German promotes RP, invites investors
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under Business, Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
A German national, now a long-time resident of Dagupan, is keenly promoting the Philippines, urging German companies to invest here in a bid to boost this nation’s economy and create jobs for unemployed Filipinos.
Professor Manfred Ollik, a Knight Commander of Rizal in Germany, who lives in Bonuan Gueset Centro in Dagupan, said he loves the [...]
Rachel launches project with Robin
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events | Leave a Comment
RACHEL Arenas recently launched her community service program with long time friend and one of Philippine cinema's biggest names, Robin Padilla, in Pangasinan.
Rachel, the only daughter of well-known philanthropist Rose Marie 'Baby' Arenas, the founder and chair of the charitable organization, Father Pio Lend A Hand Foundation, said she was inspired by her mother's untiring [...]
JDV'S FEEDING, GIFT-GIVING
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under Inside News, News, People & Events, Photo Gallery | Leave a Comment
JDV'S FEEDING, GIFT-GIVING—Children rushed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office to avail of a day-long feeding and gift-giving program sponsored by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. during his birthday last December 26. De Venecia was in New York, USA where the United Nations honored him for proposing the novel debt-for-equity program that will [...]
BAKESHOP OPENS
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events, Photo Gallery | Leave a Comment
BAKESHOP OPENS—Bread Story Bakeshop & Cafe located at A.B. Fernandez Avenue West in Dagupan City, opened last December 8 following its blessing officiated by Rev. Father Robert Mejia. Owned by Alex Duque, a former radio executive, the bakeshop's blessing had Alice Chua, Ria Duque Rodriguez, Lena Duque, Dr. Estrella Espino, Melissa Duque-Rodriguez and Narcisa Duque, [...]
Canto bags top honors in President's Golf Cup
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events, Sports | Leave a Comment
TINDA'Y Labi chairman Dennis Canto, won the year's culminating local golf tour, The President's Cup, held last December 17, 2006 at the Dagupan Golf and Beach Club in Dagupan City.
Shooting a high 8 over the par 69 layout, Canto won with his handicap over similar scores submitted by LTO man Ed Sorio, beer magnate [...]
"Viva Villegas Tour" set January 20
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events, Sports | Leave a Comment
The San Fabian Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Roland Villegas, with the assistance of his brother, the town’s Vice Mayor Ribby Villegas, will hold anew a bicycle road race on January 20 in conjunction with the celebration of its town fiesta.
Dubbed this year as “Viva Villegas Tour,” Councilor Villegas said the race will start [...]
Chess prodigy's Christmas gift for Mom, a silver
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under News, People & Events, Sports | Leave a Comment
ROSALES - Pangasinan's child chess prodigy left her mark again in another competition abroad by clinching the silver medal in the 2nd Asian Schools Chess Festival held at the Asean Chess Academy in Singapore last December 18 - 23.
But it was not simply another job well done for seven-year old Samantha Revita. She told The [...]
Birthdays / Anniversaries
Posted on December 30, 2006 - Filed Under Birthdays/Anniversaries | Leave a Comment
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Submit dates of birthdays and anniversaries of friends and relatives to
sundaypunch2@yahoo.com as in below:
Ex:
January 29, Wedding anniversary, Dop and Snow Garcia, Los Angeles, CA
May 29, Birthday, Karmina Arrogante, Dagupan City
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Happy Birthday!!!
December 31 - (Dagupan City) Ma. Nora Q. Estrada, Dr. Alyle C. Ochotorena
January 01 - (Dagupan City) Marietta Loresco, [...]
Remembering Jovita
Posted on December 29, 2006 - Filed Under In memory of..., Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
29 Dec 2006
Jovita Lagmay Oriel, 1921 – 2006:
With most profound sadness, we said goodbye to a compassionate soul Jovita Lagmay Oriel, who peacefully returned to the arms of our Lord Jesus and Heavenly Father on November 12, 2006. Jovita, better known by her friends and relatives as “Itang”, will be missed [...]
Yes to presidential, NO to parliamentary system
Posted on December 28, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Regie D. Reyes
27 Dec 2006
The present system (Presidential) is the most appropriate system of government for our country, because check and balance is maintained. We do not have any problem with our system of government. The problem is the people running the government.
With the suggested system (Parliamentary) the rule will be dependent upon [...]
