosphere,” says Marjomel Barongan, the owner’s nephew who serves as the restaurant’s marketing officer.

“In the morning, the air is really fresh and you'll hear the birds chirping. Many times, owls are seen perched on the trees. Even at noon, the air is cool and the verdant surrounding is so calming,” Marjomel says.

Barongan says the restaurant is an accidental venture.

When he returned to the country in 2005, he stayed in a two-bedroom bahay kubo (nipa hut) that was used by his parents as a rest house before they left for the United States.

At that time, he was suffering from pain in his shoulders and a mentor in the massage therapy course he took in the United States recommended doing “chores on the soil.”

“So I began planting around the house and the pain went away. Soon, my classmates at the nursing school came for visits and we cooked and ate at the kubo. They said, ‘Why not start a restaurant here? I thought, ‘Why not?’” Barongan says.

“Cooking is my passion. I studied gourmet cooking in a night school in the United States. Even before that, I already had a business in Metro Manila which produced native candies,” he says.

In October last year, he opened his garden restaurant to combine his passion in cooking and his love for plants.

christian joe

May 15th, 2011, 03:06 AM

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christian joe

May 15th, 2011, 03:09 AM

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asinger_la

May 15th, 2011, 01:50 PM

katabi lang ba nyan itong bldg na to?:
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yup at sa may di kalayuan, mayron ding Lingayen Gulf Hotel:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/1211540351_3f34d2203b_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1211540351/)
Lingayen Gulf Resort 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1211540351/) by rhilton4u (http://www.flickr.com/people/hilton_photos/), on Flickr
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IMG_7499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyfoseven/5623972482/) by galnextdoor (http://www.flickr.com/people/twentyfoseven/), on Flickr
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1119/1212848876_65eb205d3d_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1212848876/)
Lingayen Gulf Resort, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1212848876/) by rhilton4u (http://www.flickr.com/people/hilton_photos/), on Flickr
at 1.5km may resort din:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/4604126008_c8ab3a0693_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604126008/)
The Resort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604126008/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/4604125954_ca25422718_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604125954/)
The cabanas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604125954/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/4604169260_72faa42924_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604169260/)
DSC_0356 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604169260/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
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DSC_0597 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4603555053/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1036/4604107328_280faac3ef_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604107328/)
DSC_0119 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604107328/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
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el puerto marina resort philippines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22194123@N07/2140177570/) by karmic_tramp (http://www.flickr.com/people/22194123@N07/), on Flickr
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el puerto marina beach resort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chill05/4656968376/) by Chill05 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chill05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5623972482_74ae5dcba5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyfoseven/5623972482/)
IMG_7499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyfoseven/5623972482/) by galnextdoor (http://www.flickr.com/people/twentyfoseven/), on Flickr

and at the engtrance of the capitol grounds:
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saintm

May 15th, 2011, 06:05 PM

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go kiko!!!!!!!!!!! i love ate shawee too ya

saintm

May 15th, 2011, 06:26 PM

DA supports organic Pangasinan farming
By MARVYN N. BENANING
May 15, 2011, 2:56pm
MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is backing a shift to organic rice farming in Pangasinan and has signed an agreement with the local government units (LGUs) of Alaminos City, Bani, Burgos and Dasol, and the La Liga Policy Institute to formalize such support.

La Liga executive director Roland Cabigas said the agreement covers the “Organikong Palayan — Pangasinan” in line with the Agri-Pinoy Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Republic Act 10068, otherwise known as the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010.

It will be implemented by the DA Regional Field Unit 1 (RFU 1) in coordination with the four LGUs and La Liga.

Alaminos, Bani, Burgos and Dasol are located in Western Pangasinan and are members of the One Pangasinan Alliance of LGUs, an economic alliance that promotes resource sharing for local economic development.

La Liga, a policy research and advocacy non-government organization, is aggressively promoting organic farming in the Philippines.

The rice subsector provides livelihood for four million farmers and farm workers. Land planted to rice covers approximately 40 percent of the total cultivated land, about 4 million hectares, of the 10 million hectares of land devoted to food production.

“Despite its (rice) significance, the Philippines is a rice importing country, a situation of food inse¬curity. Clearly, a concerted effort to increase rice productivity is imperative. This is the challenge faced by sustainable agriculture,” La Liga executive director Roland Cabigas stressed.

He said different studies on agricultural productivity specifically on rice production cited numerous reasons from a plagued policy environment to dwindling public investments on agriculture.

“This exposes the fact that the gains and promises of rice productivity of the prevailing production model have been short lived. A shift in production methods and systems is therefore necessary,” he said.

"Organikong Palayan — Pangasinan" seeks to promote the shift from the prevailing rice production model to an organic agriculture model.

By supporting the project, DA hopes to enhance the capacities of LGUs and farmers, provide tillers with production support and institutionalize programs and budget for the promotion of sustainable agriculture among participating groups.

RA 10068 recognizes the urgency of shifting to an organic agriculture model to veer away from the excessive use of agrochemical inputs used in conventional farming systems.

The law mandates, as a matter of state policy, that organic farming technologies can increase farm productivity, raise farmers’ income, provide better health for producers and consumers and improve soil fertility by arresting the degradation of the environment.

Through the project, proponents of the project aim to encourage the shift to sustainable agriculture practices among farmers, mobilize support from local governments in terms of policies, programs, and promote sustainable agriculture as a key strategy for local economic development.

DA RFU 1 executive director Renato A. Maguigad signed the agreement on behalf of DA along with Cabigas in ceremonies held at in San Fernando, La Union.

Through the project, farmers will be mobilized through barangay assemblies, targeting a total of 1,400 farmers, to rally support behind the DA’s sustainable, ecological agriculture initiative.

A total of 280 farmers will also undergo season-long training on organic farming of rice in eight learning farms, two learning farms for each of the project areas, to be put up for the purpose.

Cabigas said the project is a follow through of the Organic FIELDS Support Program (OFSP) implemented by the DA through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), La Liga and Go Organic! Philippines in 2008.

saintm

May 15th, 2011, 06:28 PM

^Love it, saan to sa Pangasinan? :D SA DAGUPAN PO YAN PAPI:banana:

saintm

May 15th, 2011, 06:31 PM

The eternal sun and Bolinao’s sparkling white sand beaches

By Ian Ocampo Flora
Sunday, May 15, 2011

THE trip was supposed to be a sojourn to the Ilocos provinces or some remote village in Benguet, but as it turned out, making a sane decision on where to travel is almost impossible if you are doing it in the heat of the sun.

We found ourselves impatiently waiting for the next bus to Vigan at Tarlac City Terminal. It was just 9 a.m. but it was already swelteringly hot. Me and travel buddy Justice Dalida would only have contempt for waiting in the heat for long hours.

It was no wonder that we could only greet with a sigh of relief the Victory Liner bus bound for Bolinao. Without second thoughts, we were off into a spontaneous trip to Bolinao with no plans and pre-arranged accommodations at that.

The four-hour trip was made interesting by majestic sceneries of mountain ranges and the vast rice fields of Pangasinan. Bolinao is the farthest town on the tip of Pangasinan province near the Lingayen Gulf. We reached the town proper at mid-noon. The main transportations here are motorbikes and tricycles. To avoid being victimized by drivers with exorbitant fare charges, it’s better to ask locals about the route fares.

Finding a suitable beach resort in Bolinao is not a problem since the whole town road is located just a few miles from nearby resorts. A friend once said that Bolinao is the Boracay of the north, minus the noisy bars, high-rise hotels and exaggerated media hype.

Bolinao indeed has its own charms and my friend was not exaggerating when he compared its beaches to Boracay. We stayed at Coco Beach resort, a 30 minute ride from the town proper. The place is near the famous caves of Bolinao where one can swim in their fresh underground water pools.

The shoreline where we stayed was of velvet white sand that extends for hundreds of miles. Huge coral rocks dotted the clean blue waters and not very far were small boats manned by teenagers and children ferrying tourists who would like to go further out at sea for snorkeling or diving.

Do not expect any comfort from the sun when in Bolinao. The place, though with lush tree vegetation, has the sun for an eternal suitor. We trooped to the nearby Enchanted Cave for a taste of its underground pool until the sun was tolerable enough for beach swimming.

A very important place to visit is Cape Bolinao Lighthouse at Patar that rises majestically 351 feet above sea level atop Punta Piedra Point, a towering hill of solid rock which is the sharp point of Cape Bolinao.

Built by the Americans in 1903, the facility is still in good condition. From here one can watch the setting of the sun.

The town proper also boasts of seafood and delicacies sold near the town church. El Pescador, which is nearby, specializes in local foods and sea foods, if one is looking for a fairly decent restaurant. One can also walk along the old streets for a more personal view of the town. Occasionally, one can also buy shell crafts along the way made by diligent housewives on their spare time. We, for one, walked the long stretch of the Bolinao shores until our legs ached while eating grilled calamari.

In the evening, we enjoyed grilled sea food at the shores of Bolinao under the velvet darkness of the night with burning stars watching us by as we huddled around the generous warmth of the bonfire.

For comments, suggestions, violent reactions, invites, indignant rebuttals and what-have-you email: ianocampoflora@yahoo.com(09173435197).

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on May 16, 2011.

915bungohunter

May 16th, 2011, 11:14 AM

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ALAMINOS CHURCH
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915bungohunter

May 16th, 2011, 11:16 AM

BOLINAO MUSEUM
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asinger_la

May 16th, 2011, 03:34 PM

Cove Landia Labrador Pangasinan
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saintm

May 16th, 2011, 06:12 PM

B
Resto at Hillside
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Photos by Jenn. Valmontewow ang ganda dyan sa resto!!!

saintm

May 16th, 2011, 06:16 PM

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Lingayen's miraculous 'Santo Bangkay'
16-May-11, 6:09 PM | Arthur L. Allad-iw, Northern Dispatch (special to InterAksyon.com)

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – For the past 135 years, the Sison clan of Lingayen, Pangasinan has cared for a life-size ivory statue of the dead Jesus Christ, known locally as “Santo Bangkay” (literally, Holy Corpse), which is believed by devotees to be miraculous.

Every Good Friday since 1875, clan members supervise the preparation of the statue, from the donning of its century-old clothing and accessories, to laying it down in its glass “coffin,” which is then placed on a carriage for the annual procession around town.

Mo Escano, 69, whose mother is a direct descendant of the Sisons, said that the clan was already well-established in the 1800s, running various businesses from farming to bagoong (shrimp paste) making, operating a wine distillery to retailing dry goods.

Recalling the tales of her elders, Escano said at the time, the Roman Catholic church in Lingayen offered to any devotee the care and safekeeping of the Italian-made Santo Bangkay on condition that the statue was shared with the community every Good Friday.

As the Sisons’ businesses flourished in the 1870s, Escano said they attributed this to the Santo Bangkay answering their prayers. In return, they offered to take care of the statue and, with the church’s blessing, built a house for it as well as the statues of Mary Magdalene and St. John, which are also included in the Good Friday procession, in 1875.

Tradition has it that the statues arrived in the Lingayen with the Spaniard conquistador Juan de Salcedo in 1572.

“To ensure its maintenance, the clan allocated the income earned from 17 hectares of fishpond solely for the house and Santo Bangkay,” he explained to staff of Northern Dispatch. Currently, this translates to around P350,000 for the statue’s maintenance and for the annual procession.

But Escano said it was not just the Sisons’ fortunes that flourished.

“Even our Catholic devotion and reverence has been strengthened. It has further unified our clan and we remain intact up to now. Every Holy Week would be a reunion for the clan and a renewal of our faith,” he said.

At least three Sisons from the period when the clan began caring for the Santo Bangkay entered the priesthood, among them Anselmo Sison, who was already a doctor of medicine when he heard the call.

Clan members continue to be ordained to this day. Fr. Emmanuel Sison is with the archbishopric of Dagupan. Escano’s son has been a priest for two years and is conducting missionary work in Oregon, USA.

However, none of the present-day Sisons appear to have taken up the other calling the clan ancestors were known for – politics – like Escano’s Lolo Antonio, a doctor who was governor of Pangasinan during the American colonial period, and another forebear who was provincial fiscal of La Union.

Aside from the Santo Bangkay, the house the Sisons built for the sacred status is also a trove of priceless antiques, from architecture from the Spanish colonial period to ancient Chinese jars. There are more artifacts there, in fact, than in the Marcos mansion in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.

Another clan member, Don, asked whether the family ever thought of having the government declare the house and the statue a historical heritage, replied: “Even the idea of opening the house to the public was not received with enthusiasm.” They decided to keep taking care of the house and their sacred wards.

To this day, devotees continue to flock to the house of the Santo Bangkay hoping for a miracle.

Among them is Agustin Mangapot, 92, who never fails to help prepare the statue and then join the procession each year and believes that the Santo Bangkay has cured him of illness and blessed him with a long life ever since he became a devotee.

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saintm

May 16th, 2011, 07:23 PM

PIA Press Release
Monday, May 16, 2011

Dagupan hizzoner bares plan to put up own school

by Danny O. Sagun
DAGUPAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) --- This city may have its own college or university soon as earlier done by two other cities in Pangasinan.
Mayor Benjamin S. Lim bared this plan during a media forum where he hailed the partnership between the Alaminos City government and the Pangasinan State University that gave birth to the new PSU-campus in Alaminos as a “novel cause that deserves to be equaled.”
Lim issued the statement in defense of Braganza who was accused along with the PSU management of allegedly operating illegally the PSU Alaminos campus.“Tama si Mayor Nani, every leader must develop one’s city or locality, so why should we blame him for trying to provide affordable education to the youth.”
He bared that his administration was also considering putting up a city-owned school. “Dagupan City may soon consider the establishment of our own state college or university, just like what Urdaneta and Alaminos did. Thank you, Mayor Nani, for encouraging me to do the same,” he said during the Meet the Press forum of the Pangasinan Tri-Media Association last week where Braganza was also guest.
He acknowledged Braganza’s effort to provide quality and affordable college education to hundreds of poor Alaminos’ youths.
Earlier, Ruben Morante, president of the Philippine Accountancy and Science School (PASS) based in Alaminos told the media that he would sue Mayor Braganza and the PSU management for allegedly harassing him, operating the campus without necessary permit from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and for committing anomalies in the remittance of profit.
Citing the local government code, Braganza maintained that the city government was allowed to put up its own college or university like what Urdaneta did with its own Urdaneta City University (UCU).
Braganza also said that the Constitution also provides that “education is a right not a privilege.”
“As mayor of Alaminos, I will see to it that this provision of the Constitution that says that it is the right of every Filipino citizen to have quality education is made a reality,” he said.
Braganza accused Morante of “extortion.” He revealed that the latter came to his office proposing to include PASS College in a multilateral agreement for the operation of PSU-Alaminos to make it legal.
“For obvious reasons, Morante would just want to partake of the 10 million pesos worth of scholarship grants we are providing to our poor but deserving children going to college. We will sue him definitely for maligning not me but the city of Alaminos,” he said. (ANL/DOS-CIO/BR/PIA 1 Pangasinan)

agay_met_la_tan

May 16th, 2011, 08:51 PM

San Carlos City, Pangasinan
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asinger_la

May 17th, 2011, 01:54 AM

Dawel River Cruise Route:
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noli-kun

May 17th, 2011, 03:32 AM

lightz

May 17th, 2011, 04:22 AM

May 17th, 2011 by Aeirin
Acosta Press Release: After the
success of Energizer Night Race
in Cebu last July 10, 2010 & in
Davao last April 16, 2011,
Energizer and GMA-7 are
bringing its 3rd Night race in Dagupan on May 21, 2011. This
is part of the nationwide tour
of the Energizer Night Race in
the country. The event
highlights the endurance of
Filipino runners and health enthusiasts who, like the
Energizer icon, just keeps on
going and going. “The overwhelming response of last year’ s Energizer Night Race has pushed us to hold it in
more key cities nationwide.
What was unique about our
night race was the impact of
the multiple Energizer head
lights that beam the streets.” Energizer Brand Manager Joan
Mendoza says. Each runner will be given an
Energizer headlight with three
AAA Energizer batteries, singlet,
cap and a Schick razor for a
registration fee of only P450.
The night race is composed of 3km, 5km, and 10km categories.
Three winners from each
category will receive cash
prizes, medals, and gift packs. “With the use of Energizer headlight and the unstoppable
power of our Energizer
batteries, Filipinos can now
enjoy running safely at night
without ever worrying on
running out of power. The Energizer headlight features
two bright NICHIA white LED
bulbs and one red LED bulb for
night vision in a lens that
swivels 170-degrees to prevent
neck strain. It has an ergonomic head unit with elastic strap for
maximum comfort,” Mendoza explains. Not only will the event promote
fitness and health but it will
also support the National
Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week in July by
donating proceeds of the race to the hearing-impaired
children in Dagupan through
GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Hearing aids and Energizer
Zero-Mercury hearing aid
batteries will be awarded to chosen beneficiaries during the
Kapuso Night celebration, right
after the race. “Energizer Philippines Inc. recognizes and promotes
hearing as vital for the normal
learning process and full
integration of these children
into a productive society. We
hope to empower these hearing-impaired children with
the tools required for such
growth and have a real chance
to enjoy life to the fullest,” Mendoza says. Since 2007, the Energizer Night
Race has been held in other
countries such as Argentina,
Korea, South Africa, Malaysia,
and Singapore.
For more information, visit http://
www.energizerbatteries.com.ph

saintm

May 17th, 2011, 06:10 AM

:banana::banana::banana: wow congratz dagupz!!!! yeeebah bongga noh!!!

May 17th, 2011 by Aeirin
Acosta Press Release: After the
success of Energizer Night Race
in Cebu last July 10, 2010 & in
Davao last April 16, 2011,
Energizer and GMA-7 are
bringing its 3rd Night race in Dagupan on May 21, 2011. This
is part of the nationwide tour
of the Energizer Night Race in
the country. The event
highlights the endurance of
Filipino runners and health enthusiasts who, like the
Energizer icon, just keeps on
going and going. “The overwhelming response of last year’ s Energizer Night Race has pushed us to hold it in
more key cities nationwide.
What was unique about our
night race was the impact of
the multiple Energizer head
lights that beam the streets.” Energizer Brand Manager Joan
Mendoza says. Each runner will be given an
Energizer headlight with three
AAA Energizer batteries, singlet,
cap and a Schick razor for a
registration fee of only P450.
The night race is composed of 3km, 5km, and 10km categories.
Three winners from each
category will receive cash
prizes, medals, and gift packs. “With the use of Energizer headlight and the unstoppable
power of our Energizer
batteries, Filipinos can now
enjoy running safely at night
without ever worrying on
running out of power. The Energizer headlight features
two bright NICHIA white LED
bulbs and one red LED bulb for
night vision in a lens that
swivels 170-degrees to prevent
neck strain. It has an ergonomic head unit with elastic strap for
maximum comfort,” Mendoza explains. Not only will the event promote
fitness and health but it will
also support the National
Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week in July by
donating proceeds of the race to the hearing-impaired
children in Dagupan through
GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Hearing aids and Energizer
Zero-Mercury hearing aid
batteries will be awarded to chosen beneficiaries during the
Kapuso Night celebration, right
after the race. “Energizer Philippines Inc. recognizes and promotes
hearing as vital for the normal
learning process and full
integration of these children
into a productive society. We
hope to empower these hearing-impaired children with
the tools required for such
growth and have a real chance
to enjoy life to the fullest,” Mendoza says. Since 2007, the Energizer Night
Race has been held in other
countries such as Argentina,
Korea, South Africa, Malaysia,
and Singapore.
For more information, visit http://
www.energizerbatteries.com.ph

lightz

May 17th, 2011, 12:42 PM

aztig nga ang race n yn dhl sa gabi ginaganap di masyado mainit at international pa ang event na yan hehehe

lightz

May 17th, 2011, 12:45 PM

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Here in our city, the well-known
Catholic patronesses are Our
Mother of Perpetual Help, Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of
Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima. I
have seen the image of our Lady with a big circle crown and stiff
elegant gown but was not
familiar with this image. During a trip to Manila, we
(relatives and friends) decided to
go to Baguio and made a stop in
a very famous shrine in
Pangasinan. This was my
introduction to our Lady of Manaoag where I saw firsthand
the tender devotion of Filipinos
to our Lady. In Luzon, one of the very well-
known patronesses is the Our
Lady of Manaoag, known as
Nuestra Señora del Santissimo
Rosario de Manaoag or Our Lady
of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag. This is the title given
to the Blessed Virgin Mary whose
shrine is in the archdiocese of
Lingayen- Dagupan, in Manaoag,
Pangasinan, 200 kilometers north
of Manila. The Statue of our Lady of Manaoag is said to be
from the 16th century and she
is the patroness of the sick, the
helpless and the needy.
The feast of Our Lady of
Manaoag is celebrated on the third Wednesday after Easter,
and this year, it fell on May 11.
With the title as Our Lady of the
Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag, it
observes the universal feast day
of the Holy Rosary on the first Sunday of October. Every year,
thousands flock to the Shrine of
Our Lady of Manaoag to
celebrate her feast on May and
October. Her devotees come to
her shrine throughout the year, but it is in April and May that
they come in big numbers making
Manaoag truly a pilgrimage site.
People from all walks of life and
almost all parts of the country
flock to her, either to thank her for favors received through her
intercession, or to petition her
once more for more favors or
graces, or simply to honor her.
They come to the town of
Manaoag where the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is
enshrined in a church dedicated
to this name. The original image of the Our
Lady of Manaoag was brought
by the Augustinian friars who
were the spiritual administrators
of Manaoag from the year 1590
to 1613. In 1614, the spiritual leadership was transferred to
the Dominicans. In the early 17th
century, the ivory image was
brought to the Philippines by
Padre Juan de San Jacinto from
Spain Documented accounts dating back to 1610 tell of a
native who heard a lady’ s mysterious voice and saw the
radiant Lady with a Rosary on
her right hand and a Child on
her left as she stood on a cloud
veiling a treetop. He told the
people about the apparition and a chapel was built on the spot
where the Lady appeared. A
town called Manaoag flourished
around this area. Tradition has it that the town
itself was born from the Virgin
Mary’ s call, thus the term “taoag,” meaning “to call.” The name Manaoag means “she calls,” a similar meaning to our Visayan term “Taoag.” Today, it is a bustling town. The month of May ushers in
celebrations in honor of the
Blessed Virgin Mary; Our Lady is
honored in many ways like the
Santacruzan and festivities like
the Feast of Our Lady of Manaoag. Now, when I see her
image, I am reminded of that
visit to Manaoag and the special
Filipino devotion to our Lady of
the Holy Rosary of Manaoag.
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asinger_la

May 17th, 2011, 04:51 PM

Pangasinan bids to host 2012 Palarong Pambansa (http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2011/05/14/pangasinan-bids-to-host-2012-palarong-pambansa/)

LINGAYEN–Pangasinan is bidding to host next year’s Palarong Pambansa, the country’s biggest sporting event with participating athletes from all over the country.
Five officials of the provincial government, namely: Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan and Provincial Board Members Jeremy Rosario, Angel Baniqued. Ranjit Ramos Shahani and Danilo Uy, were recently in Dapitan City, this year’s host, to signify Pangasinan’s readiness to host the 2012 games.
Pangasinan is competing with several other provinces from Luzon for the hosting of the games.
The Department of Education, which oversees the Palarong Pambansa, will decide on the next host at the end of the Palarong Pambansa in Dapitan City.
The only time Pangasinan hosted the Palarong Pambansa was in 1995 when one of the province’s most prominent sons, Fidel Ramos, was president of the Philippines.
If Pangasinan succeeds in its bid to host next year’s event, the games will be held anew at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSC) here in Lingayen, the capital town.
The NRSC was renovated under the administration of Governor Amado Espino Jr. to position Pangasinan as a major sports center in the country.—LM

amigable

May 17th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Cebu Night Race

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Davao Night Race

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now Dagupan City's Turn

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saintm

May 17th, 2011, 06:37 PM

san po ang ruota papi?

saintm

May 17th, 2011, 06:48 PM

30 of 31 Dagupan barangay captains on overseas 'study trip'
Home Updated May 17, 2011 01:34 PM 3 comments to this post:banana::banana::banana:

Almost all village chiefs of Dagupan are on mass leave for a 'study tour' in Singapore and Malaysia.
DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines - Thirty of the 31 barangay captains of this city are on mass leave from May 16 to 20 as they reportedly left for a trip abroad.

The mass leave was reportedly approved by Mayor Benjamin Lim based on their application for leave filed with his office as of May 9 this year.

Although the barangay chairmen filed their leave on May 9.

A report from Dagupan City Interior and Local Government officer Roderick Daois said his office received letters from barangay captains asking for authority to go on leave.

Daois clarified it is the mayor's office, not the DILG, which approves the leave of barangay officials. He insisted that he was not aware that the barangay captains were going abroad.

A report said that the barangay captains are now in Singapore and Malaysia is part of their itinerary.

The only barangay chairman who did not file for leave was Rico Mejia of Bonuan Gueset.

It is possible that Mayor Lim is with the barangay captains as he too is on leave as of May 16.

Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez told newsmen that she received her designation as officer-in-charge of Dagupan in the afternoon of May 16, just few hours after presiding over the session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

There is also a strong suspicion that the four minority members of the SP who include the mayor's son, Councilor Brian Lim, are also in that trip as they did not show up in the SP session.

The barangay chairmen's trip were personal in nature, reports said. It was not clear if the chairmen tapped public funds for their trip.

Officials at the city hall said that the barangay chairmen were undertaking a "Lakbay Aral" (Study Trip).

But "Lakbay Aral" or not, it has yet to be determined whether their trip abroad violated a memorandum of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo prohibiting the holding of seminars and similar activities outside the jurisdiction of the Local Government Unit.

Prior to this, the barangay chairmen attended a national convention of barangay captains in Cebu. There were reports they were to go straight to Singapore after the Cebu convention.

The trip of the barangay captains abroad came just two weeks after the Dagupan Bangus Festival from April 16 to May 1, where they sought P7.7 million funding from the local legislative body, part of which was intended to ensure participation of their constituents to the festival. (PNA)

saintm

May 18th, 2011, 08:13 AM

NFA, private firms in Pangasinan on test rice million

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 16 (PNA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) branch in western Pangasinan has stepped up its test milling operation in anticipation of the needs of the people during the coming lean season.

Beverlyn Peralta, officer-in-charge of NFA in western Pangasinan, said 16 private millers are now conducting test milling operations, simultaneously with NFA's Buivanngo rice mill in Mangatarem town.

The test milling is required before regular milling, Peralta explained.

“We will be milling a total of 720,000 bags out of the more than 900,000 bags of palay locally bought from farmer groups in the central and western part of the province from 2008 to 2010,” she said.

Records showed the local NFA branch has surpassed its average market absorption rate and actual trading participation in the past three years, benefiting farmers even when as ex-farm price continues to nose-dive at low levels.

At the same time, Peralta said she has started meeting with local government officials to discuss the possibility of signing a memorandum of agreement with NFA for rice credit sales in time of calamities and emergencies.

The rainy season, which will signal the start of the lean season, is yet to start by the end of the month of May.

This will continue until early September with the start of rice harvesting in some areas of the province, particularly Western Pangasinan. (PNA)

saintm

May 18th, 2011, 08:13 AM

DOH's Health Fiesta Caravan arrives in Pangasinan on May 24

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 16 (PNA) -- The Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK) of the Department of Health comes to Pangasinan on May 24 in the form of a colorful and festive health promotion caravan.

The LBK is set to have a stopover in Lingayen, particularly at the Pangasinan Development and Training Center near the Capitol.

A report of the provincial government said the LBK will promote crucial health messages in a fiesta-like setting on the importance of pre-natal checkup, safe pregnancy and delivery, proper nutrition, child immunization and hand-washing.

The caravan features a bus that has been customized as a mobile counseling and examination clinic, an interactive health exhibit, story-telling sessions, sing and dance-along activities and games on health.

Pangasinan Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. thanked DOH for choosing Pangasinan to host the second leg of the LBK health caravan.

“This ties in with our own initiatives in promoting good health among Pangasinenses. We believe that giving top priority to health care ensures the continuous progress of the province,” he said.

LBK carries the message, “Walang Iwanan sa Biyaheng Kalusugan,” to highlight the government’s goal of providing all Filipinos access to health.

The DoH also commemorates this month of May the Safe Motherhood week.

Health Secretary Enrique Ona said: “It is but fitting that we bring LBK to Pangasinan during its fiesta month to remind pregnant women to be better prepared in welcoming new life.”

Pangasinan has just celebrated its "Pista'y Dayat" (Sea Festival).

After its stopover in Pangasinan, the LBK health caravan proceeds to eight other provinces: Nueva Ecija in central Luzon; Bohol and Negros Occidental in the Visayas; Bukidnon, Zamboanga del Norte, Compostela Valley and South Cotabato in Mindanao; and Maguindanao in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

LBK is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Dona Marta T. Hernandez Foundation of Victory Liner Inc., Melawares, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Air21, OMF Literature Inc., Dakila–Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, Manila Broadcasting Company, UNTV, Center for Community Journalism and Development, Philippine Press Institute, and the Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders and Advocates International Inc. (PNA)

saintm

May 18th, 2011, 08:14 AM

430 marginal fishermen receive fishnets, gadgets from Pangasinan provincial government

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 17 (PNA) - Some 430 fishnets and other fishing paraphernalia were distributed to fishermen from 43 coastal barangays in five towns and one city of Pangasinan as livelihood assistance to them.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. distributed these gadgets to the fishermen from Binmaley, Lingayen, Bugallon, San Fabian, San Carlos City and Labrador during a flag raising ceremony last May 16.

These were made available to under the provincial government’s “Ilog Ko, Bilayen tan Aroen Ko” program for marginal fishermen.

The distribution was witnessed by barangay captains and councilmen officials who accompanied the fishermen to the provincial capitol.

Espino said this was the second batch of livelihood assistance distributed by his office to marginal fishermen in Pangasinan.

He said the program was designed to assist marginal fishermen who are now enjoying anew the bounties of the Pangasinan rivers and waterways after these were cleaned by the provincial government.

The clean up drive was undertaken by the Task Force Kalikasan of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC).

PDRRMC executive officer Paterno Orduña said the first batch of recipients last March 28 were 180 fishermen in coastal barangays.

To date, there are now 610 who received the fishing gadgets from the provincial government. (PNA)
DCT/LAP/LVM/LMM/rma

saintm

May 18th, 2011, 08:21 AM

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Manaoag continues to grow as one of Pangasinan’s commercial hubs

Posted at 5:24 pm May 03, 2011
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By Joel Pinaroc

MANAOAG, PANGASINAN— This town continues to grow as a commercial area in the province due largely to the world-famous church that locals and visitors from all over flock to.

Aside from the church of Our Lady of Manaoag, this town is also a favorite among travelers particularly during summer because of its close proximity to many beaches and natural attractions.

Manaoag is easily accessible via land transport and is only a few hours away from Metro Manila. Most travelers going up north often include Manaoag as a stopover or as part of their travel itinerary. Many devout Catholics also make a regular pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Manaoag church.

Manaoag town is not far from Alaminos, home to the world-famous Hundred Islands, and Dagupan City, the province’s major commercial hub. Manaoag’s neighboring towns of Bonuan and Mangaldan, are also progressive.

In Manaoag town, rows and rows of stalls and shops line the road fronting the church. Visitors will notice how organized the stalls are, with one side of the road occupied mostly by vendors of souvenir and religious items while the other side is occupied mostly by food vendors.

A few steps down the road are commercial establishments including fastfood restaurants, huge gasoline stations, and numerous low-rise commercial establishments. Just like any bustling town, ambulant vendors abound, as well as beggars.

Tricycles often dart in and out of traffic in the busiest thoroughfares and during Sundays, traffic enforcers often change the layout of the streets leading to Manaoag town, primarily the roads leading to the famous church, because of the sheer number of motorists and visitors.

As Pangasinan celebrates the annual “Bangus Festival,” and “Pista’y Dayat,” even more visitors have flocked Manaoag town.

info_rene

May 18th, 2011, 08:50 AM

san po ang ruota papi?

3Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge (and back to CSI Lucao)

5Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge, going right side LTO/Decorp, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)

10Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge going up to Silverios restaurant, to Arellano and A.B. Fernandez, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)

Get fit.... TAKBO!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

info_rene

May 18th, 2011, 09:01 AM

3Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge (and back to CSI Lucao)
http://www.energizerbatteries.com.ph/Energizer/Images/NightRace/Maps/Dagupan/3kMap.jpg

5Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge, going right side LTO/Decorp, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)
http://www.energizerbatteries.com.ph/Energizer/Images/NightRace/Maps/Dagupan/5kMap.jpg

10Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge going up to Silverios restaurant, to Arellano and A.B. Fernandez, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)
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The above route came from Energizer website.... it is much clearer now.
:banana: :banana: :banana:

lightz

May 18th, 2011, 11:03 AM

srMVDX-0fak

915bungohunter

May 18th, 2011, 11:32 AM

wow ang ganda dyan sa resto!!!

Mahangin dyan.....Msarap mag Shot pag gumagabi na.

christian joe

May 18th, 2011, 03:50 PM

christian joe

May 18th, 2011, 04:12 PM

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Photo by Jeoffrey Reyes, Capitol at Night

There is so much that Pangasinan can be proud of aside from its being home to famous historical heroes like Palaris, Malong, the legendary Princess Urduja, or national figure like President Fidel V. Ramos and even international boxing sensation, Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton.

About 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of Manila, Pangasinan offers a wide array of unique treats to nature lovers, wanderlusts, pilgrims, night owls, shoppers and gourmets. Unknown to many, this province is oozing with charm and beauty that makes travelers keep coming back and treasure all memories gained out of an exciting trip.

This province, which is now at the crossroads of full development and significant progress has endeavored to protect its cultural and historical heritage by digging into deeper details of its origin to unveil Pangasinan’s founding birth which dates back on April 5, 1580.

Its natural bounties still untouched by industrialization are its best assets—rolling hills, verdant plains, cascading waterfalls, mysterious caves, alluring islands and islets, spectacular coral reefs, awesome sunsets, unspoiled beaches and various flora and fauna.

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Photo by Emerson Flores, Dawel River Cruise

We will be launching our website very soon...
Watch out for it at http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/

http://www.facebook.com/notes/province-of-pangasinan-official/pangasinan-a-premier-province/223614780997927

saintm

May 18th, 2011, 06:12 PM

3Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge (and back to CSI Lucao)

5Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge, going right side LTO/Decorp, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)

10Km route
...from CSI Lucao to the bridge going up to Silverios restaurant, to Arellano and A.B. Fernandez, Saint John Cathedral, Burgos Street, Ednas school (and back to CSI Lucao)

Get fit.... TAKBO!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: wow shembot nalang mehahahaha

lightz

May 18th, 2011, 06:13 PM

Binuksan na yata to?
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saintm

May 18th, 2011, 06:21 PM

Mahangin dyan.....Msarap mag Shot pag gumagabi na. nice naman po ha hmmm ano po masarap na food dyan papi???:):):):):):)

Duke University

May 19th, 2011, 03:05 AM

yup at sa may di kalayuan, mayron ding Lingayen Gulf Hotel:
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Lingayen Gulf Resort 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1211540351/) by rhilton4u (http://www.flickr.com/people/hilton_photos/), on Flickr
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IMG_7499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyfoseven/5623972482/) by galnextdoor (http://www.flickr.com/people/twentyfoseven/), on Flickr
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Lingayen Gulf Resort, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton_photos/1212848876/) by rhilton4u (http://www.flickr.com/people/hilton_photos/), on Flickr
at 1.5km may resort din:
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The Resort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604126008/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
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The cabanas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604125954/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
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DSC_0356 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27377240@N02/4604169260/) by A.Bovara (http://www.flickr.com/people/27377240@N02/), on Flickr
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el puerto marina resort philippines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22194123@N07/2140177570/) by karmic_tramp (http://www.flickr.com/people/22194123@N07/), on Flickr
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el puerto marina beach resort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chill05/4656968376/) by Chill05 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chill05/), on Flickr

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IMG_7499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyfoseven/5623972482/) by galnextdoor (http://www.flickr.com/people/twentyfoseven/), on Flickr

and at the engtrance of the capitol grounds:
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Wow! meron din palang ganito sa pangasinan? kailan pa ba tinayo 'to? this year ba 'to tinayo?

lightz

May 19th, 2011, 03:55 AM

Lingayen is coined as the ‘ Most Romantic Place in the Philippines’ , Convergys will be dropping by for a job caravan. After the Davao leg of this job invasion, Convergys Philippines will be dropping by the town of Lingayen in Pangasinan for job openings for Customer Service Representatives and Technical Support Representatives. Be part of the 30,000 strong and get hired as a Convergys Philippines employee!
What: CONVERGYS LINGAYEN JOB FAIR
Where: G/F Kalantiao Bldg., Capitol Compound, Lingayen,
Pangasinan
When: May 19-20, 2011
Time: 10 am to 6pm
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saintm

May 19th, 2011, 09:50 AM

saintm

May 19th, 2011, 09:59 AM

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http://loqal.ph/food-and-beverage/wp-content/blogs.dir/8/files/loqal-101bangus/cook1.jpgIn Pangasinan, local chefs demo 101 ways to cook bangus:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN – There is no other fish in the Philippines that is as widely distributed and popular as the bangus (milkfish).

In fact, it is estimated that in 2009, milkfish production was at 382,000 metric tons and is one of the biggest contributors to the aquaculture industry in the Philippines.

christian joe

May 19th, 2011, 02:15 PM

Fuel subsidy cards distributed in Pangasinan
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/local-news/2011/05/18/fuel-subsidy-cards-distributed-pangasinan-156233

DAGUPAN CITY – Hundreds of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) plying different routes in the province of Pangasinan are now holders of the national government’s Pantawid Pasada cards.

Undersecretary Jose Layug Jr. of the Department of Energy (DOE) led the distribution of the fuel subsidy cards to the recipients on Wednesday.

He first dropped by at the Dagupan City Hall conference room where he was met by City Administrator Vladimir Mata, lawyer Anabel Marzan-Nullar of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Region 1, and DOE Luzon Field Office OIC Director Efren Balaoing.

Recipients waited for their cards at the city hall distribution area. They are members of the Dagupan City Transport Group Cooperative, which is composed of different transport groups.

Presidents of the cooperatives' member-organizations received the Pantawid Pasada cards for their members, prompting Layug to thank them for making the distribution systematic and orderly.

Moreover, it also enabled the drivers/operators to ply their routes immediately after the cards were received.

The second venue was at the office of the Alliance of United Transport Operators Provincewide (Autopro) at the Tondaligan Park in Bonuan Gueset.

Layug said the total number of recipients in Region 1 is about 6,000, of which around 3,000 are in Pangasinan.

The yellow-colored Pantawid Pasada card bears the PUJ’s plate number, franchise number and validity date (2011 to 2016).

Each card has a cash load of P1,050.

This card can be used at accredited gasoline stations where “Pantawid Pasada Card Accepted Here” signs or posters are on display. The amount can be used within six months. The card, valid for five years, can be used five days after being received.

The production of the plastic cards (P50 each) was shouldered by the oil companies said the DOE official.

Layug explained that the Pantawid Pasada card will in a way address the problem of colorum jeepneys as it is only Pantawid Pasada card recipients/bearer who shall be given the P1.50 per liter discount by the different oil companies.

Meanwhile, the DOE and LTFRB personnel manning the distribution of the cards will be staying until Thursday afternoon.

To claim their cards, recipients are required to present the original and photocopy of their current confirmation certificate from the LTFRB and original and photocopy of any valid identification card which also bears their photo.

In the absence of the confirmation certificate, they can present the original or photocopy of the Certificate of Public Convenience and photocopy of the OR (from April 2010-March 2011)/CR.

Based on the LTFRB records, there are about 220,000 jeepneys with franchises and around one million tricycles with franchises all over the country.

The total fund allotted for the program is P330 million for the PUJs and P150 million for the tricycles.

With 4,500 cards being printed everyday, Layug said it is expected that all the cards will be printed mid of June. (Liway C. Manantan- Yparraguirre/Sunnex)

saintm

May 19th, 2011, 05:03 PM

No to drugs friendz!!!!

'Barkada Kontra Droga' to be launched in Dagupan on May 20

DAGUPAN CITY, May 19 (PNA) — The “Barkada Kontra Droga” will be launched here on May 20 to strengthen the fight against illegal drugs which has now seriously affected the moral fiber of the nation.

This was announced by Acting Mayor Belen Fernandez who volunteered to spearhead the project aimed at encouraging the youth to use their energy in most productive ways instead of indulging in drug addiction that will only bring them uncertain future.

Fernandez said the activity will be a joint undertaking among the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) headed by Secretary Antonio Villar Jr., the Department of Education (DepEd) and her family-owned CSI Group of Companies.

The activity will be held whole day of May 20 at the CSI Stadia where there will be talent competitions in singing and dancing as well as a seminar on the evils of illegal drugs to be conducted by officials of DDB and other government agencies.

“My family’s company is willing to work with DDB, DepEd and other government agencies in the continuing fight against illegal drugs to save our youth from uncertain future,” Fernandez said.

She said CSI considers it as its social and corporate responsibility to support “Barkada Laban sa Droga” to keep up the fight against illegal drugs.

There will be two lectures on two different important topics in the seminar to be held that day, she added.

Participants in the "Barkada Kontra Droga” will come from the ranks of students and out-of-school youths in 31 barangays of the city.

The activity is most needed, she said, in view of statistics showing that cases of illegal drugs continue to pile up not only in the city but also Pangasinan. (PNA)
DCT/FFC/LVM/rma

saintm

May 19th, 2011, 05:10 PM

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saintm

May 19th, 2011, 05:12 PM

Dagupan River Cruise
05/18/2011 | 09:15 PM

May pantapat na ang bayan ng Dagupan sa Pangasinan sa sikat na river cruise ng Loboc sa Bohol.

Sinimulan na kasi ng lokal na pamahalaan ang Dagupan River Cruise na inaasahang magpapalakas sa turismo sa tinaguriang “Bangus Capital" ng Pilipinas.

Pinasinayaan kamakailan ng lokal na pamamahalaan sa pangunguna ni Dagupan City mayor Benjie Lim at mga opisyal ng local tourism department ang bagong proyektong river cruise.

Sa ngayon, tatlong pinasadyang bangka na mistulang mga bahay-kubo ang ipinagawa ng lokal na pamahalaan na kayang magsakay ng hanggang 20 tao na nais baybayin ang ilog. Nakaplano rin ang paggawa ng mas malaking bangka na magsilbing floating restaurant.

Hindi naman ikinaila ni Mayor Lim na ang konsepto ng proyekto ay hango sa sikat na Loboc River Cruise na isa sa mga pangunahing toursit attraction ng Bohol.

Ayon sa alkalde, bagaman kilala na at dinadayo ang taunang “Bangus Festival" ng Dagupan, panahon na para magdagdag ng mga proyektong magpapalakas ng turismo sa lungsod.

Suportado naman ng DOT-Region 1 ang naturang proyekto, at nakikita na malaki ang magiging potensiyal nito sa turismo ng Dagupan. - FRJimenez, GMA News

saintm

May 19th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Dagupan summer job beneficiaries finish stint:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

by Alex Romeo R. Fernandez
DAGUPAN CITY, May 19 (PIA) --- The 50 college students who benefitted from the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) of the city government in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment finished their 25-day work Wednesday.
In a simple program, the beneficiaries, who were deployed to the various offices at the city hall, thanked their respective department heads under whose guidance they have gained significant work experiences.
Melita Malong, city employment service office head, said the students were scheduled to receive 60 percent of their salary amounting to P3,240, from the city today, but they have to wait for the 40 percent balance from the DOLE.
She added that the students were lucky to have been part of the SPES since it was the first time for the city to implement it while other localities have been doing it for almost 10 years now.
Engr. Leonardo Catapia, head of the DOLE Central Pangasinan field office, expressed his appreciation to the city for implementing the program.
“Exposure to work is a great experience that will help you in the future,” he told the students.
Malong disclosed that the city has sufficient funds to implement the same program during the Christmas season but could not do so due to lack of funds from the DOLE. The city will just do it again next summer, she said. (ANL/ARRF-PIA 1Pangasinan)

915bungohunter

May 20th, 2011, 09:53 AM

nice naman po ha hmmm ano po masarap na food dyan papi???:):):):):):)
Ihaw Ihaw.ba seafoods.

915bungohunter

May 20th, 2011, 11:13 AM

Madami pa kaya ng babakasyon

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 11:20 AM

PIA Press Release
Friday, May 20, 2011

‘Let real property tax issue put to rest’—Pangasinan board member

by Alex Romeo R. Fernandez
DAGUPAN CITY, May 20 (PIA) --- Pangasinan board member Von Mark Mendoza has urged all parties involved in the issue of the updated real property tax to quiet down now that the provincial government already made concessions regarding its implementation.
Mendoza made the call during the Meet the Press Forum of the Pangasinan Tri-Media Association (PATRIMA) on Tuesday noting that the sangguniang panlalawigan had revised the real property tax ordinance allowing for staggered collection within three years.
The amendment was initiated following the request of the provincial Liga ng mga Barangay for a “standard scheme of collection” to ease the burden of taxpayers.
Under the amended ordinance, land owners will still have to pay the full basic tax, but will only pay 50 percent of the increase on 2011, 75 percent for 2012, and 100 percent for 2013.
Aside from the staggered collection, the province will also give tax credits including condonation of tax payers who had arrears prior to 2012 and discount for those who will pay full this year.
Gov.Amado T. Espino Jr. earlier said that staggered collections can extend to as long as five years if land owners still find difficulty in paying their taxes.
Mendoza defended the governor for making a stand on the issue. “He has taken the path of unconventional actions. Hindi siya ‘yong politikong, kung ano ang popular, ano ang safe, andun siya palagi.”
He also clarified that the province did not make the amendment simply because of pressure from complaining parties to include local officials. “We never succumbed to pressure, we just listened to the sensitivities of the people,” he said.
On the threat of the ABONO partylist filing a case against the province, Mendoza said he welcomed it as the court is the proper venue to settle the issue.
“Let us now all leave the issue to rest so that we can move on,” he added. (ANL/ARRF-PIA 1 Pangasinan)

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 11:30 AM

LBC Opens Pozorrubio Branch.
5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM

May 5, 2011 marks the opening of a new LBC branch in Pozorrubio in Pangasinan. Located at Caballero St., Poblacion, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. LBC Pozorrubio Branch offers Money Remittance, Courier Services, and Bills Express. The new branch opens daily, Mondays to Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm For more information call our hotline number (02) 8585.999

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 11:31 AM

LBC Opens Royal Mall-Bayambang Branch.
5/5/2011 12:00:00 AM

April 7, 2011 marks the opening of a new LBC branch in Royal Mall in Bayambang, Pangasinan. Located at Royal Fun Ranch Mall, Poblacion Sur, Bayambang, Pangasinan LBC Royal Mall-Bayambang Branch offers Money Remittance, Courier Services, and Bills Express. The new branch is open 7 days a week, Mondays to Sundays from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm For more information call our hotline number (02) 8585.999

915bungohunter

May 20th, 2011, 12:33 PM

jcruze057

May 20th, 2011, 01:05 PM

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/c0/a3/c4/el-puerto-marina-beach.jpg
El Puerto Marina Resort and Spa

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 04:41 PM

familiy haus namin sa bolinao
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225721_209315385765970_100000625297072_617177_4744608_n.jpg
Pic ng mga Pangasinan Mayors noong 1937-40
Lolo ko sa Tuhod yung nakabilog dyan
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248514_210868428943910_100000622635648_643628_7491014_n.jpgwow papi nice ancestral houz po u have there ha, super strong po ng houz kahit ialang bagyo dumataing still standing.. onting trimmings lang pos sa bushes and paint job gaganda po lalo dyan.. i luv the setting very romantic ang place ang and your lolo my gawd! mano po lolo!!! leadership runs in ypur blood ha... :cheers:

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 04:54 PM

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/c0/a3/c4/el-puerto-marina-beach.jpg
El Puerto Marina Resort and Spa wow ibang angle naman po ha:banana:

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 04:55 PM

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a89/overtureph/DSC_0024.jpg

saintm

May 20th, 2011, 05:22 PM

Urdaneta City on belt tightening due to IRA share diminution

URDANETA CITY, May 20 (PNA) -- The city government here is now adopting a serious belt-tightening program in view of the diminution of its share from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) in the amount of P17 million this year.

City Administrator Ronald San Juan reported that this was the impact of the creation of 16 new cities by Congress which was questioned by the League of Cities of the Philippines but was not given due course in a final decision of the Supreme Court.

The League of Cities of the Philippines, of which Alaminos City (Pangasinan) Mayor Hernani Braganza is the secretary general, filed another motion for reconsideration before the High Tribunal early this year.

Not only Urdaneta was affected by diminution of IRA but also the cities of Dagupan, San Carlos and Alaminos, all in Pangasinan and all other existing cities in the Philippines.

San Juan said Urdaneta has to adopt belt tightening because P17 million sliced from the budget is a big drain in resources of the city government.

That is why, he said, they were forced to adopt moderation of expenses on office supplies, gasoline and on seminars so the delivery of service by various departments of the city government would not be affected. (PNA)
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max300jmm

May 21st, 2011, 12:24 AM

LIM RESOLVES TO FIGHT POVERTY THRU COOPERATIVES
Dagupan City - After giving the displaced fish pen caretakers an alternative source of livelihood by providing them new fishing boats and helped them form their own cooperative, Mayor Benjamin S. Lim recently met with the shed operators at Tondaligan who have also formed themselves into a cooperative and discussed about how the city government can help them in their livelihood activities.
Elected officers of the Tondaligan Blue Beach Cooperative, which is a non-exclusive cooperative were Deborah Beltran-Castillo, general manager; Ernie C. Dispo, assistant general manager; Marilyn D. Sim, chairman; Linda O. Manalad, vice-chairman; Zenaida A. Alcaide, Saturnina Ibasar, Romeo Paras, Rosa Paras, and Junaline A. Bustarde, directors; Irene Cayago, secretary; Gilbert Paras, treasurer; and Abraham Alcaide, cashier.
Lim outlined the master plan of the Tondaligan Beach Park to the members of the cooperative, which will help improve their income by making some innovations in the park especially in the design and the arrangements of the sheds in the area.
The mayor was planning to build a uniformed structure of sheds for the member numbering around 120, which will be designed to withstand typhoons and is more tourist friendly.
He encouraged all shed owners to get rid of all karaokes because it is not appropriate for the place, which should be a place for relaxation. He promised them that there is a better way to lure tourist to keep coming back in their place rather than the karaokes.
According to plans, the cooperative will be putting up a Wi-Fi zone along the Tondaligan Beach Park, which is a very good attraction for tourists these days.
As part of their income generating project, the cooperative will be managing the comfort rooms in the area. There will also be a place where tourists can buy some souvenirs, which will include local delicacies.
All members will also undergo values formation seminar to solidly and insure the strong foundation of the cooperative.
The officers of the new cooperative will formally take their oath of office on June 20, which is the Agew na Dagupan with Lim as the inducting officer. (CIO – Joseph C. Bacani)

http://www.facebook.com/notes/d-dagupan-dream/lim-resolves-to-fight-poverty-thru-cooperatives/203639199673747

saintm

May 21st, 2011, 09:19 AM

saintm

May 21st, 2011, 09:24 AM

Ihaw Ihaw.ba seafoods.wow yum yum fresh seafood i am like so much papi.. sarap po ihaw2x tapos inum ng ice cold beers ha! lets drink to dat cheerz!!! :cheers:

saintm

May 21st, 2011, 02:34 PM

Home » Baguio » Feature
Bolinao Diaries: Zeniths and Depths

By Regina May Cajucom
Thursday, May 19, 2011
WHERE were we? Oh, previously on Bolinao Diaries (pardon me, I'm still hangover from that exhausting season finale of The Vampire Diaries): I was reveling on the paradise that is Punta Riviera at Bolinao, Pangasinan, where my family enjoyed a three-day getaway and re-charged for the summer. I did mention that we got only a night's reservation since it's the holy week and succeeding nights at Riviera were booked months before. We were apprehensive about the next night's accommodation, thinking Punta Riviera's record would be hard to beat.

We were wrong.

Next night's stop was Bing's Resort. Again it would give me sleepless nights not to reiterate that it pays to read those travel blogs online, although you have to handle them with caution. Much of what I have planned ahead were based on travel blogs and reviews or recommendations posted by bloggers who have been in the places in intend to visit, but don't disregard the fact that a lot of things written on the internet are not really that reliable. D-uh. But for this trip, I could say I really got accurate reviews and info. Now, back to Bing's Resort.

Offhand, the place is not exactly as immaculate as Riviera, but once again it is proven that it is never wise to judge books by their covers. Bing's Resort has no pool, but the beachfront is way, way better than Punta Riviera. Ok, let me rephrase that: if you have kids and pool is an absolute must, then Punta Riviera it is; but if you are looking for beach frolic with fine white-ish (depends on the time of day) sand, then Bing's Resort is a very wise choice. It is located at Brgy. Patar, which is the best part of Bolinao if you are on the lookout for beach fun.

Bing's Resort is not close to a five-star resort hotel in terms of looks, but if I were to grade quality service those five twinkling bits would not suffice. We checked in shortly before lunch and could not find a restaurant or dining place nearby. Michelle, my very sweet and reliable contact person for Bing's, invited me to their kitchen, allowed me to peek into their freezer, choose my lot and fifteen minutes later we were voraciously dining in Bing's terrace-slash-patio with generous servings of inihaw na pork and fish (some super yummy small fish looking very much like Malaga but not exactly that, obviously I have zero knowledge on fish names) with inihaw na talong, fresh tomatoes and lasuna (spring onions) in padas. We were then approached by one of Bing's friendly faces, Kuya Joseph, with fresh coconut juice still in husks, and he waited on us until we gave him a go-signal to open them and enjoy the fresh coconut flesh. WTH!!! We suddenly felt like royalties and in a very, very good way. We almost couldn't get up, and if it were not for the anticipation to visit the Enchanted Cave and Bolinao Lighthouse, we might have dozed off on the spot.

And, it's good thing sleepiness and a full stomach did not stop us from visiting the Enchanted Cave. It entails walking along a short trail with a fascinating view of lush gardens set amongst old huge corals. You have to go down a long narrow stairway to reach the bottom with a pool. We were excited to dip and almost screamed when we found out the water was icy (as in, icy Baguio tap water in January) and that - read - the pool was 8 feet deep (for which reason we stayed wading by the steps for the longest time).

Next stop: the Bolinao Lighthouse. I cannot begin to describe my amazement at the sight. I have always been a huge fan of lighthouses even as a child. I would stop at the sight of lighthouse photographs, loving the tinge of romance, mystery, awe and cold that I associate with it, for some reason I also cannot explain. Maybe in a past life I used to be locked up in some medieval lighthouse awaiting my knight. Nyaha. Jude Devereaux, is that you? Anyway...I haven't seen a lot of lighthouses but this one literally took my breath away. It sits atop a hill with a magnificent view of the ocean. The day before that I was wondering (to myself) if the long trip and huge bill (!) was worth it, thinking I could be with my family in our messy little bedroom and still be as content. But the Bolinao lighthouse made the answer clearer: I could have driven an eight-hour stretch (yeah, right) and this sight would just be worth it. If you are going to Bolinao, you have to see it. Promise you won't be disappointed.

After a long day of sights and wonderful experiences, we were ready for our beach fun. I enjoyed the frolic with hubby and kids, and got a sunset shot I promised myself. Whenever we go on beach trips, I always aim for great sunset photo shoots. When I grow old and grey, I would probably have a photo exhibit entitled "Sunsets and Twilights" (IPO let that be registered in my name haha), probably with a book launch. Non-fiction, if I can help it.

Dinner at Bing's was yet another sumptuous meal (again, we raided the kitchen and got a great homecooked meal in minutes - which 'starred' resort hotel lets you do that? LOL). I can't stop myself from saying this for a fact: our three meals with Bing's cost less than our dinner with Punta Riviera. Just saying...Anyway, you still have a few weeks before summer ends, and if you want to catch that great Bolinao experience, Bing's Resort would be a great place.

Our Bolinao adventure ended the next day, but is treasured in our hearts forever. Life is soooo good. (serendipity.couch@gmail.com)

Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on May 19, 2011.

915bungohunter

May 21st, 2011, 06:34 PM

wow papi nice ancestral houz po u have there ha, super strong po ng houz kahit ialang bagyo dumataing still standing.. onting trimmings lang pos sa bushes and paint job gaganda po lalo dyan.. i luv the setting very romantic ang place ang and your lolo my gawd! mano po lolo!!! leadership runs in ypur blood ha... :cheers:
Hindi lang nakunan yung bahay kung san dun nakalagay yung classic pic ng mga 1940's mayors.Mas malaki yun at maraming kuwarto.Kala mo ordinaryong bahay lang pero pag di ka sanay nakakatakot..

saintm

May 21st, 2011, 06:44 PM

Hindi lang nakunan yung bahay kung san dun nakalagay yung classic pic ng mga 1940's mayors.Mas malaki yun at maraming kuwarto.Kala mo ordinaryong bahay lang pero pag di ka sanay nakakatakot..
papi pwedee rin po pala mag shoot dyan ng shake rattle and roll!!!!! :nuts:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 21st, 2011, 11:06 PM

pansin ko, bago ang satellite view ng Dagupan, Calasiao at iba pang mga kalapit towns :lol:

1st Flyover in Region 1
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627342492495_100001356908324_410053_5807215_n.jpg

1st Robinsons Mall in Pangasinan, 2nd in Region 1 and 2nd in Northern Luzon
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627345825828_100001356908324_410054_6315674_n.jpg

The Bangus Capital!! Northern Luzon's largest downtown, The next Highly Urbanized City in the North, The Trade, Commercial, Financial, Health Care, Media and Communication Center North of Manila with 57 Banks, 7+ Malls and Supermarkets, 12 Hospitals, 17 local newspapers, 15 radio stations, Home of the Regional Networks(with local news program) of GMA7 and ABS-CBN
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627355825827_100001356908324_410057_142131_n.jpg
^^ mali pla ung zipcode na nalagay q.. 2400 dapat..hehehe..

Calasiao- The Puto Capital!! Coca Cola Bottlers Plant, Car showrooms like Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda are located here
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226328_175627349159161_100001356908324_410055_7871958_n.jpg

This lot/fishponds will be the site/location of the 2nd SM Mall in Pangasinan and Region 1, 3rd in Northern Luzon
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226328_175627352492494_100001356908324_410056_4426753_n.jpg

Fish Ponds in Binmaley- The Bangus Queen of the Philippines, The Seafood Capital of the North
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250191_175627985825764_100001356908324_410064_5943107_n.jpg
source: maps.google.com

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

lightz

May 22nd, 2011, 03:00 AM

papi saang convergys site po kaya ma dede ploy mga mahahire? ay baka baguio or manila pa so far from here.. dapat may operations na rin sila saten noh hehe baka convergys lingayen? ha why not chikka:cheers:

hndi ko alam pero palagay ko sa manila cguro kc mas marami silang branch dun.hehe

lightz

May 22nd, 2011, 03:05 AM

lightz

May 22nd, 2011, 03:25 AM

By MAR T. SUPNAD
May 21, 2011, 10:15pm LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines
– The league of planning and development experts in the
country lauded Saturday
Governor Amado T. Espino for his
policy direction which has
brought about vast
improvements in the province and the Capitol complex. Speaking during the four-day
national convention of the
League of Local Planning and
Development Coordinators of the
Philippines, Inc. (LLPDCPI), its
national president Dr. Enrie A. Mendoza II said the Capitol
complex is now one of the best
seats of local governance in the
country.
“This is a fine job, governor. The improvement (of this province) is
first class,” said Mendoza, voicing out what he and his
colleagues observed in their visit
here from May 16 to 20. Up to 500 local planning and
development coordinators from
different parts of the country
converged at the Sison
Auditorium, here, and noticed
how the structures in the Capitol complex have undergone
repairs and refurbishing.
Mendoza did not miss
acknowledging the work done by
Espino in such a short time and
used it in his speech to exhort
members of the LLPDCPI that
“quality management can be implemented in a very, very
short time.”
Espino thanked the LLPDCPI for
choosing Pangasinan as a venue
for its 22nd national convention
and lauded the local development
planners for coming up with such
a relevant mission to address poverty and climate change as
embodied in their convention
theme.
Espino showed his appreciation
for the theme on climate change
by recognizing that the problem
of poverty can also be
addressed by reducing the
impact of natural calamities and disasters that impede
development programs and
adversely affect the lives of the
most vulnerable members of
society.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/319313/local-planners-laud-pangasinan-development

915bungohunter

May 22nd, 2011, 09:49 AM

papi pwedee rin po pala mag shoot dyan ng shake rattle and roll!!!!! :nuts:
Pd rin. hhehehehe... Sana magkita tayo doon i totour kita hehehe.... Nakakaingit man ngayon di man lang ako nakapag bakasyon at nasama sa Bicol Trial run... Pangasinan parin ang bakasynan ko...:lol:

915bungohunter

May 22nd, 2011, 11:23 AM

AHIHIHIHIHIHI!!!!!
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/45169_155381627812416_100000217407197_533665_8091233_n.jpg

915bungohunter

May 22nd, 2011, 11:28 AM

The quiet proposed NEW Bolinao Fishport
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/225032_225581827459062_100000217407197_1127392_2716873_n.jpg

saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 03:53 PM

wow ang galeng namen po woot woot!!:banana:

pansin ko, bago ang satellite view ng Dagupan, Calasiao at iba pang mga kalapit towns :lol:

1st Flyover in Region 1
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627342492495_100001356908324_410053_5807215_n.jpg

1st Robinsons Mall in Pangasinan, 2nd in Region 1 and 2nd in Northern Luzon
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627345825828_100001356908324_410054_6315674_n.jpg

The Bangus Capital!! Northern Luzon's largest downtown, The next Highly Urbanized City in the North, The Trade, Commercial, Financial, Health Care, Media and Communication Center North of Manila with 57 Banks, 7+ Malls and Supermarkets, 12 Hospitals, 17 local newspapers, 15 radio stations, Home of the Regional Networks(with local news program) of GMA7 and ABS-CBN
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226328_175627355825827_100001356908324_410057_142131_n.jpg
^^ mali pla ung zipcode na nalagay q.. 2400 dapat..hehehe..

Calasiao- The Puto Capital!! Coca Cola Bottlers Plant, Car showrooms like Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda are located here
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226328_175627349159161_100001356908324_410055_7871958_n.jpg

This lot/fishponds will be the site/location of the 2nd SM Mall in Pangasinan and Region 1, 3rd in Northern Luzon
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226328_175627352492494_100001356908324_410056_4426753_n.jpg

Fish Ponds in Binmaley- The Bangus Queen of the Philippines, The Seafood Capital of the North
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250191_175627985825764_100001356908324_410064_5943107_n.jpg
source: maps.google.com

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 03:58 PM

Pd rin. hhehehehe... Sana magkita tayo doon i totour kita hehehe.... Nakakaingit man ngayon di man lang ako nakapag bakasyon at nasama sa Bicol Trial run... Pangasinan parin ang bakasynan ko...:lol:

opo papi tapos picturan nyo po ako sa beach kung saan nag shooting ng "Ang Pinaka Magandang babae Sa Balat ng Lupa"!!!!! at ako po yun ha.. hahahaha wag ka na po umapela ako po yun promiz LOL kelan po ba bubugahin PNR sa pangasinan ha? nanakaw na po lahat ng riles ha lalo na po samin, nabili na po ng mga china man hahaha kaloka talaga no!!! dapat may PNR na ulis sa Pangasinan. Sabi po ng lolo ko ang pangasinan raw po dati halos kapantay ng manila dahil marami chinese at negosyo kaya po raw ha nagka PNR ng manila to dagupan ha.. kaso po pinabayaan na raw ang pangasinan so so sad ha.. totoo kaya kwento ni laki ha?

saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 04:05 PM

AHIHIHIHIHIHI!!!!!
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/45169_155381627812416_100000217407197_533665_8091233_n.jpgpwede noh!!!

915bungohunter

May 22nd, 2011, 04:15 PM

Matagal pa for next 27 years....baka me NR na sa Dagupan meron na tapos wala pa nyan hahahaha!

christian joe

May 22nd, 2011, 05:30 PM

Night race held in Dagupan City

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/sports/2011/05/22/night-race-held-dagupan-city-156885

DAGUPAN CITY -- The De Venecia Expressway at Barangay Lucao was beautifully lit with small running lights early evening Saturday, as hundreds of people joined the province's first running event - the Energizer Night Race.

The participants, composed of families, group friends, officemates and marathoners from Pangasinan and nearby provinces, started flocking to the CSI Citymall grounds Saturday afternoon for the holding of the event.

Abe, a Filipino-Chinese resident of Dagupan, said his family joined the race just for fun. A lot of his friends also joined the race together with their respective families.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. also sent participants from the different departments. Among those spotted at the assembly area were Provincial Sports Director Modesto Operana, Provincial Tourism Officer Malou Elduayan, and Dr. King Orduna from the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital.

The local government of Rosales also sent runners holding the town's banner -- Ibtor Challenge, which is a swim-run-bike-run competition held every December.

The Panda Firefighters of Dagupan City also had their own contingent, while about 40 runners from the All City Runners Group of Baguio City - some of them clad in Igorot costume - participated in the race.

The holding of the Energizer Night Race is actually the third time in the country, with the GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc. as partner. The event was first held in Cebu, then in Davao.

Energizer Product Brand Manager Joan Mendoza and Product Manager Fritzie Lee both said that they chose Dagupan City as venue of the third leg because of its strategic location in Northern Luzon.

At 7 p.m., all of the more than 2,000 runners wearing Energizer headlights converged at the starting point, waiting for the gun start.

The race started at 8 p.m. with the 10-kilometer participants running first, followed by the 5-kilometer racers, then by the 3-kilometer runners.

Former national sprint athlete Nancy Navalta, who is working at the University of Luzon as athletics coach, was very happy as all her four runners placed at the different categories they participated in.

They are Marivic Casipit, who place second in the 3K-women with 00:08:57 clock; Eubese Cacho, who placed third in the 3K-male (00:07:14 time); Merdiliza Disu, second placer in the 5K-female category with 00:18:33 clock; and Roselyn Marie Buton, who finished third in the 10K-female in 00:43:25 time

Warlito Acosta Sr., a fireman from Moncada, Tarlac, was also happy as one of his five children who joined him in the night race finished third in the 3K-women.

His 14-year-old daughter Shane Acosta placed third in the 3K-women. His other children who joined the race were James (20 years old), Cindy (13), Cecillynn (11) and Warlito Jr. (5).

The following are the winners in the different categories:

3K female: 1st place - Augustina Anganayon (00:08:30); Casipit of UL (second), and Acosta (third).

3K male: 1st place - Arthur Garidon (00:06:54); 2nd place - Joel Bengtay (00:07:11); and Cacho of UL.

5K female: 1st place - Flordeliza Donos (00:16:33); Disu (second), and 3rd place - Michelle Anne Tibagacay of Fitness Edge-SM City Baguio City (00:19:18).

5K male: 1st place - Ferdinand Corpuz (00:13:45); 2nd place - Kiyen Areglado (00:13:47); and 3rd place - Jerald de Asis (00:14:08).

10K female: 1st place - Luisa Raterte (00:40:39); 2nd place - Geralden Sealza (00:41:10); and Buton.

10K male: 1st place - Irinio Racquin (00:33:33); 2nd place - Alley Quisay (00:34:15); and 3rd place - Rogelio Sarmiento (00:35:10).

Special awards were given to the Mangaldan contingent (biggest group with 84 runners) and three-year-old Gabriel Biagtan of San Jacinto town (youngest runner).

A special award was also given to the oldest runner and to the runner with the best costume. (LCMY/Sunnex)

christian joe

May 22nd, 2011, 05:33 PM

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May 22nd, 2011, 05:35 PM

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saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 06:23 PM

Matagal pa for next 27 years....baka me NR na sa Dagupan meron na tapos wala pa nyan hahahaha! grabeeee namen po sa tagal ha oa hahahaha only in the philippines ha i like

saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 06:26 PM

ang saya po ha sana may magupload na ng pics na lets grab them all ahahahaha mwuah :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Night race held in Dagupan City

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/sports/2011/05/22/night-race-held-dagupan-city-156885

DAGUPAN CITY -- The De Venecia Expressway at Barangay Lucao was beautifully lit with small running lights early evening Saturday, as hundreds of people joined the province's first running event - the Energizer Night Race.

The participants, composed of families, group friends, officemates and marathoners from Pangasinan and nearby provinces, started flocking to the CSI Citymall grounds Saturday afternoon for the holding of the event.

Abe, a Filipino-Chinese resident of Dagupan, said his family joined the race just for fun. A lot of his friends also joined the race together with their respective families.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. also sent participants from the different departments. Among those spotted at the assembly area were Provincial Sports Director Modesto Operana, Provincial Tourism Officer Malou Elduayan, and Dr. King Orduna from the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital.

The local government of Rosales also sent runners holding the town's banner -- Ibtor Challenge, which is a swim-run-bike-run competition held every December.

The Panda Firefighters of Dagupan City also had their own contingent, while about 40 runners from the All City Runners Group of Baguio City - some of them clad in Igorot costume - participated in the race.

The holding of the Energizer Night Race is actually the third time in the country, with the GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc. as partner. The event was first held in Cebu, then in Davao.

Energizer Product Brand Manager Joan Mendoza and Product Manager Fritzie Lee both said that they chose Dagupan City as venue of the third leg because of its strategic location in Northern Luzon.

At 7 p.m., all of the more than 2,000 runners wearing Energizer headlights converged at the starting point, waiting for the gun start.

The race started at 8 p.m. with the 10-kilometer participants running first, followed by the 5-kilometer racers, then by the 3-kilometer runners.

Former national sprint athlete Nancy Navalta, who is working at the University of Luzon as athletics coach, was very happy as all her four runners placed at the different categories they participated in.

They are Marivic Casipit, who place second in the 3K-women with 00:08:57 clock; Eubese Cacho, who placed third in the 3K-male (00:07:14 time); Merdiliza Disu, second placer in the 5K-female category with 00:18:33 clock; and Roselyn Marie Buton, who finished third in the 10K-female in 00:43:25 time

Warlito Acosta Sr., a fireman from Moncada, Tarlac, was also happy as one of his five children who joined him in the night race finished third in the 3K-women.

His 14-year-old daughter Shane Acosta placed third in the 3K-women. His other children who joined the race were James (20 years old), Cindy (13), Cecillynn (11) and Warlito Jr. (5).

The following are the winners in the different categories:

3K female: 1st place - Augustina Anganayon (00:08:30); Casipit of UL (second), and Acosta (third).

3K male: 1st place - Arthur Garidon (00:06:54); 2nd place - Joel Bengtay (00:07:11); and Cacho of UL.

5K female: 1st place - Flordeliza Donos (00:16:33); Disu (second), and 3rd place - Michelle Anne Tibagacay of Fitness Edge-SM City Baguio City (00:19:18).

5K male: 1st place - Ferdinand Corpuz (00:13:45); 2nd place - Kiyen Areglado (00:13:47); and 3rd place - Jerald de Asis (00:14:08).

10K female: 1st place - Luisa Raterte (00:40:39); 2nd place - Geralden Sealza (00:41:10); and Buton.

10K male: 1st place - Irinio Racquin (00:33:33); 2nd place - Alley Quisay (00:34:15); and 3rd place - Rogelio Sarmiento (00:35:10).

Special awards were given to the Mangaldan contingent (biggest group with 84 runners) and three-year-old Gabriel Biagtan of San Jacinto town (youngest runner).

A special award was also given to the oldest runner and to the runner with the best costume. (LCMY/Sunnex)

saintm

May 22nd, 2011, 06:29 PM

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 7th & 8th Grand Finalists: John Michael Narag and Filogram

Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 6:57 AM

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Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 2 7th and 8th Grand Finalists were named tonight, May 22, 2011, and they are 16-year-old singer John Michael Narag from Pangasinan and the dance group Filogram from Baguio City.

It was PGT Season 2's Semi-Finals Week 4 with 2 more acts were chosen to advance to the Grand Finals.

John Michael Narag, who sang "Open Arms" on Saturday's Performance Night, got the highest number of votes, 31.85%, becoming the 7th Grand Finalist of the Season.

Filogram and Next Generation Band, who got the 2nd and 3rd highest votes respectively, had to compete again for the 8th grand finalist slot, and the judges unamimously voted for Filogram.

SEMI-FINALS WEEK 4 (MAY 22, 2O11) RESULTS: 1. John Michael Narag, 16, Mabini,Pangasinan (singer) 31.85% - VOTERS' CHOICE
2. Filogram, Baguio City (dance group) 27.09% - JUDGES' CHOICE
3. Next Generation Band, Davao del Norte (kiddie band) 22.04%
4. First Beat Effect, Mansilingan, Bacolod City (beatboxers) 7.43%
5. Maribeth Callanta, 19, Dagupan City, Pangasinan (singer) 6.06%
6. Genevieve Ivy Arandia, 20, Las Piñas City (singer) 5.47%

Read more: Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 7th & 8th Grand Finalists: John Michael Narag and Filogram ~ MyKiRu IsYuSeRo http://mykiru.blogspot.com/2011/05/john-michael-narag-filogram-pilipinas.html#ixzz1N6DzDP6U

saintm

May 23rd, 2011, 07:36 AM

HEALTH :banana::banana::banana::banana:

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DOH's 'Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan' to arrive in Pangasinan May 24

DAGUPAN CITY, May 22 (PNA) -- The "Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan" (LBK) caravan, a health promotion project of the Department of Health, will arrive in Pangasinan on May 24 to bring health information and education to the people of the province.

To stay at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center for a few weeks, the LBK is an initiative of the DOH's National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP) that is slated to visit 10 provinces throughout the country.

Butch Velasco, information officer of Pangasinan, said the visit of the LBK in the province is being coordinated by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) headed by Dr. Ma. Ana Theresa De Guzman.

Velasco said the LBK is part of the Health Agenda of President Benigno S. Aquino III to ensure universal access by all Filipinos to quality health care.

LBK is a comprehensive health promotion caravan aiming to bring information and education to families in remote communities, he added.

The caravan features a bus customized with consultation and examination clinics and a health promotion arena for interactive exhibit, health classes, storytelling sessions, and entertainment shows.

LBK will be hosted in a total of 10 provinces in its initial run from March to October 2011.

The project is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and a number of private partners who provide various levels of assistance.

This was launched last March 3 in Capas, Tarlac where over 1,000 Aeta men, women, and children received information and services on safe motherhood, child health and nutrition, and family health.

Velaswco said Pangasinan is deeply honored to be selected as one of the destination sites of LBK.

The initial participants of the LBK will be around 1,500 residents of Lingayen, Bugallon, Binmaley and Labrador. (PNA)

915bungohunter

May 23rd, 2011, 01:13 PM

Mas maganda pa mag post dito. Di kagaya sa Infra and transportation thread daming marunong pa sa gobyerno....

amigable

May 23rd, 2011, 03:27 PM

Energizer Night Race
in Dagupan City

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San kpa? third tayo with Davao and Cebu City to host such event...
Galing talaga! Sulong Pangas1nan!

:banana:

Sigue Dagupan! :banana:

-What's Up Dagupan

saintm

May 23rd, 2011, 04:24 PM

Thanks po at napicturan nyo me! ang ganada ko talaga hahaha mwuah! nice picz po i LIKE!!!! Ayan dapat hindi na ini-ismall ang Dagupan at Pangasinan ha.. ka helera natin sila!!! next naman aapella po iba haaaayz anyway lets all be happy cheerz to that jeje

Energizer Night Race
in Dagupan City

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San kpa? third tayo with Davao and Cebu City to host such event...
Galing talaga! Sulong Pangas1nan!

:banana:

Sigue Dagupan! :banana:

-What's Up Dagupan

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 23rd, 2011, 04:26 PM

Urdaneta City Hall, Pangasinan
One of the Grandest City Hall in the Country :D

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saintm

May 23rd, 2011, 04:31 PM

Mas maganda pa mag post dito. Di kagaya sa Infra and transportation thread daming marunong pa sa gobyerno....
totoo po yan ay naku.. wala na ngang magandang balita ginagatungan pa ng chismis at kung anunanung fictional stories :lol::lol::lol: kaya po post lang po kau dito kasi everybody happy :banana:

saintm

May 23rd, 2011, 04:31 PM

saintm

May 23rd, 2011, 04:37 PM

Pangasinan farmers urged to group themselves to avail of livelihood program:cheers:

by Danny O Sagun
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 23 (PIA) --- Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. has urged farmers in the province to group themselves so that they can avail of the livelihood program of the provincial government like hog and goat raising.
Speaking before various irrigators' associations in Pangasinan in a consultation-dialogue Monday at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center here, Espino said that many groups like women cooperatives have already benefited from the livelihood program. "Sabi nga nila mas magaling mag-alaga ang mga babae pero kaya rin ng mga lalake," he said in jest.
He noted that after the planting season most farmers are already idle and just waiting for the harvest season. He stressed that farmers can become more productive in between such periods.
"Magsamasama kayo and you can take advantage of our livelihood program," he said.
The provincial government has already extended about P21million to the women coops with minimal interest.
The governor also took the opportunity to explain his side on the controversial ordinance that updated the real property tax rates.
The occasion drew almost a thousand farmers who belong to about 60 irrigators associations. (ANL/DOS-PIA 1 Pangasinan)

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May 23rd, 2011, 06:14 PM

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May 23rd, 2011, 06:30 PM

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agay_met_la_tan

May 23rd, 2011, 06:44 PM

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May 24th, 2011, 03:43 AM

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May 24th, 2011, 05:03 AM

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ecohills resort, malasiqui, pangasinanyessss!!! echohills in lareg-lareg :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

christian joe

May 24th, 2011, 09:04 AM

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May 24th, 2011, 01:03 PM

ON WATAK EVICTION ISSUE “YOU DO NOT MONOPOLIZE GOOD INTENTIONS” – BSL

DAGUPAN CITY – “You do not monopolize good intentions.”
These were the words of Mayor Benjamin S. Lim as he appealed to put an end to politics and publicity, which will not help the people of sitio Watak improve their lives.
“We have no problem with the residents in the area. We just tag their houses na madadaanan ng river cruise and we are trying to find out kung ano yung source of status nila? Kung ano ang kanilang hanap-buhay? Bakit sila napunta doon? Sila ba ay may hanap-buhay, para malaman natin kung paano sila matutulungan at kung kinakailangan na tulungan natin sila para ma-relocate in a safer place na magiging kanila. Hindi yung ganun na para silang squatter doon,” said Lim.
“If this will also enhance the beauty of our rivers, eh di pagtulung-tulungan nating gawin yung tama hindi yung may nakikialam at nagsusulsol sa kanila na huwag silang umalis. Bakit, kapag hindi ba sila umalis doon aasenso ba ang buhay nila?” he asked.
“Excuse me, tama na po yung politika. Tama na ang publicity. Hindi niyo mapapaganda ang buhay ng mga tao sa mga ginagawa niyong publicity lang. Ang tanong ko sa inyo, ang tagal ng andiyan yung mga taong yan, natulungan ninyo na ba sila? Hindi! Ngayun at gusto namin silang tulungan, bakit kayo nakiki-alam?” he said. (CIO – Joseph C. Bacani)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/D-Dagupan-Dream/150200591683096

max300jmm

May 24th, 2011, 01:04 PM

BSL SETS RECORD STRAIGHT NO PUBLIC FUNDS WERE USED IN SINGAPORE TOUR

DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Benjamin S. Lim has debunked speculations that barangay funds financed the five-day tour of city and barangay officials in Singapore last week.
Breaking his silence over the controversy, Lim said that as far as he is concerned the delegation of punong barangays and four Sangguniang Panlungsod members who went with him in the journey paid their individual fares.
“To set the record straight, no public funds were used contrary to wild speculations circulated in the local media,” he said.
Vice-mayor Belen T. Fernandez was even quoted in an interview purportedly expressing hope that reports of the barangay captains using barangay funds are not true and that they used their personal funds.
“As far as I know, I paid for my own air fare and as far as I know, councilor Vallejos paid for his own fare and so with Councilors Brian Lim, Red Erfe Mejia, and Chester Gonzales. Are you telling me that Punong Barangay Saysi Samson cannot spend P25 thousand for his air fare and so with the others para makapunta sa abroad? Excuse me, iniinsulto niyo sila. They can afford, in fact ang alam ko diyan noong last election, may gumastos ng half million. Now, you are telling me na hindi sila makabayad ng P25 thousand para sa kanilang air fare?” asked Lim.
Lim revealed that the punong barangays who went with him learned how the government of Singapore revived their dead rivers.
“So they have all agreed that we really have to protect our rivers and we can use the rivers to be a tourist attraction where people can have special place to dine and to shop,” said Lim.
“Traveling is education, so nakita at napansin ang malaking pagkaka-iba n gating bansa sa ibang bansa. It is so glaring that they cannot fail to notice the difference. And so I am sure consciously nakikita na nila yung development at progresso na maaring mangyari kung ang ating mga mamamayan ay magsama-sama tungo sa pagproprotekta ng kalikasan at sa pag-develop ng mga produkto na maaring ipagmalaki at gawing hanap-buhay,” he said.
“Dito lang sa Dagupan, yung river system natin at yung beach natin ay malaking puntos na sa atin plus our city product upang maging isang attraction ang Dagupan City sa ating mga karatig bayan,” concludes Lim. (CIO – Joseph C. Bacani)

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agay_met_la_tan

May 25th, 2011, 01:42 AM

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asinger_la

May 25th, 2011, 04:55 AM

christian joe

May 25th, 2011, 10:10 AM

Bani mayor bares P6 B power plant project
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=34267
by Alex Romeo R. Fernandez
DAGUPAN CITY, May 25 (PIA) --- An environment-friendly power plant capable of generating 8.5 megawatts is being planned for construction in Bani town.
Mayor Marcelo Navarro Jr. said the project is undergoing feasibility study. A loan of over P100 million is being secured from Global Tech Services based in Spain.
Navarro said the bio-mass energy plant will use mainly sorghum and rice husk as fuel.
Sorghum was chosen as the main fuel for the plant because of its high resistance to drought and can grow fast. It fully matures for harvest within three months after planting.
The project, he said, will not only benefit Bani but also other towns within 30 to 40 kilometer radius, such as Sual, Labrador and parts of Zambales.
The project will also generate more jobs and bring income to farmers for planting sorghum.
Aside from the power plant, the project will also involve construction of a 500-metric ton per day rice mill and a palay drying facility.
Large volume of ethanol can also be obtained from sorghum as a by-product.
Several firms such as AsiaBIO Group Foundation and Philippine Bio Sciences Company have already expressed interests in joining the project, he said
According to Navarro, the town was initially given 190,000 euros (P11.6 million) to conduct feasibility study in three prospective areas.
Construction will commence by the first quarter of next year.
Navarro, however, expressed fear the project might not push thru as the executive and the legislative are not in good terms.
“He lamented that the legislative body has been “blocking” his administration’s programs and projects.(JCR/ARRF-PIA 1 Pangasinan)

915bungohunter

May 25th, 2011, 12:09 PM

totoo po yan ay naku.. wala na ngang magandang balita ginagatungan pa ng chismis at kung anunanung fictional stories :lol::lol::lol: kaya po post lang po kau dito kasi everybody happy :banana:

Tama.... Nagmamarunong pa sila di nman maka tungo tungo sa opisina ng DOTC..
Ang bibias pa..Maka heritage pero parang ayaw kilananin na ang Dagupan ang may sinaunang daang bakal..

Dito enjoy ka sa ganda ng pangasinan..

saintm

May 25th, 2011, 01:18 PM

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saintm

May 25th, 2011, 04:31 PM

Tama.... Nagmamarunong pa sila di nman maka tungo tungo sa opisina ng DOTC..
Ang bibias pa..Maka heritage pero parang ayaw kilananin na ang Dagupan ang may sinaunang daang bakal..

Dito enjoy ka sa ganda ng pangasinan..
aaaaaaaynakow pow ma feeling sila ha, pilit na kinakalimutan ang Dagupan Line.. Panay bicol nalang ayan nakaksawa na LOL mas historical at makulay po ang north line at ang mga branches nito yah like papunta sa san quintin, sa san jose, yung paakyat po ng baguio daba anoba! :cheers:

keLmikez

May 25th, 2011, 04:55 PM

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 05:46 PM

UNIVERSITY OF LUZON
Perez Blvd., Dagupan City

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 06:30 PM

Eternal Gardens
Dagupan City

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May 25th, 2011, 06:34 PM

infront of Urdaneta City Hall

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May 25th, 2011, 06:36 PM

Hundred Islands
Alaminos City, Pangasinan

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 06:48 PM

Acop Dam
Rosales, Pangasinan

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 07:04 PM

Hundred Islands 2
Alaminos City

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Cathedral Cave, Hundred Islands

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Patar Beach
Bolinao, Pangasinan

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 07:17 PM

Patar Beach 2
Bolinao, Pangasinan

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ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 25th, 2011, 07:36 PM

from Pangasinan Thread
infront of Urdaneta City Hall

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Hundred Islands
Alaminos City, Pangasinan

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Acop Dam
Rosales, Pangasinan

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Hundred Islands 2
Alaminos City

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Patar Beach
Bolinao, Pangasinan

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:D

915bungohunter

May 26th, 2011, 11:01 AM

Patar Beach
Bolinao, Pangasinan

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Takbo para sa kalikasan:lol::banana:

915bungohunter

May 26th, 2011, 11:07 AM

christian joe

May 26th, 2011, 02:51 PM

Hundred Islands lure foreign tourists
Philippine Daily Inquirer
4:33 am | Thursday, May 26th, 2011
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9256/hundred-islands-lure-foreign-tourists
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan, Philippines—The Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City is now a haven for foreign tourists from 68 countries for its majestic beauty and hospitable people, according to the city government.
Top visitors
Citing official records, Mayor Hernani Braganza said Koreans were the top visitors in 2010 with a total of 4,004 arrivals followed by Americans, 1,663; Canadians, 402; Australians, 396; Japanese, 344 and Germans, 316.
‘‘There were even Africans from Kenya and Congo who came and truly enjoyed their stay here,” he added.
Last year, the city hosted a total of 162,653 tourists, of which 9,995 were foreigners.
Tourism capital
The foreign arrivals have made Alaminos Pangasinan’s tourism capital, he said. ‘‘That is victory for the city,” he said.
Rey Livara, park manager, said the place is fast becoming a favorite for picnickers and bird watchers.
In 2005, the Philippine Tourism Authority transferred the management, control and supervision of the Hundred Islands to the city government ensure a sustainable tourism development in the area.
“This was another remarkable feat for all Alaminians who defended the city’s pride from the malicious reports and politically-motivated efforts to destroy the image of the Hundred Islands,” Braganza said.
Safety equals beauty
He said safe travel of local and foreign tourists in the area and preservation of the marine resources have made the Hundred Islands even more attractive as a destination.
He said the Task Force Kalikasan has also wiped out illegal fishing operations in the area.
Forefront
“We can never do anything to tarnish the reputation of the Hundred Islands; neither would we damage its environment. We are always at the forefront of defending this city’s foremost natural resource,” he said.

christian joe

May 26th, 2011, 02:55 PM

Matutina's, our must stop on the way to Baguio

MILLIE: The long drive from Manila to Baguio and back would always give us a reason to stop over at Matutina’s, along MacArthur Highway in Nancayasan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

I remember three years ago, we stopped for lunch on the way up to Baguio with my late Dad and Karla, of course. __It is known for its sinigang na Malaga and my friend Wawi kept nagging me to stop for a taste. The trouble is there were other dishes on the menu that I also cared to have and it was difficult to make a choice. So, as usual, we ordered food for a whole battalion.

KARLA: As soon as I settled myself at our table, my eye scanned the restaurant and set on a tarpaulin of one of Matutina’s specialties, the buttered crab. Immediately, I tapped mom on the shoulder and used my lips to point at it. Mom got the signal and ordered it for us. We were hungry as it was past 3 p.m. and the resto was still at its lunch peak with travelers and big family groups, but service was brisk and good. We were served hot sinigang broth to warm our hungry tummies as we waited for our orders.

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Shrimply good: Matutina’s crispy hipon is tasty and crunchy to the bite.
Although small, the crab was very tasty and full of crab fat roe, which all went to my mom since I don’t enjoy eating it. It was a struggle to eat the claws because it took forever for the crab crackers to come, but mom struggled with the crabmeat using her bare hands and made himay for me. The crispy hipon was crunchy and delicious with garlic fried rice. We dipped it in vinegar but the shrimps were so sweet and fresh.

Just like on our last trip with Lolo, we ordered the inihaw na bangus, which was also fresh catch from the pond. Our driver Danny ordered the sizzling bangus sisig and I pinched a few spoonfuls to try and it earned my seal of approval. We ordered the eternal favorite inihaw na liempo but just this once, didn’t really care for it that much as we were enjoying the other dishes. The pinakbet was a good match for all the other dishes we ordered. They also serve fresh buttered oysters or cooked adobo-style with lots of garlic. Their oyster cake reminded me of Singapore hawker food and also on the menu is pusit cooked a la pobre with lots of garlic.

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Some like it roe: Crab fat roe madness is the star of the meal with Matutina’s buttered crabs.
MILLIE: We learned that Matutina’s was owned by Gerry Austria and that the original resto started in Dagupan. One of the specialties is the Malaga fish (siganid), a cultured fish that comes from Binmaley, the fish bowl of Pangasinan. It is also known as rabbit fish and sells for P220/kilo. It is perfect in sinigang broth cooked with kamias as a souring element with tomatoes, kangkong leaves, radish, eggplant, okra and vegetables of one’s choice. My Lola Asiang taught me that the best sinigang broth is boiled wash water from rinsed, uncooked rice, using the second washing. Her secret is to cook the fish with ginger to remove the fishy taste.

Sinigang is one of my favorite Sunday dishes. Dad liked all kinds of sinigang: shrimp, fish head, or prawn, pork and beef. He used to always tell our kusinera at home to first make sure the beef was tender and to cook it whole, the way my Lola used to do. When tender, that’s the only time Lola Asiang would cut the beef in cubes. Dad would always specify to put in gabi (taro) to thicken the soup.

Karla adores the pork sparerib sinigang. I like beef most of all. It’s a meal in itself for me. I like eating it in a bowl with a bit of rice with lots and lots of kangkong.

KARLA: This recent trip, we came with my cousin Vada and her 22-kilo, terrible two-year-old son, Zach, who could barely fit the high chair. It took him five minutes to enter the restaurant from the steps because he immediately recognized the logo of the Nestlé chest freezer. He insisted on having ice cream but, of course, we promised him he could have some after lunch. Being a good boy, he sat down and ate his rice with sinigang soup all by himself, which made him a very messy baby. He liked the soup so much he literally poured the soup onto his plate instead of putting the rice in the bowl. After finishing his bowl of soup and rice, the little monster demanded his favorite, ice cream. Vada ordered ube and Zach had mango, but Zach ended up eating both cups of ice cream.

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Sizzling delight: Matutina’s healthy and yummy sizzling bangus sisig
As we were leaving the restaurant, I told my mom that I remembered taking a picture of her and Lolo at the entrance of the restaurant. Although it was three years ago, I specifically remember mom insisting on having a picture with him. This was also the time that I had just gotten a new camera and Lolo was already getting impatient; thus his sungit reaction. In most of the pictures I have of him that afternoon, he either wasn’t looking or was putting out his tongue at me. I guess that’s one thing we all miss about Lolo aside from his passion for food, eating and business. We miss his jokes, both the good ones and the corny ones; cravings for random food, mostly the simplest food (like sardines); and his mood swings that could always be cured with food.

* * *

Matutina Annex 3 is located at MacArthur Highway, Nancayasan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan. For reservations, call (075) 568-8288 / 624-2065 for Pangasinan; or (075) 614-3162 to contact their first store at Bonuan, Tondaligan, Dagupan.

christian joe

May 26th, 2011, 02:57 PM

agay_met_la_tan

May 26th, 2011, 03:41 PM

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Master Mind of Spagheti Wires in Dagupan City

agay_met_la_tan

May 26th, 2011, 04:40 PM

saintm

May 26th, 2011, 06:58 PM

dito itey Hundred Islands lure foreign tourists
Philippine Daily Inquirer
4:33 am | Thursday, May 26th, 2011
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/9256/hundred-islands-lure-foreign-tourists
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan, Philippines—The Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City is now a haven for foreign tourists from 68 countries for its majestic beauty and hospitable people, according to the city government.
Top visitors
Citing official records, Mayor Hernani Braganza said Koreans were the top visitors in 2010 with a total of 4,004 arrivals followed by Americans, 1,663; Canadians, 402; Australians, 396; Japanese, 344 and Germans, 316.
‘‘There were even Africans from Kenya and Congo who came and truly enjoyed their stay here,” he added.
Last year, the city hosted a total of 162,653 tourists, of which 9,995 were foreigners.
Tourism capital
The foreign arrivals have made Alaminos Pangasinan’s tourism capital, he said. ‘‘That is victory for the city,” he said.
Rey Livara, park manager, said the place is fast becoming a favorite for picnickers and bird watchers.
In 2005, the Philippine Tourism Authority transferred the management, control and supervision of the Hundred Islands to the city government ensure a sustainable tourism development in the area.
“This was another remarkable feat for all Alaminians who defended the city’s pride from the malicious reports and politically-motivated efforts to destroy the image of the Hundred Islands,” Braganza said.
Safety equals beauty
He said safe travel of local and foreign tourists in the area and preservation of the marine resources have made the Hundred Islands even more attractive as a destination.
He said the Task Force Kalikasan has also wiped out illegal fishing operations in the area.
Forefront
“We can never do anything to tarnish the reputation of the Hundred Islands; neither would we damage its environment. We are always at the forefront of defending this city’s foremost natural resource,” he said.

saintm

May 26th, 2011, 06:58 PM

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saintm

May 26th, 2011, 06:59 PM

eto po ditey papey Matutina's, our must stop on the way to Baguio

MILLIE: The long drive from Manila to Baguio and back would always give us a reason to stop over at Matutina’s, along MacArthur Highway in Nancayasan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

I remember three years ago, we stopped for lunch on the way up to Baguio with my late Dad and Karla, of course. __It is known for its sinigang na Malaga and my friend Wawi kept nagging me to stop for a taste. The trouble is there were other dishes on the menu that I also cared to have and it was difficult to make a choice. So, as usual, we ordered food for a whole battalion.

KARLA: As soon as I settled myself at our table, my eye scanned the restaurant and set on a tarpaulin of one of Matutina’s specialties, the buttered crab. Immediately, I tapped mom on the shoulder and used my lips to point at it. Mom got the signal and ordered it for us. We were hungry as it was past 3 p.m. and the resto was still at its lunch peak with travelers and big family groups, but service was brisk and good. We were served hot sinigang broth to warm our hungry tummies as we waited for our orders.

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Shrimply good: Matutina’s crispy hipon is tasty and crunchy to the bite.
Although small, the crab was very tasty and full of crab fat roe, which all went to my mom since I don’t enjoy eating it. It was a struggle to eat the claws because it took forever for the crab crackers to come, but mom struggled with the crabmeat using her bare hands and made himay for me. The crispy hipon was crunchy and delicious with garlic fried rice. We dipped it in vinegar but the shrimps were so sweet and fresh.

Just like on our last trip with Lolo, we ordered the inihaw na bangus, which was also fresh catch from the pond. Our driver Danny ordered the sizzling bangus sisig and I pinched a few spoonfuls to try and it earned my seal of approval. We ordered the eternal favorite inihaw na liempo but just this once, didn’t really care for it that much as we were enjoying the other dishes. The pinakbet was a good match for all the other dishes we ordered. They also serve fresh buttered oysters or cooked adobo-style with lots of garlic. Their oyster cake reminded me of Singapore hawker food and also on the menu is pusit cooked a la pobre with lots of garlic.

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Some like it roe: Crab fat roe madness is the star of the meal with Matutina’s buttered crabs.
MILLIE: We learned that Matutina’s was owned by Gerry Austria and that the original resto started in Dagupan. One of the specialties is the Malaga fish (siganid), a cultured fish that comes from Binmaley, the fish bowl of Pangasinan. It is also known as rabbit fish and sells for P220/kilo. It is perfect in sinigang broth cooked with kamias as a souring element with tomatoes, kangkong leaves, radish, eggplant, okra and vegetables of one’s choice. My Lola Asiang taught me that the best sinigang broth is boiled wash water from rinsed, uncooked rice, using the second washing. Her secret is to cook the fish with ginger to remove the fishy taste.

Sinigang is one of my favorite Sunday dishes. Dad liked all kinds of sinigang: shrimp, fish head, or prawn, pork and beef. He used to always tell our kusinera at home to first make sure the beef was tender and to cook it whole, the way my Lola used to do. When tender, that’s the only time Lola Asiang would cut the beef in cubes. Dad would always specify to put in gabi (taro) to thicken the soup.

Karla adores the pork sparerib sinigang. I like beef most of all. It’s a meal in itself for me. I like eating it in a bowl with a bit of rice with lots and lots of kangkong.

KARLA: This recent trip, we came with my cousin Vada and her 22-kilo, terrible two-year-old son, Zach, who could barely fit the high chair. It took him five minutes to enter the restaurant from the steps because he immediately recognized the logo of the Nestlé chest freezer. He insisted on having ice cream but, of course, we promised him he could have some after lunch. Being a good boy, he sat down and ate his rice with sinigang soup all by himself, which made him a very messy baby. He liked the soup so much he literally poured the soup onto his plate instead of putting the rice in the bowl. After finishing his bowl of soup and rice, the little monster demanded his favorite, ice cream. Vada ordered ube and Zach had mango, but Zach ended up eating both cups of ice cream.

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Sizzling delight: Matutina’s healthy and yummy sizzling bangus sisig
As we were leaving the restaurant, I told my mom that I remembered taking a picture of her and Lolo at the entrance of the restaurant. Although it was three years ago, I specifically remember mom insisting on having a picture with him. This was also the time that I had just gotten a new camera and Lolo was already getting impatient; thus his sungit reaction. In most of the pictures I have of him that afternoon, he either wasn’t looking or was putting out his tongue at me. I guess that’s one thing we all miss about Lolo aside from his passion for food, eating and business. We miss his jokes, both the good ones and the corny ones; cravings for random food, mostly the simplest food (like sardines); and his mood swings that could always be cured with food.

* * *

Matutina Annex 3 is located at MacArthur Highway, Nancayasan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan. For reservations, call (075) 568-8288 / 624-2065 for Pangasinan; or (075) 614-3162 to contact their first store at Bonuan, Tondaligan, Dagupan.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

915bungohunter

May 27th, 2011, 07:03 AM

9k foreign tourist after 5 years means failure, palpak ang promotion nila:lol:^^

Bakit kaya sa kabila ng easy accessible ang western pangasinan sa dami ng byahe bakit mas marami pa rin pumupunta sa Ilocos na mas hamak na mas matagl ang byahe dahil ba sa Heritage site, o may airport??

asinger_la

May 27th, 2011, 02:59 PM

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Pyramid of Asia Resort (http://www.pyramidofasia.org/healing.html)

Pyramid of Asia, Healing Center (Philippines)

The year 1999 was of special importance to Alex L. Orbito as it marked the final realization of the Pyramid of Asia, a lifetime dream, which began taking shape more than 40 years ago.

The Pyramid of Asia now rises from a farmland in the pilgrimage town of Manaoag in Pangasinan, the land of healers. The Pyramid was officially inaugurated on November 25, 1999 by Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines and in the presence of international participants from 21 countries around the world.

The German architect Dieter Loewer conceived the original design to accommodate Philippine cultural and spiritual patterns while capturing the cosmic energy flow. This results in a perfect collision of magnetic and electric waves inside the Pyramid.

Extreme weather conditions deteriorated the wood and in the year 2007, the entire Pyramid was restored to its original glory with the kind help of Mrs. Meijerink and Mr. Matser, applying stronger sustainable material.

Rev. Orbito advises to meditate inside the Pyramid ideally at sunrise or sunset for the balancing of energies and to subsequently drink from the energized water inside.

As of today, the Pyramid of Asia Resort furthermore consists of a chapel for gatherings and seminars, a restaurant with outdoor bar and terrace, large (adult and children) swimming pools surrounded by greens, massage cottages and a herbal and meditation garden. The resort also accommodates 20 bungalows (2 star comfort) offering single, twin or family bedrooms with a separate bathroom.

The nearby town Manaoag is considered a pilgrimage place and is known for its historical image of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, which is venerated in the Manaoag shrine.

Manaoag forms part of the Province of Pangasinan, which name means "land of salt"; it is derived from asin, the word for "salt" in the local language language. Most of the spiritual healers and/or their ancestors were born or orginated from this particular province.

agay_met_la_tan

May 27th, 2011, 03:29 PM

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ecohills resort, malasiqui, pangasinan

jcruze057

May 27th, 2011, 03:36 PM

Bakit kaya sa kabila ng easy accessible ang western pangasinan sa dami ng byahe bakit mas marami pa rin pumupunta sa Ilocos na mas hamak na mas matagl ang byahe dahil ba sa Heritage site, o may airport??
hindi kase gaano nababanggit sa national tv ang Hundred Islands, kahit sa GMA mismo, di nila mabanggit-bangit man lang kung masali man, may kasamang negative feedback, pero kung sa visayas, bonggang-bongga talaga, total promotion, halatang malaki utang sa bangko ng mga bisaya si jimenez

lightz

May 27th, 2011, 05:20 PM

By Mortz C. Ortigoza
CALASIAO- The mayor of this
burgeoning first-class town said
that giant mall Robinsons will
open shop this coming December.
Mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay said
a representative of Robinsons Land Corporation, the mother
unit of the mammoth mall, said
that stalls there are almost
completed.
“Kumpleto na daw iyong stalls at iyon ang gusto nilang ihanda
para sa mga taga-Pangasinan
itong pag-sapit ng pasko sa
December,” he stressed. He also said that the
representative of Robinsons has
some talked with the owner of
Dagupena Restaurant on the
ongoing construction of the
retail store that caused some cracks on the concrete parts of
the famous restaurant.
The mayor said that even the
nearby newly opened swanky
Don Armando’ s Restaurant suffered the same predicament.
“Na-experienced din nila iyon. Pero, ganoon talaga part ng
pagpapatayo ng building”. Meanwhile, Macanlalay said that
the 40% share of this town from
the increased of the Real
Property Tax that was passed
by the Provincial Board would be
used to the operation and maintenance of public schools,
construction and repair of school
buildings, facilities and equipment,
educational research, purchase
of books and periodicals, and
sports development as determined and approved by the
local school board.
“Ang plano natin doon sa pagdagdag ng pag-ta-as ng
collection natin, dadagdagan
natin ang honorarium ng ating
contractual sa school. We are
only giving the P1,500.
Dinagdagan ko siya, ginawa ko siyang mas malaki.Sabi ko siguro
by next year, ganoon din the
number of beneficiaries sa ating
scholarship program dito sa
municipio na meron tayong
scholars, who are receiving P5000”. He continued that he mulls to
increase the number of his 200
scholars in college.
He said he presently
appropriates P2 million for the
200 scholars who availed annually a P5 thousand a year
subsidy.
“Wala silang failing grade, or Incomplete subject,” he declared as a condition for this town’ s scholarship.
He said each scholar could take
any courses anywhere as long as
he/she maintains a passing
grade.
He said disclosed too that the proceeds he got from the P2
million beauty popularity contest
“Miss Calasiao” and the P500 thousand donations from the
Senor Tesoro Association would
be used to buttress the P10
million beautification of this
town’ s plaza. He said the eye-catching clean
plaza complements the new P60
million municipal halls dubbed as
one of the best municipal hall in
Pangasinan.
“This would be one of the best plazas in the province,” Macanlalay quipped in Tagalog.
http://wwwmortzcortigoza.blogspot.com/2011/05/robinsons-mall-to-open-in-december-in.html

saintm

May 27th, 2011, 06:56 PM

Roy Villanueva

May 27th, 2011, 06:59 PM

^^This is really?

First ito in pangasinan di ba?:cheers:

saintm

May 27th, 2011, 07:00 PM

Acop Dam
Rosales, Pangasinan

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ganda naman here ha

saintm

May 27th, 2011, 07:12 PM

^^This is really?

First ito in pangasinan di ba?:cheers: NO. 1st Robinsons Mallz po! yeah! 11 years na pong may Robinsons Department Store and Supermarket sa Dagupan.. Dati may BIG R EXPRESS pa po.. you know BIG R ba? its a robinsons brand din po before and meron na here dati.. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

saintm

May 27th, 2011, 07:14 PM

Pangasinan among 3 provinces being eyed to host 2012 Palarong Pambansa

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 27 (PNA) -— Pangasinan is among the three provinces being looked into by the Department of Education (DepEd) as possible site for next year’s Palarong Pambansa, considered as the biggest sporting event in the country.

This was disclosed by Pangasinan Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan who joined two other officials of Pangasinan —- Board Members Jeremy Rosario and Ranjit Shahani -- in offering the bids of the province as next host during the last Palarong Pambansa held in Dapitan City early this month.

The two other provinces that also offered their respective bids as next Palaro host are Negros Oriental and Mindoro Oriental.

Baraan said that in terms of facilities, experience and determination, Pangasinan has the edge over the two other provinces

The first and last time that Pangasinan hosted the Palarong Pambansa was in 1995 when Fidel Ramos, a native son of Lingayen, Pangasinan, was President of the Philippines.

The infrastructure built during that Palarong Pambansa, the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center, still stands today, having been preserved and improved by the present administration of Governor Amado Espino Jr.

Baraan said that based on their experience in many national and international sporting events that they have hosted so far, the province will be up and ready in two weeks if a decision is reached that Pangasinan will host next year’s Palarong Pambansa.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro admitted that there are many provinces bidding as next host of the Palarong Pambansa but this will depend on decision of the executive committee composed of regional directors and executive staff of DepEd that will meet in June.

But before that meeting, technical committee of the Palaro may first visit the three provinces to determine their respective capabilities to sports the national meet.

“I think we have the edge over the two other provinces when it comes to facilities,” Baraan said. (PNA)

Roy Villanueva

May 27th, 2011, 07:25 PM

NO. 1st Robinsons Mallz po! yeah! 11 years na pong may Robinsons Department Store and Supermarket sa Dagupan.. Dati may BIG R EXPRESS pa po.. you know BIG R ba? its a robinsons brand din po before and meron na here dati.. :banana::banana::banana::banana:

Alam ko ng may Robinson sa nasabing loob ng mall pero yung sinasabi ko is, first ito na Robinson mall sa boung probinsya. :D

Di naman magsasara ang CSI Mall.

Fraulein

May 27th, 2011, 07:57 PM

Tarlaqueno-ako

May 28th, 2011, 03:37 AM

Good morning Pangasinan province!:) Saan po ang ang Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center? Sa Lingayen ba?

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 05:05 AM

Good morning Pangasinan province!:) Saan po ang ang Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center? Sa Lingayen ba?

yep! YEP! It is inside the lingayen capitol complex!

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 05:06 AM

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 05:10 AM

cHAfgiQ-sxc

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 05:12 AM

ALAM NIO BA UNG BAGONG TELESERYE NA AMAYA???
SA BOLINAO PO GINAWA ANG BATTLE SCENES! WAHAHAHAH

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 05:18 AM

christian joe

May 28th, 2011, 11:16 AM

asinger_la

May 28th, 2011, 02:24 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/2782110369_96e7918ce5.jpg
nakalimutan ko lang iupdate

saintm

May 28th, 2011, 06:09 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xKeTJ0SImhU/TJbq57RTTiI/AAAAAAAAACM/UmlLSeoXSmQ/s1600/PICT0069.JPGhttp://multiply.com/mu/travelandeating/image/1/photos/12/500x500/24/IMG-5137.JPG?et=1HNuGjA9B%2B6t5PWgtFPcUA&nmid=230848827
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ecohills resort, malasiqui, pangasinanbet ko po sa malasiqui:cheers:

saintm

May 28th, 2011, 06:16 PM

^^bongga!!

saintm

May 28th, 2011, 06:18 PM

Alam ko ng may Robinson sa nasabing loob ng mall pero yung sinasabi ko is, first ito na Robinson mall sa boung probinsya. :D

Di naman magsasara ang CSI Mall.
nagtanong ka pa!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: alam mo naman pala epz :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

915bungohunter

May 28th, 2011, 08:05 PM

ALAM NIO BA UNG BAGONG TELESERYE NA AMAYA???
SA BOLINAO PO GINAWA ANG BATTLE SCENES! WAHAHAHAH
Sabi ko na nga ba.... Akala ko sa Pagudpud..

Sana naman maging courteous at di nambuburaot mga traysi sa bolinao.Tingin ko kasi mga parang loko2x dapat i orient sila na tourist friendly kagaya sa pagudpud

915bungohunter

May 28th, 2011, 08:07 PM

Cid Lucero?? yan yung nabalita na nag trip ng isang salesperson sa isang hardwarestore. Nakakainis nga lang sya bigla nalang nakakit ng wala namang kadahilanan..

Kaltehitze

May 29th, 2011, 02:19 AM

ganda ng bolinao. sobra. =)

agay_met_la_tan

May 29th, 2011, 03:37 AM

sa San Carlos wala pa resort nadaig ng Malasiqui at Bayambang

915bungohunter

May 29th, 2011, 07:11 AM

Kailangan lang Well Organized ang transportation doon. At convenience sa mga visiting tourist doon.

christian joe

May 29th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Pangasinan’s secret getaways – yes, there’s more than one
By: Amadís Ma. Guerrero
Philippine Daily Inquirer

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With its four cities and 44 towns, the storied, populous province of Pangasinan recently celebrated its 431st Founding Anniversary (Agew na Pangasinan) with a myriad of activities.
These included a song-and-dance beach party, a grand ball and a civic parade around the stately Capitol grounds with street dancing, walking contingents caparisoned in imaginative costumes and a float competition.
Pangasinan is a province of spiritual healers, historical churches, festivals, caves (check out Enchanted Cave in Bolinao, with cold spring waters normally up to six ft deep), falls, and hotels and beach resorts galore.
Places to eat include Hardin sa Paraiso in Manaoag and (in Dagupan City) Park & Kim, Todd’s, and Pebble Beach Café; and in Lingayen, the Capitol Resort Hotel (for its Bolinao longganisa). Manila bus lines which go to the province (up to Bolinao) are Victory Liner and Five-Star.
As in any Philippine province, the festivals are year-round: Bagoong Festival (last week of April in Lingayen); Bangus Festival (April 30, Dagupan); Pista’y Dayat Sea Festival (May 1, Lingayen); Puto Festival (1st week of May, Calasiao); the Tribal Festival (May 16, San Nicolas); Galicayo Festival (2nd week of December, Manaoag); and the Ibtor (Adventure) Challenge (last week of December, Rosales).

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Ecotourist attraction
A new ecotourist attraction is Dasoland (a family adventure park), located in a remote plantation filled with mango trees in San Vicente, Dasol, just a town away from northern Zambales. Of the huge property, 62 hectares have been developed for ecotourism purposes (e-mail dasoland@yahoo.com).
Dasoland’s features include a Nativity Village, museum, zoo, flower park, Japanese garden, Ifugao houses, butterfly garden with the winged creatures swirling around you; cactus house, mini-golf course, bicycle lane and World War II memorabilia.
Children can go horseback-riding, swimming, or scampering around in the Play Port and playground. There are day tours and, for a longer stay, quaint cottages.
Most impressive for me was the Villa, a faithful recreation of a bahay-na-bato (ancestral home), complete with antique furniture, art-nouveau wood carvings, grand stairway and capiz-shell windows. On the second floor is a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. The Villa offers space for cultural activities.
The emerging ecotourism center in Pangasinan is Bolinao, on the northernmost tip of the province, facing the South China Sea, with its clear aquamarine waters (during high tide, however, visitors find the waves a bit strong for swimming), caves, falls, hotels and beach resorts with white sand.
These include El Pescador, Cabrera, Punta Riviera, Dos Flores, Cocos, Rock Garden and Treasures of Bolinao.
A famous landmark is the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse, built in 1905 by a British and a Filipino engineer, located 18 km from the town proper. At 351 ft above sea level, it is one of the tallest in the country, with 135 stairs. The lighthouse is a frequent site for location shooting, the most recent one being a movie starring Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin.
Down below, you can see the big, wide beach garlanded by foliage and resorts ranging from budget to standard.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2011/05/t0529travel4-amadis_feat1_4.jpg
Superb seascape
On the way to the lighthouse, an unpretentious sign Cottage for Rent led to a nondescript hillside and there was this superb seascape, boulders and rock formations, twin beach coves with the waves crashing down below us; and twin, rugged sea cliffs jutting out, almost needle sharp, into the sea.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2011/05/t0529travel7-amadis_feat1_7.jpg
This resort was, to our surprise, Solomon’s Paradise, owned by Australian Brett Solomon (check the Internet and his Facebook), who discovered this place in the wilderness by hacking his way through. His story is a familiar one. An adventurous foreigner comes to the Philippines, falls in love with the beauty of the archipelago, marries a local belle and proceeds to create an oasis of his dreams.
The resort has two viewpoints that are, as the media colleagues pointed out, nice spots for writing. So I felt like Heathcliff on the cliff brooding over the Yorkshire moors. Or, to make it more Hollywoodish, we felt like Leonardo DiCaprio in “Titanic”—“on top of the world.”

christian joe

May 29th, 2011, 10:37 AM

Pangasinan will have own history book
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2011/05/22/pangasinan-will-have-own-history-book/

Posted on May 22, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN—The momentum has been created for a series of historical and cultural undertakings about Pangasinan.
Members of the academe and officials of Local Government Units have participated in a day-long workshop on May 17 in preparation for writing a new history book for Pangasinan.
Spearheaded by the newly-formed Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission (PHCC) led by Dr. Gonzalo Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University, the meet was in line with the directive of Governor Amado Espino Jr. that a new history book be written for Pangasinan.
Dr. Fe Mangahas, commissioner of the National Historical Commission, was invited as a resource person to give pointers on how to write the history.
The history book will seek to document the events that had taken place in the province from the time Pangasinan was founded on April 5, 1580.
Duque said the governor gave the commission one year to complete the first edition of the province’s history after which a similar endeavour will be undertaken for each town and city.
Then, members from the academe will be selected for a committee that will be tasked to prepare instructional materials for the elementary and high school curriculum using the new history book as reference.
Prior to the creation of the PHCC, its board members composed the study and research committee that was instrumental in determining the date when Pangasinan was founded as a province under the Spanish colonization period.
MUSEUM
After completing the province’s history book and the instructional materials, the PHCC will organize to establish a Pangasinan Museum that will be housed in the old Casa Real in Lingayen which is set to undergo rehabilitation soon.
The governor also tasked the PHCC to restore the old 'carcel' (presently used as provincial jail) that was used during the Spanish time as an extension of the Pangasinan Museum since it was also a part of the province’s history.
“The existing provincial jail will be transferred,” said Duque.
He said PHCC’s projects will impact on the tourism potential of Lingayen, and Pangasinan.—LM

christian joe

May 29th, 2011, 10:40 AM

Politics threatens Bani’s “green” dream
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2011/05/29/politics-threatens-bani%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cgreen%E2%80%9D-dream/

Posted on May 29, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
P6-B BIO-MASS POWER PLANT
WILL the small agricultural town of Bani realize its dream of becoming a model “Green City” by 2020?
Possibly not, says Mayor Marcelo Navarro Jr. as he expressed fear that politics would get in the way of the local government’s plans.
The mayor bewailed the Sangguniang Bayan (SB)’s efforts in “blocking” his administration’s projects, including the bio-mass plant and a solar power plant, due to political differences.
“Agkami makagalaw, sinaraan na sanggunian so progreso mi,” said Navarro during the Meet the Press forum of the Pangasinan Press Club in Dagupan City last Tuesday.
Observers trace the political intramural to the fact that Navarro is a member of the Liberal Party while majority of the SB’s councilors are under the Lakas-Kampi CMD and Biskeg na Pangasinan banner.
PLANT FEATURES
A major component of the long-term plan is the construction of a bio-mass power plant that will be capable of generating 8.5 megawatts of energy.
The project is currently undergoing feasibility study and a loan of over P100 million is being secured from Global Tech Services based in Spain.
An initial 190,000 euros (about P11.6 million) has already been provided for the feasibility study.
Several firms such as AsiaBIO Group Foundation and Philippine Bio Sciences Company have also expressed interest in joining the project, Navarro said.
POLITICS
A political controversy surfaced last December when the governor was not invited for a visit of the President to inaugurate a housing project in Bani as protocol would normally require.
Then Navarro, in his speech during the event, also acknowledged former Governor Victor Agbayani, whom Espino defeated in the 2010 election, as “his governor”.
Navarro hinted that the councilors’ contra-stance could not possibly be acting on their own suggesting that someone was orchestrating it but stopped short of naming names.
“No diad sikara lambengat ag da tan nagawaan,” he said.
RECALL
Navarro said a people’s movement is protesting the SB’s decisions and are seeking a recall of the elected councilors.
“Saray totoo la so onggalaw, sikara lay mandesisyon,” he said.
The bio-mass energy plant, which will use mainly sorghum and rice husk as fuel, is expected to generate employment, provide more income to farmers for planting sorghum, and improve post-harvest processing since the plant will have a 500-metric ton rice mill and a palay drying facility.
Ethanol can also be obtained from sorghum as a by-product. (With report from DOS/PIA Pangasinan)

christian joe

May 29th, 2011, 10:42 AM

christian joe

May 29th, 2011, 10:45 AM

malapit na next thread!!!!!!!!!!!

jcruze057

May 29th, 2011, 02:06 PM

90% na nakilala ko na taga-malasiqui nakapang-asawa ng bisaya:lol: baka saintm din asawa nya either ilonggo or cebuano:lol:

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 29th, 2011, 02:35 PM

sa San Carlos wala pa resort nadaig ng Malasiqui at Bayambang

Aleman's Garden Hotel and Reastaurant at Fairfields Resort :)
^^ yan lang alam ko..pero sure ako na meron pa maliban dyan.. sa barangay Turac/Magtaking may nakita akong tarp ng isang resort dun..di ko lang maalala yung name :)

ALIGUAS PANGASINAN

May 29th, 2011, 02:45 PM

Credit to GMA Network, Inc. [GMA7] for video material used.

GMA-7 is all set to air its most ambitious TV project to date: the historical epicserye Amaya, which is set during the 1500s. Mac Alejandre directs this series, which will air weeknights starting May 30.

The plot of Amaya revolves around the binukot, a tribal princess played by Marian Rivera. Her character is a noble princess who turns into a slave (uripon) before finally becoming the greatest female warrior of her time. She is Amaya, the epicserye's central heroine whose journey will transcend fictional boundaries and recreate a moment in the nation's cultural history.

Marian takes pride in starring in her first original TV series after starring in GMA-7's past remakes of popular programs. These include Marimar, Dyesebel, Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang, Darna, and Endless Love, among others.

Marian told members of the press in an interview earlier today at GMA Network, "First time ko gagawa ng original story. At walang kapangyarihan na nakikipaglaban. Sariling training ko at ako lang ang babaeng warrior na makikipaglaban sa lahat ng lalaki."

Just like the other princesses, Marian's character led a very privileged life. "Binubuhat ako . Imagine n'yo, parang duyan na may apat na hawakan at apat na lalaki ang bumubuhat sa akin. Nakaupo ako sa duyan at nakatago. Bawat kaming prinsesa may ganun....ako, si Rochelle [Pangilinan] at Ms. Gina Alajar. Except si Ms. Lani Mercado na isang uripon, isa siyang alipin ng nanay ko."

She also reveals that she is an uripon for only a month and for the duration of the show, she will be a warrior well-versed in swordfighting. To prepare for her role, she studied arnis.

Production designer Rodel Cruz of Encantadia fame, among others, reveals that they recreated an ancient battle ship known as Karakoa that was used during the 1500s. It was built by 50 artisans for more than a month and cost over P1 million. He reveals, "Ni-lease lang namin ito sa gumagawa ng fishing boats sa Olongapo, inayos na lang namin ayon sa research."

The Karakoa even has an engine installed to facilitate its voyage, because the real Karakoa had 100 rowers that made its movement possible. He says that they were lucky they found a hull that closely resembles the hull of a karakoa and credits the team and historical consultants for ensuring that each part of the ship is as close to the real thing as possible.

The Karakoa took over a month to build, with one team working on the hull and other technicals, another team working on the trimming and other details. Rodel explains that it was a collaborative effort that got the ship up and sailing.

"From what we see, promising that we'll make it." Rodel confides that the Karakoa, with all its complexities, is actually one of the smaller "sets" they had to make. They had to create entire villages where most of the action will take place. There is one village dedicated to the kingdom of Rajah Bugna (Raymond Bagatsing) who plays Marian Rivera's father as as well as another village for Rajah Mangubat (Gardo Versoza). Gardo plays the father of Sid Lucero and Mikael Daez and the husband of Ayen Laurel.

It's so extensive that the exterior and interior parts of the village are in two different locations. The exterior shots are to be done in Pagsanjan, Laguna where they shot Marlon Brando's Apocalypse Now. [B]Meanwhile the battlefield is set in Bolinao, Pangasinan. He says that given the limitations, they did their best to create authentic worlds for the characters of Amaya to move in.

"Mas mahirap gawin ang Amaya dahil may point of reference. Dito, visual and scholastic research kailangan."

Amaya's production team reaches anywhere from 60 to 100 people for the different sets.

"Personally, I'm happy na kaya natin gumawa ng ganito inspite of all the limitations such as: the budget, having to work within a specific point of historical reference, and more."

To prepare for the battle scenes, the cast members underwent martial arts training. They employed arnis-inspired moves for their sword fighting sequences.
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Pangasinan’s secret getaways – yes, there’s more than one
By: Amadís Ma. Guerrero
Philippine Daily Inquirer

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/2123/pangasinan%E2%80%99s-secret-getaways-%E2%80%93-yes-there%E2%80%99s-more-than-one
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With its four cities and 44 towns, the storied, populous province of Pangasinan recently celebrated its 431st Founding Anniversary (Agew na Pangasinan) with a myriad of activities.
These included a song-and-dance beach party, a grand ball and a civic parade around the stately Capitol grounds with street dancing, walking contingents caparisoned in imaginative costumes and a float competition.
Pangasinan is a province of spiritual healers, historical churches, festivals, caves (check out Enchanted Cave in Bolinao, with cold spring waters normally up to six ft deep), falls, and hotels and beach resorts galore.
Places to eat include Hardin sa Paraiso in Manaoag and (in Dagupan City) Park & Kim, Todd’s, and Pebble Beach Café; and in Lingayen, the Capitol Resort Hotel (for its Bolinao longganisa). Manila bus lines which go to the province (up to Bolinao) are Victory Liner and Five-Star.
As in any Philippine province, the festivals are year-round: Bagoong Festival (last week of April in Lingayen); Bangus Festival (April 30, Dagupan); Pista’y Dayat Sea Festival (May 1, Lingayen); Puto Festival (1st week of May, Calasiao); the Tribal Festival (May 16, San Nicolas); Galicayo Festival (2nd week of December, Manaoag); and the Ibtor (Adventure) Challenge (last week of December, Rosales).

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Ecotourist attraction
A new ecotourist attraction is Dasoland (a family adventure park), located in a remote plantation filled with mango trees in San Vicente, Dasol, just a town away from northern Zambales. Of the huge property, 62 hectares have been developed for ecotourism purposes (e-mail dasoland@yahoo.com).
Dasoland’s features include a Nativity Village, museum, zoo, flower park, Japanese garden, Ifugao houses, butterfly garden with the winged creatures swirling around you; cactus house, mini-golf course, bicycle lane and World War II memorabilia.
Children can go horseback-riding, swimming, or scampering around in the Play Port and playground. There are day tours and, for a longer stay, quaint cottages.
Most impressive for me was the Villa, a faithful recreation of a bahay-na-bato (ancestral home), complete with antique furniture, art-nouveau wood carvings, grand stairway and capiz-shell windows. On the second floor is a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. The Villa offers space for cultural activities.
The emerging ecotourism center in Pangasinan is Bolinao, on the northernmost tip of the province, facing the South China Sea, with its clear aquamarine waters (during high tide, however, visitors find the waves a bit strong for swimming), caves, falls, hotels and beach resorts with white sand.
These include El Pescador, Cabrera, Punta Riviera, Dos Flores, Cocos, Rock Garden and Treasures of Bolinao.
A famous landmark is the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse, built in 1905 by a British and a Filipino engineer, located 18 km from the town proper. At 351 ft above sea level, it is one of the tallest in the country, with 135 stairs. The lighthouse is a frequent site for location shooting, the most recent one being a movie starring Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin.
Down below, you can see the big, wide beach garlanded by foliage and resorts ranging from budget to standard.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2011/05/t0529travel4-amadis_feat1_4.jpg
Superb seascape
On the way to the lighthouse, an unpretentious sign Cottage for Rent led to a nondescript hillside and there was this superb seascape, boulders and rock formations, twin beach coves with the waves crashing down below us; and twin, rugged sea cliffs jutting out, almost needle sharp, into the sea.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2011/05/t0529travel7-amadis_feat1_7.jpg
This resort was, to our surprise, Solomon’s Paradise, owned by Australian Brett Solomon (check the Internet and his Facebook), who discovered this place in the wilderness by hacking his way through. His story is a familiar one. An adventurous foreigner comes to the Philippines, falls in love with the beauty of the archipelago, marries a local belle and proceeds to create an oasis of his dreams.
The resort has two viewpoints that are, as the media colleagues pointed out, nice spots for writing. So I felt like Heathcliff on the cliff brooding over the Yorkshire moors. Or, to make it more Hollywoodish, we felt like Leonardo DiCaprio in “Titanic”—“on top of the world.”

:dance::dance:

saintm

May 29th, 2011, 08:02 PM

nice to!!! super like it!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

Pangasinan will have own history book
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2011/05/22/pangasinan-will-have-own-history-book/

Posted on May 22, 2011 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN—The momentum has been created for a series of historical and cultural undertakings about Pangasinan.
Members of the academe and officials of Local Government Units have participated in a day-long workshop on May 17 in preparation for writing a new history book for Pangasinan.
Spearheaded by the newly-formed Pangasinan Historical and Cultural Commission (PHCC) led by Dr. Gonzalo Duque, president of the Lyceum-Northwestern University, the meet was in line with the directive of Governor Amado Espino Jr. that a new history book be written for Pangasinan.
Dr. Fe Mangahas, commissioner of the National Historical Commission, was invited as a resource person to give pointers on how to write the history.
The history book will seek to document the events that had taken place in the province from the time Pangasinan was founded on April 5, 1580.
Duque said the governor gave the commission one year to complete the first edition of the province’s history after which a similar endeavour will be undertaken for each town and city.
Then, members from the academe will be selected for a committee that will be tasked to prepare instructional materials for the elementary and high school curriculum using the new history book as reference.
Prior to the creation of the PHCC, its board members composed the study and research committee that was instrumental in determining the date when Pangasinan was founded as a province under the Spanish colonization period.
MUSEUM
After completing the province’s history book and the instructional materials, the PHCC will organize to establish a Pangasinan Museum that will be housed in the old Casa Real in Lingayen which is set to undergo rehabilitation soon.
The governor also tasked the PHCC to restore the old 'carcel' (presently used as provincial jail) that was used during the Spanish time as an extension of the Pangasinan Museum since it was also a part of the province’s history.
“The existing provincial jail will be transferred,” said Duque.
He said PHCC’s projects will impact on the tourism potential of Lingayen, and Pangasinan.—LM

saintm

May 29th, 2011, 08:07 PM

90% na nakilala ko na taga-malasiqui nakapang-asawa ng bisaya:lol: baka saintm din asawa nya either ilonggo or cebuano:lol: mahilig po kami sa sweet hahaha i need comfort and bacolod guys are you know sweet and pogi :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: just read between the lines but im still single ha and hahahah very much unattached po ano ba stop talking bout me ano ka ba humpfz

saintm

May 29th, 2011, 08:08 PM

Cid Lucero?? yan yung nabalita na nag trip ng isang salesperson sa isang hardwarestore. Nakakainis nga lang sya bigla nalang nakakit ng wala namang kadahilanan..hala kawawa naman po yung sales person huhuhu so sad to hear it happen

saintm

May 29th, 2011, 08:15 PM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/28282_134250173267857_132601600099381_312958_7323828_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197108_194440307254035_100000642004074_578513_7504510_n.jpg:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: partee partee ha

saintm

May 29th, 2011, 09:21 PM

malapit na next thread!!!!!!!!!!!
tuwing kelan po ba papi magkakarooon ng new thred?

christian joe

May 30th, 2011, 03:10 AM

tuwing kelan po ba papi magkakarooon ng new thred?

pag nag50 pages na ang thread.. pede na mag umpisa..

saintm

May 30th, 2011, 06:10 AM

pag nag50 pages na ang thread.. pede na mag umpisa..yea lapit na poh ha.. carry

915bungohunter

May 30th, 2011, 08:25 AM

Patar Road
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/5765074441_acb67c6748_t.jpg

915bungohunter

May 30th, 2011, 11:58 AM

May mga Vietnamese refugees pala napadpad sa Bolinao. Na rescue ng mga fisherman noon
6O78B42hiyQ

agay_met_la_tan

May 30th, 2011, 12:33 PM

More Dagupan City Pictures:
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/26906957.jpg
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/26906836.jpg
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/25883657.jpg
http://mysjcs.org/sjcs/pages/5_dagupan/3_nepo_Mall/3419918-Nepo_Mall-Dagupan.jpg
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_PCRHFGJ-3Q/0.jpg
http://dette14.blog.friendster.com/tag/files/lucao.jpg
http://dette14.blog.friendster.com/files/dagupan.jpg

saintm

May 30th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Patar Road
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/5765074441_acb67c6748_t.jpgconcrete na po ba ang daan mula highway to patar beach?

agay_met_la_tan

May 30th, 2011, 02:08 PM

ask ko lang, ilan na CSI sa San Carlos?

saintm

May 30th, 2011, 07:00 PM

sa San Carlos wala pa resort nadaig ng Malasiqui at Bayambang
papi, modesty aside po, that is a very ignorant statement from you.. :lol::lol::lol:

do a little yahoo search you'll get what i meant OK peace.. hahaha

saintm

May 30th, 2011, 07:04 PM

Flash floods continue to bring woes in Dagupan
Posted by admin2 on May 30th, 2011 and filed under Provincial. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
By PNA and U.S. News Agency / Asian
Flash floods spawned by rise of tide continue to be the main problems of Dagupan City during the wet season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
This is because rain or no rain and as a result of the rise of tide during certain periods of the day and night, many low-lying areas in the city are underwater.
Carlo Evangelista, an official of the DPWH second engineering district, said in talk over a local radio here that because Dagupan is one meter below sea level, water from adjacent rivers is back flowing into dredging canals, causing flash floods.
At the same time, Evangelista, chief of the maintenance section of the DPWH, said the outflow of run-off water to the river and the sea is slow because of clogged drainage canals.
Add this the fact that the Pantal River and other water bodies crisscrossing Dagupan are now too shallow and need to be dredged.
Evangelista said these are the reasons why many low-lying streets in Dagupan became under water and dry up only during low tide when water returns to the sea.
In fact, some stores along A.B. Fernandez Avenue, Dagupan’s principal thoroughfare, drench flood spawned by high tide by means of a motor pumps running continuously for hours so that they can continue selling their goods.
One area in Dagupan City, Dior Village, used to be flooded during slight rains and rise of tide.
It is no longer under water today ever since the road leading to the interior part of the subdivision was raised and upgraded early this year.
Evangelista tagged the clogged canals of Dagupan as among those contributing to the perennial flash floods in the city during high tide.