NEW YEAR’S SAFETY MEASURE—Superintendent Dionicio Borromeo, Dagupan City police chief, seals the muzzle of the service firearm of SPO2 Gregorio Claveria with a tape during an officers’ formation in front of the police station last December 26 to make sure the gun will not be used for indiscriminate firing on New Year’s eve. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)

RIZAL DAY IN GERMANY-Dagupan resident Professor Manfred Ollik, Knight Commander of Rizal (with microphone) is shown in this file photo addressing during a Rizal Day celebration at the Rizal Park in Wilhelmsfeld hamlet in Heildelberg, Germany, where a life-size black statue of Rizal stands.

CROWNED BEAUTIES —Miss Dagupan 2007 Melanie Grace Heng of Lasip Grande (center) is flanked by members of her royal court after their coronation on December 26 at the Dagupan City Plaza. With her are Plinkee de los Reyes of Caranglaan, 1st runner-up; Camille Ann Castro of Bolosan, 2nd runner-up; Allanah Cuison of Pogo Chico, 3rd runner-up; and Arnelynn Balolong of Bonuan Boquig, 4th runner-up. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao).

YOUNG ARTISTS’ WALL –With tinsels, paints and brushes in hands, young artists from different schools in Dagupan City create their own visions for the city on the front wall of the Dagupan City National High School, provided by the city for the purpose. (Punchphoto by Karmina Garcia)

HUNDRED ISLAND’S VIP VISITOR— Qatar Ambassador Abdulla Ahmed Y.A. Al-Mutawaa (left) discusses with Alaminos Mayor Hernani Braganza how he intends to help promote the Hundred Islands, Pangasinan’s number one tourist destination when he called on the latter during a whirlwind visit last Thursday.

MODEL FAMILY—Top panel: Mrs. Aurora Velasco is joined by her sons with their wives (from eldest): Jun, Manila Bulletin correspondent and Sunday Punch columnist and wife Dr. Catherine Bernardo, HRM chairman of University of Pangasinan; Dante, Creative Point International president and Eve Quijano, manager of Visual Edge Printing Press; Pio Jr., entrepreneur and Rita Bacani, Fuller Life business manager; Noel, ground steward, London’s Heathrow Airport and Paz Catallon, Heathrow Airport ground stewardess; Noman, RCBC Saving Bank Branch Manager and Ness Erfe, Manager of Manulife Insurance Company; and Orpheus, information and legislative staff officer of the Office of the Vice Governor and Ana Louise Jaboneta, Population Program Officer of LGU- Dagupan.

Lower panel: Mrs. Aurora and her daughters with their husbands: Susan, MES Teachers Association president and husband DPWH Administrative Officer Perpetuo Tuano; Julie, Director of the Neutron Study Center and Insurance Executive Angel Domagas Jr; Fiametta, ground stewardess at Heathrow Airport’s Diplomate Section and restaurant manager Rod Navarro; and Armila, provincial government employee and private contractor Fernando Casupanan.