BANGLADESHI VISITORS— Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez (center) discusses the city government’s effective implementation of the Program for Hydro-Meteorological Disaster Mitigation in Secondary Cities in Asia (PROMISE) with the 20-member delegation from Bangladesh during their two-day lakbay-aral tour in Dagupan on September 6 to 7. – (CIO photo by Mitz Cresencio)

SUSEA MOA—Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. (2nd from right) signs the memorandum of agreement between the city and the Department of Health headed by Regional Health Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo, Dr. Myrna Caboteja and Mayor Simon Lacsawan of Bauko Mt. Province for the implementation of the the Sustainable Sanitation for East-Asia (SUSEA) Philippine Program at the Astorial Plaza in Manila last September 6. City Administrator Alvin Fernandez stands behind the mayor.

DOUBLE-CODING SCORED—Jeepney driver-operator Segundo Ferrer of the Mangin-Tebeng-Salisay route (before podium) cites the serious financial strain suffered by drivers and operators caused by the double-coding scheme imposed on all public utility vehicles in Dagupan during a committee hearing conducted by the committee on infrastructure and public utilities of the city council headed by Councilor Karlos Reyna.

ADIEU PHIL–Punch columnist and editorial consultant Gerry Garcia views the remains of newsman Feliciano ‘Phil’ Caracas, publisher-editor of ‘Pangasinan News’ (inset), during his wake at the Mt. Sinai Memorial Home on Arellano Street in Dagupan City. Caracas, former president of the Pangasinan Press and Radio Club, died of lingering illness at age 69 on Sept. 2.–(Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)

THE GOLDEN GIRLS IN USA — The members of the Blessed Imelda’s Academy (now Dominican School) HS Class 63 get together for a reunion 44 years later last August 24, 2007, at West Covina, California, USA.

Family Portrait: Felisa Pastoral Acantilado, Mitos Samson Nicdao, Lucelle Sajonas, Vicky Erfe-Mejia Rash, Filomena Mangaliag Bonicillo, Maligros Aribon Florece, Imelda Mamaril Tolentino, Emma Sto. Domingo Villamil, Joselita Mariano Luisito, and Josie Garcia.

The Chorus Girls: Carmelita Samson Piso and the rest of The Golden Girls, “ever young, healthy and beautiful” introduce themselves to friends during the affair. — (Photos courtesy of Felisa Pastoral Acantilado)

AT 66 IS STILL VERY ACTIVE - Jojo Taduran, the veteran print and broadcast journalist, is still very active both in community and journalism activities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He will be 66 years old on September 26. His friends in the Philippines can send their birthday greetings thru his email: jojotaduran@journalist.com. He is married to Fe Esperanza Bustillos Paca whose father is from Bayambang and mother from Villasis.

OPERATION PAGLINGAP—Precy Nava, chairman of District 379 of the Inner Wheel Club of the Philippines, presidents Leah Patungan of IWC Dagupan and Bu Macaraeg of IWC Malasiqui, past presidents Lita Tan and Celia Lambino, and some volunteers distribute relief goods consisting of rice, sardines and noodles to 112 flood victims from Talibaew, Calasiao last August 24 in a project dubbed as “Operation Paglilingap” under the auspices of the Innerwheel Clubs of the Philippines.

BASKETBALL OFFICIALS’ TRAINING—The Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas conducted its instructors’ seminar last August 10-13 at the FEU gym with FIBA-Europe technical committee supervisor Alan Richardson (center) presiding the affair. Joining the event are (L-R) NARECOM Pangasinan Commissioner Ferdinand Mangonon, National Deputy Commissioner Roger Basilio, Richardson, International Referee-NARECOM National Commissioner Anthony Sulit and NARECOM Region 1 Commissioner Roberto Amado, Jr.

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