Rosales predicts boom from SM branch opening
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Business, News | Leave a Comment
ROSALES–SM will just be the beginning.
Rosales Mayor Ricardo Revita believes that the branch of Shoe Mart Inc. (SM) expected to open here on or before December this year, will prove to be a "strong magnetic force" that will attract other investors and help develop the town's economy.
"With the opening of SM, we expect Rosales to [...]
Perez: Save the carabao
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Business, News | Leave a Comment
URDANETA CITY–Is the carabao, the national animal considered as the farmers’ best friend, under threat of extinction?
Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. of this city, site of the biggest cattle market in the country, believes so and has called on the national government to undertake measures for the preservation of the species.
“If you will look around you, [...]
Why twin not monohull?
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Jeremias Andrade Carrera
19 April 2008
Why did the boat owner prefer the twin-hull or catamaran type instead of the monohull type that one poster insisted to be more stable and fast?
Only some have bad attitude, not all
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Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
19 April 2008
Mr. Carrera,
That is a good idea. Why don’t we look who is talking to settle the issue once and for all?
In your previous post dated April 8, 2008, you seemed very sure that the problem of the country is not the system of government but the attitude of the [...]
So, is it or is it not dysfunctional?
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Jose Ceralde
19 April 2008
Mr. Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.,
Please explain your post because they conflict between your post of 18 April 2008 and 16 April 19, 2008.
Please read your post below and explain to the SP reader who is really saying what.
Here is your 18 April, 2008 post, “Actually, that is what you are saying. I [...]
Alaminos boasts of increased visitors
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ALAMINOS CITY—Visitor arrivals in the Hundred Islands National Park shot up by 40%, from 11,514 to 16,084, same period last year, according to records from the City Tourism Office.
Mayor Hernani Braganza said the increase in tourists, both foreign and domestic, is a testament that Hundred Islands remains the top destination in the [...]
Mapandan prepares for computerization
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MAPANDAN— Information and computer technology has won another advocate in Mapandan town.
To boost the town’s development, Mayor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim announced that the municipal government system will be completely computerized to perk up services to the people.
He said the use of the technology will hasten the planning of various projects with specific targets based [...]
“Spirit of Urduja” set April 28
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under News, People & Events | Leave a Comment
A group of Pangasinan visual artists are set to present an art exhibit cum prose-poetry reading in Urdaneta City on April 28.
The event, “Spirit of Urduja", is aimed at promoting the Pangasinan culture and dialect and will be sponsored by the Urduja Culture and Arts Society. This will be held at the Lisland Rainforest [...]
World's top cue artists battle locals in billiard cup
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under News, Sports | Leave a Comment
Watch out for Pangasinan vs. the world on the pool table!
The world's cue masters will test the mettle of the best of local talents during the Dagupan Bangusfest Billiards Challenge slated April 28 to 29 at the Atrium of the CSI the City Mall in Dagupan City.
Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair person of the [...]
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Posted on April 20, 2008 - 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!!
April 23 - (Dagupan City) Nenita Mejia
April 24 - (Dagupan City) Bona C. Meneses; (Mapandan) Monica May Ceralde, Rowena Ceralde
April 25 - (Dagupan [...]
