By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

I FIRST met him when he was still a vice mayor. I joined some of his sorties in the barangays when he first ran as mayor of San Carlos City.
His favorite campaign song then went like this:

I wanna give, I wanna give my life to you completely/ I beg of you, I beg of you to listen to my heart/,I’ve never prayed like this before/ and I’m asking you not to close the door/ So I can smell the wind and feel the water /If you just let me!*
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He pleaded and he was given the chance, three times, in fact. Right before the very eyes of his constituents and the people who come and go to San Carlos, the city’s transformation came
He dreamt so much for his beloved San Carlos City.
One of his joys was seeing children and adults alike playing or whiling away time at the city plaza in the evening until the wee hours sometimes, a luxury they could not do before for fear. Read more

By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

SHE arrived unexpected but was warmly welcomed with pure love and care. She changed the couple’s world upside down.

Suddenly Mrs. Y found herself washing baby clothes in the evening while Leila is asleep, water fetched up at the second floor terrace which serves as laundry area,

The ‘sleeping like a log’ habit changed to half asleep, suddenly jerking to life with every small sound created by the littler one who sleeps between papa and mama.
She occupies a bigger sleeping area. Read more

By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

I HAVE long wanted to interview Mrs. Georgina Vera-Perez de Venecia or Manay Gina to many.
I saw the chance Friday evening at the Philippine Mental Health Association compound where she was the guest of honor and inducting officer during the turn-over ceremony.
Despite my itchy throat and sporadic cough (which was silent during the interview), I told Imelda Clores of Super Radyo I will not let the opportunity pass and I will try my luck to have a one-on-one interview. Thanks to Gypsy, I managed to have it. Read more

By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

VICTORIANO Bugarin is 65 years old; Aida Mislang, 51. Both are from barangay Coayan Quiling, San Carlos City.

Aida, widowed six year ago, has one child. Victoriano is a bachelor.

The story I heard was that the two were former sweethearts and Victoriano started courting Aida again after her husband died.

Finally, they became husband and wife last Thursday *March . Together with 540 couples who had been living together under one roof, they were married in a mass wedding officiated by City Mayor Julian Resuello. The event was held at the city gym. Read more

By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

LUCKY for us Pangasinenses many good Samaritans are coming in to provide free medical services.

Last week, Philippine American Medical Association of Georgia, USA (PAMAG) conducted a four-day medical mission at the Dagupan City Astrodome. They provided medical, dental, surgical and other services to more than 2,500 patients from Dagupan City and other towns.

The Medical Mission of Oklahoma for Mental Health composed of Fil-Am doctors came next providing free check-ups and medicines on February 6 and 7 at the Philippine Mental Health Association located on Arellano-Bani in Dagupan City.

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By LIWAY M. YPARRAGUIRRE

THE Philippine American Medical Associaton of Georgia (USA) or PAMAG is in town to do a medical mission at the Dagupan City Astrodome starting this Monday until Thursday.

The PAMAG team, led by its president Dr. Marilyn Beltran and Drs. Grace Duque-Dizon and Grace Bautista, PAMAG directors for medical mission, met the local media last Saturday afternoon at the Region I Medical Center library (RIMC).

Special guest was Health Secretary Franciso Duque III. Hosts were RIMC director Dr. Jesus Canto and Lyceum Northwestern University president Atty. Gonzalo Duque (whom the PAMAG officials commended for his efficiency and perseverance in working closely with them for this medical mission, going even to the US to iron all things out before the team flew to the Philippines)

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By ;LIWAY C. MANANTAN-YPARRAGUIRRE

POLICE Regional Director, Chief Supt. Leopoldo N. Bataoil announced in an interview last Friday that Police Regional Office 1 (PRO-1) was adjudged as the best police regional office nationwide.

Bataoil attended the State of the Province Address of Gov. Victor E. Agbayani.

“I’d like to make it clear that it was a product of dedication, sacrifice and outstanding performance of our policemen on the ground. We, officers, just highlighted their accomplishments, ipinaramdam namin sa national headquarters that our officers and men on the ground deserved to be recognized.” Read more

By LIWAY C. MANANTAN YPARRAGUIRRE

IT was an unforgettable and worthwhile trip. And what a great feeling seeing the happy faces of those very appreciative people of Sitio Bomboaya at Barangay San Bonifacio, in San Manuel, Pangasinan.

They expressed their profuse thanks to their visitors as for the first time, they were visited by a civic group, and more, given an early Christmas party.
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By LIWAY C. MANANTAN YPARRAGUIRRE

THE Veterans Bank, Lingayen branch located at Poblacion, has transferred to its new home just a few meters away from the old one across the town plaza.
The blessing was held last December 5 with Gov. Victor Agbayani, Lingayen Mayor Jonas Castañeda, and PhilHealth Regional Director Ernie Beltran as special guests.
Branch Manager Tet Manauel was joined by Michael Angelo C. Villa-Real, VP-Corporate Communications and Marketing Services Department; VP Ben Monzones and North Luzon Area Head Paul Tuazon. Read more

By LIWAY C. MANANTAN-YPARRAGUIRRE

THE Veterans Bank, Lingayen branch located at the Poblacion, has transferred to its new home just a few meters away from the old one across the town plaza.
The blessing was held last December 5 with Gov. Victor Agbayani, Lingayen Mayor Jonas Castañeda, and PhilHealth Regional Director Ernie Beltran as special guests.
Branch Manager Tet Manauel was joined by Michael Angelo C. Villa-Real, VP-Corporate Communications and Marketing Services Department; VP Ben Monzones and North Luzon Area Head Paul Tuazon. Read more