BRIGHT EYED LEARNING KIDS enrolled for the short-term summer kiddie school of the Iglesia Ni Cristo on Rizal Extension, Dagupan City pose with their teacher-volunteers at the INC compound. The mini-school supervised by the Central Pangasinan District and the Dagupan INC Locale is on its maiden run. The first batch of kiddie enrollees graduates next week. ( PStar Photo by Venus may M. Hortaleza)

HERE GOES! A new member of the Scout Rangers of the PNP Regional Mobile Group based in La Union under Recom 1 Class 2001-2006 prepares to jump down on harness from a building in mock exercises for anti-terrorism operations. The government has lately stepped up police and military trainings on counter-terrorism even in areas relatively free from terrorist target plans. (PIA Photo by Sebz Aguinaldo)

NEW INFANTA WATER SYSTEM. A P12-million water supply system (lower photo) to serve residents of the poblacion and adjoining barangays of Infanta town was inaugurated recently in that coastal western Pangasinan municipality. Gov. Victor E. Agbayani (upper photo) thanked and congratulated the townsfolk and officials led by Mayor Ruperto Martinez for their support that enabled the province to undertake the project. (PIO Photo by Emil Mari)

IT’S GRILL TIME IN ALCALA! Gov. Victor E. Agbayani and Board Member Dionisio ‘Saffe’ Villar Jr. of the fifth district light the charcoal to start Alcala town’s grill event and grand homecoming street party last April 29. The two were assisted by Alcala Mayor Manuel Collado (not in photo). Alcalenians grilled pork barbecue and Bonuan bangus as they launched their twin bid for the Guinness World Records in longest barbecue grill and longest grill. (Photos by Liway C. Manantan-Yparraguirre and Cesar Ramirez)

AGELESS MOTHER-DAUGHTER FIESTA QUEENS. Alcala town’s oldest surviving former beauty queen, Apolonia Espiritu (seated left photo) with daughter Louella E. Dauz (standing beside her), herself also a Miss Alcala fiesta queen in 1967 join the town’s grand homecoming parade last April 29. Another mother-daughter former Miss Alcala duo, Remedios Fronda (1935) and Evangeline R. Espejo (1972) (above), also get to relive their glorious moments along with the 21 other living former Miss Alcala queens during the grand reunion hosted for them by the municipal government headed by Mayor Manuel Collado. (Photos by Liway M. Yparraguirre)

WHADDAHELL! City officials gathered by the grills for the opening of the 2006 Bangus Festival are seemingly unconscious of the hell-like scene created when the coals in the grills were lit, lending an eerie glow to the city plaza revelers. Only the double horns, it seems, are missing to complete the Dante’s Inferno tableau. Next time, forbid cameras to record this scene, please – or there’d be hell to pay! (PStar Photo By Butch F. Uka)

LOVELIES IN SHORTS. Contestants in the Search for Miss Magic 2006 wave and smile for press photgraphers during their visit to the City Hall last week. The winners will be known this week coinciding with the Bangus Festival, which officially started last Friday and end on May 1. (PStar Photo by Butch Uka.)

Association of Government Information Officers (PAGIO Inc.last Friday at the Dagupan Business Center conference hall at City Astrodome. Merlita Tibalo of the Provincial Information Office assumed the presidency after the elected president, Supt Ricardo Tamayo of the PNP, was reassigned out of the province. Tibalao is vice president of the group. Jessie Fernandez of GSIS was elected vice president in place of Tibalao. Supervising the meeting are PIA Infocenter Manager Behn Fer. Hortaleza, Jr. and former DTI Director Jaime P. Lucas, now the DBC officer-in-charge. (PIA Photo by Venus May H Sarmiento)

CHA-CHA FORUM. Commissioner Raul Lambino, spokesman of the Sigaw ng Bayan Movement for a People’s Initiative to effect constitutional amendments, explains salient points to town officials and barangayfolk of Calasiao and Sta. Barbara during the recent forum called by the advocacy commission, one of several scheduled in Pangasinan till next month. Rep. Generoso Tulagan, Calasiao Mayor Roy Macanlalay and former Sta Barbara mayor Carlito Zaplan delivered their remarks at the forum held in the Orbos gym in Sta. BarbaraSta. (PIA Photo by Roland Naoe)

NEVER ENDING PUBLIC HEARINGS on vehicle franchise at the sangguniang panlungsod still finds a number of interested operators and drivers (right) airing their views and problems to city legislators here led by Councilor Vlad Mata (seated presiding, at left ) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulation Board (LTFRB) whose representative came late for this hearing. (PStar Photo by Butch F. Uka)