Butterfly Garden @By SM City Rosales
__________________
__________________
twitter @AnnaMaeJ
Showing posts with label Life in Pangasinan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life in Pangasinan. Show all posts
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The IBTOR Challenge
The IBTOR Challenge
IBTOR Challenge is a triathlon match with a local twist of the three sports disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. It kicks off at the Acop Dam and loops around our Eco-Tourism Area, passes at the heart of the municipality and culminates at the SM City Rosales.
The IBTOR Challenge comprises of the following:
• SWIMMING – the pair of swimmers has to carry with them a banana log in crossing the Acop Dam with the distance of 350m. It is necessary for them to surrender the banana log in order for them to qualify for the second leg which is running.
• RUNNING – subsequently the participants will have to run the 9.5km trail of rough and mountainous road.
• CYCLING – for the third leg of the match, the cycling stage exposes the Rosalenian culture. Pedicabs are being utilized instead of the commonly used mountain bikes to negotiate the distance of 15km. The participants (in pairs) must take turns in steering the pedicab.
• RUNNING – in the last leg of the event, the participants will have to run the 10km distance to be able to finish the race. The participants will be tied by a rope on each opposite hand in order for them to reach the finish line together.
and RUN AGAIN!
A hefty prize awaits the winner and the names of the finishers will be engraved in the IBTOR Landmark which is a tangible legacy for those who completed every IBTOR Challenges. In this wall, their names will be inscribed at the stone tablet and be carried through in the years to come.
Where? Rosales, Pangasinan
When? Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 6:00am
Registration Fee: P300.00/team (includes finishers shirt, race bib and will be provided with pedicab)
For up-to-date info’s, do like IBTOR Challenge page on Facebook.
You can also contact the Tourism Officer of Rosales, Pangasinan- Aila Seradoy at ailaros_seradoy@yahoo.com.ph
http://running.journeyingjames.com/2...-with-a-twist/
IBTOR Challenge is a triathlon match with a local twist of the three sports disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. It kicks off at the Acop Dam and loops around our Eco-Tourism Area, passes at the heart of the municipality and culminates at the SM City Rosales.
The IBTOR Challenge comprises of the following:
• SWIMMING – the pair of swimmers has to carry with them a banana log in crossing the Acop Dam with the distance of 350m. It is necessary for them to surrender the banana log in order for them to qualify for the second leg which is running.
• RUNNING – subsequently the participants will have to run the 9.5km trail of rough and mountainous road.
• CYCLING – for the third leg of the match, the cycling stage exposes the Rosalenian culture. Pedicabs are being utilized instead of the commonly used mountain bikes to negotiate the distance of 15km. The participants (in pairs) must take turns in steering the pedicab.
• RUNNING – in the last leg of the event, the participants will have to run the 10km distance to be able to finish the race. The participants will be tied by a rope on each opposite hand in order for them to reach the finish line together.
and RUN AGAIN!
A hefty prize awaits the winner and the names of the finishers will be engraved in the IBTOR Landmark which is a tangible legacy for those who completed every IBTOR Challenges. In this wall, their names will be inscribed at the stone tablet and be carried through in the years to come.
Where? Rosales, Pangasinan
When? Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 6:00am
Registration Fee: P300.00/team (includes finishers shirt, race bib and will be provided with pedicab)
For up-to-date info’s, do like IBTOR Challenge page on Facebook.
You can also contact the Tourism Officer of Rosales, Pangasinan- Aila Seradoy at ailaros_seradoy@yahoo.com.ph
http://running.journeyingjames.com/2...-with-a-twist/
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Pangasinan sea fest features traditional games
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, April 20 (PIA) - Filipino traditional games will be featured in the “Larong Pinoy sa Tabing Dagat,” one of the exciting activities lined up in this year’s celebration of Pistay Dayat (sea festival).
The activity on April 30 at the Capitol beachfront aims to build wholesome camaraderie among the participants and create stronger bond among families. It also ignites love for Filipino culture among Pangasinenses, according to organizers.
Beach games committee chair Alvin Bigay of the Provincial Housing Urban Regulation and Development Council urged beachgoers between ages seven to 45 to register on site before the games which were scheduled between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Pwede pong magpalista ang mga participants before 3 o’clock in the afternoon sa mismong site sa may beach area on April 30 depende sa tatlong age groupings,” he said.
The three age groupings are as follows: children’s games for ages 7 to 12; young adult games for ages 13 to 24; and adult games for ages 25 to 45.
Games to be played are categorized into two - beach games and Filipino traditional games.
The Beach games include fill-a-bucket relay race, water balloon toss, blowing the paper, push-the-ball, shell balancing relay, sack race, tug-of-war (culliot), and going-to-the-beach relay.
The Filipino traditional games, on the other hand, include patintero, tumbang preso, luksong baka, sipa, dinoron, baldo (luksong lubid), paluan ng palayok, basagan ng itlog, tupa, dinagi and kadang-kadang.
Big cash prizes await the winners for both individual and group categories while consolation prizes will be given to all participants, Bigay said.
“Aside from bringing childhood memories among adult participants, these Pinoy games will surely inspire the young players to appreciate the games of their parents and grandparents,” he also said. (ANL/DOS-PIO/PIA 1 Pangasinan)
Monday, November 15, 2010
“Pangalatok” is Insulting and Derogatory!
Many have confused the terms Pangasinan, Pagasinense and “Pangalatok”
People of Pangasinan are called Pangasinenses regardless of the language or dialect they speak. The main language is Pangasinan which primarily spoken in central area that includes the cities of Dagupan and SanCarlos, and big towns like Lingayen (the capital) Mangaldan, Calasiao, Sta. Barbara, Binmaley, Malasiqui & Bayambang. Iloko is also widely spoken primarily in eastern part that includes Urdaneta City, Tayug, Binalonan, Umingan, etch and the western area that includes Alaminos City, Mabini, Infanta, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, etc.. Some people in the western part of the province also wide speak Bolinao. Others speak Kapampangan, Zambal, Bisaya, Ibaloi, Kankanaey, etc. But majority of Pangsinenses speak both Pangasinan and Iloko.
The term “Pangalatok” is insulting and derogatory. So too is “Ilokogtot”.
Hereunder is what I wrote in a comment regarding a discussion of this issue in the Pangasinan Page in Facebook on March 15, 2009, as follows:
“Saray totoo ya manaayam ed Pangasinan, sikara so Pangasinense anggan antoy salita ra: Pangasinan, Iloko, Bolinao, Zambal, Kapampangan, Bisaya, Ibaloi, Kan-kaney tanaromni. Aman so "Pangalatok" et "deragatory" tan "insulting". Nalapo tan ya termino nen saman nen mangkokolkol iray Ilokano tan Pangasinense lapor ag natalusan na saray Ilocano so salitan Pangasinan.
Say intawag da ed saray Pangasinenese ya mansalitay Pangasinan et "Kasla kayo nga agtogkik nga manok no agsasao" (You are like chicken with a bad flu when talking)= Pangasinan +kasla+ togkik +manok= Panga-la-tok!"
Say imbales na saray Pangasinense ed saray Ilokano met et: "Sicayo ya Ilokano agyo amtay mampuniti no milaban, kapara kayoy asilok ya otot, mangkogtokogtot" (Ilocanos don't know how to box; they jump like frightened rats)= Ilokano +kogtot + otot = Ilokogtot!"
Both words are insulting and derogatory. Sikato komon no narengel yo may salita ya "Pangalatok", please correct it at once.”
In summation: “Pangasinan” is the name of the province and also the primary language of the province; “Pangasinense/s” is/are the people of Pangasinan regardless of language they speak; and “Pangalatok” is derogatory and insulting word.
Source
People of Pangasinan are called Pangasinenses regardless of the language or dialect they speak. The main language is Pangasinan which primarily spoken in central area that includes the cities of Dagupan and SanCarlos, and big towns like Lingayen (the capital) Mangaldan, Calasiao, Sta. Barbara, Binmaley, Malasiqui & Bayambang. Iloko is also widely spoken primarily in eastern part that includes Urdaneta City, Tayug, Binalonan, Umingan, etch and the western area that includes Alaminos City, Mabini, Infanta, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, etc.. Some people in the western part of the province also wide speak Bolinao. Others speak Kapampangan, Zambal, Bisaya, Ibaloi, Kankanaey, etc. But majority of Pangsinenses speak both Pangasinan and Iloko.
The term “Pangalatok” is insulting and derogatory. So too is “Ilokogtot”.
Hereunder is what I wrote in a comment regarding a discussion of this issue in the Pangasinan Page in Facebook on March 15, 2009, as follows:
“Saray totoo ya manaayam ed Pangasinan, sikara so Pangasinense anggan antoy salita ra: Pangasinan, Iloko, Bolinao, Zambal, Kapampangan, Bisaya, Ibaloi, Kan-kaney tanaromni. Aman so "Pangalatok" et "deragatory" tan "insulting". Nalapo tan ya termino nen saman nen mangkokolkol iray Ilokano tan Pangasinense lapor ag natalusan na saray Ilocano so salitan Pangasinan.
Say intawag da ed saray Pangasinenese ya mansalitay Pangasinan et "Kasla kayo nga agtogkik nga manok no agsasao" (You are like chicken with a bad flu when talking)= Pangasinan +kasla+ togkik +manok= Panga-la-tok!"
Say imbales na saray Pangasinense ed saray Ilokano met et: "Sicayo ya Ilokano agyo amtay mampuniti no milaban, kapara kayoy asilok ya otot, mangkogtokogtot" (Ilocanos don't know how to box; they jump like frightened rats)= Ilokano +kogtot + otot = Ilokogtot!"
Both words are insulting and derogatory. Sikato komon no narengel yo may salita ya "Pangalatok", please correct it at once.”
In summation: “Pangasinan” is the name of the province and also the primary language of the province; “Pangasinense/s” is/are the people of Pangasinan regardless of language they speak; and “Pangalatok” is derogatory and insulting word.
Source
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
IBTOR Challenge Bags Another Award
The Rosales Festival which is the IBTOR Challenge was once again making its way to be known not only in the province of Pangasinan but in the entire Philippines. Just recently, during the 11th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) National Convention, IBTOR Challenge was awarded as 1st RUNNER UP in the 2010 Search for Best Tourism Event under the Sports/Adventure Category conferred by the Department of Tourism and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines.
From more than 30 entries submitted, IBTOR Challenge was able to bag an award knowing that it is a newbie in the tourism field. Since IBTOR Challenge was only launched last December 2008, there are more upcoming twists that people should watch for. This was the second award of the festival and indeed a great accomplishment not only for the Local Government of Rosales but most of all for all the people who have supported the event.
The IBTOR Challenge is a triathlon match with a local twist of the three sport disciplines: swimming, cycling, and running. The term “IBTOR” is an Ilocano word that connotes endurance, which the sport is all about. The aim of the event is to showcase the pride of the town, spell the Rosalenians individuality and promote the locality.
The uniqueness of the event is that the resources, culture and tourism aspects of the Rosales are showcased on it. It charts out the Rosalenians’ individualism with the infusion of a twist in the swimming and cycling stage with the presence of the banana logs and pedicabs that were used. Also the participants are in pairs and they have to finish the race together.
IBTOR Challenge 2008 was only for the locals of Rosales. The participants came only from the different barangays of the town and it reached a total of 19 pairs. On its second year, IBTOR Challenge 2009, the event was open to all interested participants and the number of participants almost tripled reaching 48 pairs joined by a British national, team from the Police force, team from other municipalities and professional athletes as well.
Moreover, the challenges and the trail were also increased the following year. From the 15km last 2008 to 25km last 2009 and for the upcoming IBTOR Challenge 2010, greater routes, trek and challenge awaits the IBTOR participants.
IBTOR Challenge 2010 will be again opened to all interested participants and it will be held on December 29, 2010. For interested participants, you may inquire and register at the Office of the Mayor, Presidencia Building, Municipality of Rosales, Pangasinan. You can also call the following numbers, (075) 582-2103 or 09202699231 and look for Aila Rose Seradoy.
In order to get things you never had,
You must do things you never did!
Be an IBTOR challenger!
Be the Sangka-IBTORan!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Pangasinan set to reclaim rice granary status
Pangasinan set to reclaim rice granary status
By Danny O Sagun
"Babalik ang Pangasinan na rice granary pag tapos na yan."
Engineer Laurence Acebedo, assistant project manager of the Agno River Integrated Irrigation Project (ARIIP), thus boldly projected as to what Pangasinan would become when the irrigation re-regulating pond in San Manuel town is completed by mid-2013.
Acebedo said some 35,000 hectares of farmlands from eastern and central Pangasinan are projected to benefit from the irrigation system. "Sa ngayon nga nakikita na yong pagtaas ng produksyon sa mga lugar na naayos na natin yong irrigation facilities, mas lalong maramdaman ng ating farmers ang benepisyo pag operational na yong re-regulating pond," he told newsmen in a huddle after the KBP Forum Thursday at the Philippine Information Agency.
Construction of theP4.5-billion pond project started early this year. Funds came from a loan with the China Eximbank. The pond will cover an area of 85 hectares and can hold five million cubic meters of water used by the San Roque dam power generation facility.
Acebedo said the contractor, CAMC Engineering of China, is ahead of schedule by at least nine percent. "Sa ngayon nasa 19 percent na sila, which is a positive slippage of nine percent. Ang target accomplishment for July ay 10 percent," he noted.
ARIIP, he also said, is at the same time rehabilitating the canals of the Agno River Irrigation System (ARIS) and the Ambayaoan-Dipalo Irrigation System (ADRIS). The two irrigation systems were integrated into the single project ARIIP. The total project cost runs to some P11.3 billion including the construction of the re-regulating pond, he said.
Rehabilitation of the irrigation facilities included concreting of portions of the canals to prevent erosion and siltation.
If funds warrant, coverage in the ADRIS area may be expanded to benefit more towns, he disclosed.
Farmlands from the towns of Mapandan, Malasiqui, Sta. Barbara and Calasiao of the third district, Mangaldan and Manaoag of the fourth district, Laoac, Binalonan, Urdaneta City and Villasis of the fifth district, and Asingan, San Manuel, Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sta. Maria, Tayug and Balungao of the sixth district will benefit from the improved irrigation system.
On the collection of irrigation service fees, he noted that farmers are very cooperative in paying their obligations. "Boluntaryo naman silang nagbabayad. Nakikita naman nila na gumaganda na ang irigasyon dahil sa facilities nating pinapatayo," he said. (PIA Pangasinan)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p1008...9&r=r01&y=&mo=
By Danny O Sagun
"Babalik ang Pangasinan na rice granary pag tapos na yan."
Engineer Laurence Acebedo, assistant project manager of the Agno River Integrated Irrigation Project (ARIIP), thus boldly projected as to what Pangasinan would become when the irrigation re-regulating pond in San Manuel town is completed by mid-2013.
Acebedo said some 35,000 hectares of farmlands from eastern and central Pangasinan are projected to benefit from the irrigation system. "Sa ngayon nga nakikita na yong pagtaas ng produksyon sa mga lugar na naayos na natin yong irrigation facilities, mas lalong maramdaman ng ating farmers ang benepisyo pag operational na yong re-regulating pond," he told newsmen in a huddle after the KBP Forum Thursday at the Philippine Information Agency.
Construction of theP4.5-billion pond project started early this year. Funds came from a loan with the China Eximbank. The pond will cover an area of 85 hectares and can hold five million cubic meters of water used by the San Roque dam power generation facility.
Acebedo said the contractor, CAMC Engineering of China, is ahead of schedule by at least nine percent. "Sa ngayon nasa 19 percent na sila, which is a positive slippage of nine percent. Ang target accomplishment for July ay 10 percent," he noted.
ARIIP, he also said, is at the same time rehabilitating the canals of the Agno River Irrigation System (ARIS) and the Ambayaoan-Dipalo Irrigation System (ADRIS). The two irrigation systems were integrated into the single project ARIIP. The total project cost runs to some P11.3 billion including the construction of the re-regulating pond, he said.
Rehabilitation of the irrigation facilities included concreting of portions of the canals to prevent erosion and siltation.
If funds warrant, coverage in the ADRIS area may be expanded to benefit more towns, he disclosed.
Farmlands from the towns of Mapandan, Malasiqui, Sta. Barbara and Calasiao of the third district, Mangaldan and Manaoag of the fourth district, Laoac, Binalonan, Urdaneta City and Villasis of the fifth district, and Asingan, San Manuel, Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sta. Maria, Tayug and Balungao of the sixth district will benefit from the improved irrigation system.
On the collection of irrigation service fees, he noted that farmers are very cooperative in paying their obligations. "Boluntaryo naman silang nagbabayad. Nakikita naman nila na gumaganda na ang irigasyon dahil sa facilities nating pinapatayo," he said. (PIA Pangasinan)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p1008...9&r=r01&y=&mo=
__________________
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
PSU bats for green environment
PSU bats for green environment
by Venus H. Sarmiento
Lingayen, Pangasinan (28 July) -- The Pangasinan State University embarked on a tree planting activity yesterday and today, as part of its social concern to help protect the environment.
PSU President Victoriano Estira said the commemorative tree planting activity forms part of the 31st anniversary celebration of the school to develop awareness and participation among the students.
"We would like to show the way and lead the way in caring for the environment. We exemplify tree planting as an immediate concern and translate in the form of the participation and more involvement of faculty members and students," Estira said.
The initial tree planting activity was conducted in the nine campuses of PSU located in the towns of Asingan, Binmaley, Bayambang, Infanta, Lingayen and in the cities of San Carlos, Urdaneta and Alaminos. It was capped by the university celebration in the main campus in Lingayen where the planting activity was spearheaded by Estira together with the university's three vice presidents- Dr. Lydia Buduhan for Administration and Planning, Dr. Manolito Manuel for Academic Affairs and Dr. Honorio Cascolan for Research and Extension.
Thousands of forest tree seedlings like mahogany and gimelina were planted to provide shade and recreation area within the vicinity of the school campuses, not to mention their aesthetic value and contribution to filtration of carbon dioxide in the air.
Incidentally, the nature-loving Estira revealed that he just planted 500 seedlings last weekend in his farm located in Bugallon town as it is "always the people's responsibility to sustain and care about the trees and the environment not only for themselves but most importantly for the future generations to come."
A short program honoring the loyal PSU faculty members, retirees and board passers was held after the greening activity. Marcelo Casillan of the PSU Board of Regents, was the event's guest of honor and speaker (PIA-Pangasinan)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p100728.htm&no=23
by Venus H. Sarmiento
Lingayen, Pangasinan (28 July) -- The Pangasinan State University embarked on a tree planting activity yesterday and today, as part of its social concern to help protect the environment.
PSU President Victoriano Estira said the commemorative tree planting activity forms part of the 31st anniversary celebration of the school to develop awareness and participation among the students.
"We would like to show the way and lead the way in caring for the environment. We exemplify tree planting as an immediate concern and translate in the form of the participation and more involvement of faculty members and students," Estira said.
The initial tree planting activity was conducted in the nine campuses of PSU located in the towns of Asingan, Binmaley, Bayambang, Infanta, Lingayen and in the cities of San Carlos, Urdaneta and Alaminos. It was capped by the university celebration in the main campus in Lingayen where the planting activity was spearheaded by Estira together with the university's three vice presidents- Dr. Lydia Buduhan for Administration and Planning, Dr. Manolito Manuel for Academic Affairs and Dr. Honorio Cascolan for Research and Extension.
Thousands of forest tree seedlings like mahogany and gimelina were planted to provide shade and recreation area within the vicinity of the school campuses, not to mention their aesthetic value and contribution to filtration of carbon dioxide in the air.
Incidentally, the nature-loving Estira revealed that he just planted 500 seedlings last weekend in his farm located in Bugallon town as it is "always the people's responsibility to sustain and care about the trees and the environment not only for themselves but most importantly for the future generations to come."
A short program honoring the loyal PSU faculty members, retirees and board passers was held after the greening activity. Marcelo Casillan of the PSU Board of Regents, was the event's guest of honor and speaker (PIA-Pangasinan)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p100728.htm&no=23
__________________
Pangasinan receives 27 inflatable boats from PNP
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 28 (PNA) -- Police Regional Dorector Orlando Mabutas on Tuesday turned over to Police Provincial Director Percival Barba 27 inflatable boats, or rubber boats, for use of the Pangasinan police in rescue and relief operations during calamities.
Mabutas, who was on his first command visit to the Pangasinan Provincial Office since assuming his post as Police Regional Director early July, said the rubber boats came from Camp Crame and were made available as part of the PNP Transformation Program.
The rubber boats will be distributed later to police stations, priority are those located in flood-prone cities and municipalities.
Mabutas said the arrival of the rubber boats is timely as Pangasinan province and the entire Ilocos Region are bracing for another flood because of the current rainy season.
He told newsmen later that rubber boats will also be given to La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. Pangasinan got the allocation first because it is the biggest province in the entire Ilocos Region.
With the rubber boats, he said, the police in Pangasinan and the entire Region 1 can now respond at a much faster pace to the call for help by people in distress during the flood.
Pangasinan used to depend on the help of Naval Forces Northern Luzon for rescue operations since there are only few rubber boats available in the province.
The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) of Pangasinan and the City Disaster Coordinating Council of Dagupan are then the only areas in Pangasinan maintaining rubber boats.
But last year, then Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. brought home five brand new rubber boats from Korea which he distributed to the city of Dagupan, San Jacinto, San Fabian and Manaoag.
While in Pangasinan, Chief Superintendent Mabutas pinned the "Medalya ng Papuri" to the chiefs of police of Tayug and Dagupan City and few of their men for meritorious accomplishments in arresting an armed suspect, as well as a suspected marijuana dealer, respectively.
Before visiting the Pangasinan Police Office, Mabutas paid a courtesy call on Governor Amado Espino Jr., who is himself a retired police colonel and who served at one time as police provincial director of Pangasinan and Police Regional Director of the Ilocos.
Mabutas earlier made available to the Pangasinan Police Office at least 53 Cal. 99 millimeter pistols as service firearms of the local police which was boosted later with an additional 51 shotguns.
Before this, statistics showed some 600 policemen in Pangasinan have no firearms. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=2&rid=290674
__________________
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Villasis opens special science class
Villasis opens special science class
July 25, 2010
By Virgilio Sar. Maganes
VILLASIS - The Don Ramon E. Costales Memorial National High School (DRECMNHS) here will be the tenth secondary schools in Pangasinan II Schools Division to have special science class pursuant to DepEd Order No. 55, S-2010 issued by the Bureau of Secondary Education.
A total of 70 freshmen took their qualifying examination last June 13 administered by the Schools Division, supervised by the Cecilia A. Bautista, education supervisor for English. The examination covered subject areas in Science, English and Mathematics.
“The science class will only have 40 students which will focus on science and technology. The students will be immersed on practical and research aspects of science and technology which is the focus of the national government,” Bautista said.
The students who will belong to the class must have an average grade of 85% and a retainer grade of 80% in all subject areas.
School head Rowena G. Moreno said that the inclusion of the school for the special science class is a welcome development because qualifying for such took a tedious process. The school facilities and the capabilities of the teachers have been evaluated by the DepEd’s Regional Office.
“We are happy to have been included among the five national high schools that will have special science classes this school year. This proves that our school has already met the standards imposed by the Department of Education (DepEd). This a feat not only for the school administration but parents and students, as well,” Moreno said.
The top ten students who passed the admission tests to the special science class are: Danica Quebral, Mark Louise Ancheta, Monique Bustamante, Trisha Mae Marpuri, John Reynaldo Macanas, Gerald Salazar, Armeie Madriaga, Jenica Rubino, Marlon Madronio and Hadassah Leia Ingles.
Others who passed to complete the 40 students are: Jessica Pascua, Rubemar Ordonio, Hannah Cares Casuncad, Angeli June Battad, Jumel Carl Novencido, Micah Ellaine Mones, Shaina Jenica Ballera, Jerica Mae Vetonio, King Jamil Orpiano, Norris Mortera, Jonalie Jan Lopez, Christine Joy Sibayan, Eleanor delos Reyes, Danielle Macabitas, Sherry Mae Mejia, Mark Razil Nagtalon, Filam Joe Sepnio, Christian Bayya, Jan Clarisse Bautista, Edwin Bascos, Merielle Faith Barba, Manantan John Carlo, Levi John Basconcillo, Jilliane Pagulayan, Kate Caballero, Carlo Taroma, Dessylyn Magpale, Ellen Nicole Gundran, Juvilee Ordonez and Mikah Serra.
Meanwhile, the school is also undergoing supplemental feeding among its 150 freshmen students to maintain their body mass index (BMI).
School nurse Cherry Masilang said that the number of malnourished students is not alarming.
“We have to maintain the 14.5-23.7 kg. weight of the 12 years old students. By providing them with supplementation in their food intake, they will be healthier and they could grasp their lessons easily,” Masilang said.
The supplemental feeding is undertaken by the school canteen personnel. The prepared food supplementation is financed out of the income of school canteen operations.
http://northernwatchonline.com/2010/...science-class/
July 25, 2010
By Virgilio Sar. Maganes
VILLASIS - The Don Ramon E. Costales Memorial National High School (DRECMNHS) here will be the tenth secondary schools in Pangasinan II Schools Division to have special science class pursuant to DepEd Order No. 55, S-2010 issued by the Bureau of Secondary Education.
A total of 70 freshmen took their qualifying examination last June 13 administered by the Schools Division, supervised by the Cecilia A. Bautista, education supervisor for English. The examination covered subject areas in Science, English and Mathematics.
“The science class will only have 40 students which will focus on science and technology. The students will be immersed on practical and research aspects of science and technology which is the focus of the national government,” Bautista said.
The students who will belong to the class must have an average grade of 85% and a retainer grade of 80% in all subject areas.
School head Rowena G. Moreno said that the inclusion of the school for the special science class is a welcome development because qualifying for such took a tedious process. The school facilities and the capabilities of the teachers have been evaluated by the DepEd’s Regional Office.
“We are happy to have been included among the five national high schools that will have special science classes this school year. This proves that our school has already met the standards imposed by the Department of Education (DepEd). This a feat not only for the school administration but parents and students, as well,” Moreno said.
The top ten students who passed the admission tests to the special science class are: Danica Quebral, Mark Louise Ancheta, Monique Bustamante, Trisha Mae Marpuri, John Reynaldo Macanas, Gerald Salazar, Armeie Madriaga, Jenica Rubino, Marlon Madronio and Hadassah Leia Ingles.
Others who passed to complete the 40 students are: Jessica Pascua, Rubemar Ordonio, Hannah Cares Casuncad, Angeli June Battad, Jumel Carl Novencido, Micah Ellaine Mones, Shaina Jenica Ballera, Jerica Mae Vetonio, King Jamil Orpiano, Norris Mortera, Jonalie Jan Lopez, Christine Joy Sibayan, Eleanor delos Reyes, Danielle Macabitas, Sherry Mae Mejia, Mark Razil Nagtalon, Filam Joe Sepnio, Christian Bayya, Jan Clarisse Bautista, Edwin Bascos, Merielle Faith Barba, Manantan John Carlo, Levi John Basconcillo, Jilliane Pagulayan, Kate Caballero, Carlo Taroma, Dessylyn Magpale, Ellen Nicole Gundran, Juvilee Ordonez and Mikah Serra.
Meanwhile, the school is also undergoing supplemental feeding among its 150 freshmen students to maintain their body mass index (BMI).
School nurse Cherry Masilang said that the number of malnourished students is not alarming.
“We have to maintain the 14.5-23.7 kg. weight of the 12 years old students. By providing them with supplementation in their food intake, they will be healthier and they could grasp their lessons easily,” Masilang said.
The supplemental feeding is undertaken by the school canteen personnel. The prepared food supplementation is financed out of the income of school canteen operations.
http://northernwatchonline.com/2010/...science-class/
Pangasinan set to clean waterways
Pangasinan set to clean waterways
By MAR T. SUPNAD
July 25, 2010
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The provincial government of Pangasinan has intensified its commitment to protect and preserve the environment by launching a series of massive clean-up drives along the rivers of Pangasinan in line with the observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month.
During the recent kick-off ceremony at the Capitol Plaza here, Paterno M. Orduna, Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) executive officer, said that pilot areas for the project include the Agno River Tributaries within the cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, and the municipalities of Binmaley and Lingayen.
The activity is part of the continuing commitment of Pangasinan Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. to save the environment which has been his advocacy even before he was still a police officer.
Orduna stressed that now is the time for everyone to share in the task of taking care of the environment as he urged everyone to engage in proper practices to thwart the effects of climate change.
Dagupan City Councilor Bryan Lim who represented his father, Mayor Benjie Lim, affirmed that the clean-up drive is vital to keep everyone aware of the effects of calamities and other forms of disasters.
“Let us make sure that the next generation will not look back at us and say that we didn’t do anything. We did not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we just borrowed it for our children,” he said.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/268751...lean-waterways
By MAR T. SUPNAD
July 25, 2010
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The provincial government of Pangasinan has intensified its commitment to protect and preserve the environment by launching a series of massive clean-up drives along the rivers of Pangasinan in line with the observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month.
During the recent kick-off ceremony at the Capitol Plaza here, Paterno M. Orduna, Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) executive officer, said that pilot areas for the project include the Agno River Tributaries within the cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, and the municipalities of Binmaley and Lingayen.
The activity is part of the continuing commitment of Pangasinan Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. to save the environment which has been his advocacy even before he was still a police officer.
Orduna stressed that now is the time for everyone to share in the task of taking care of the environment as he urged everyone to engage in proper practices to thwart the effects of climate change.
Dagupan City Councilor Bryan Lim who represented his father, Mayor Benjie Lim, affirmed that the clean-up drive is vital to keep everyone aware of the effects of calamities and other forms of disasters.
“Let us make sure that the next generation will not look back at us and say that we didn’t do anything. We did not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we just borrowed it for our children,” he said.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/268751...lean-waterways
__________________
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Maramba descendants take pride of Pangasinan roots
Maramba descendants take pride of Pangasinan roots
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 24 (PNA) -- The descendants of the late Governor Daniel Maramba, called the “Grand Old Man” of Pangasinan politics and founding guru of the provincial capitol building, made a sentimental journey to the province on Thursday.
The group, composed of more than 20 members, most of them from abroad, made the visit as part of the commemoration of the late governor’s 140th birthday.
The late Gov.Maramba, from whom the boulevard leading to the provincial capitol was named after, was born on July 21, 1870. His bronze statue now stands at the approach of the boulevard.
Maramba was the seventh Governor of Pangasinan, serving for two terms from 1916 to 1922.
During the Philippine Revolution, Maramba led in the liberation of his town Sta. Barbara, said Pangasinan historian Restituto Basa.
As a leader of the revolution in Pangasinan, he joined General Francisco Macabulos in laying a siege on the last remnants of the Spanish Army in Dagupan holed up inside the Dagupan Church that culminated in the so-called "Battle of Dagupan.
The delegation was headed by Dr. Tomas Maramba, grandson of the late former Pangasinan governor. They came from Sta. Barbara, some 20 kilometers east of Lingayen, the birthplace of their late grandfather.
Dr. Maramba and the other members of the clan turned nostalgic as they entered the capitol building, the edifice that was built by their grandfather which was eventually refurbished by the present administration of Governor Amado Espino Jr.
Astonished by the magnificent transformation of the provincial capitol, the Marambas felt proud that the legacies left by their late grandfather are still very much around.
At the capitol, they were warmly welcomed by the provincial government employees and heads of various offices headed by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan.
Recalling the achievements of his late grandfather as a public servant, Dr. Maramba said he feels proud that the capitol building, the seat of the provincial government of Pangasinan, has been preserved well and had undergone face-lifting.
Records show when the capitol building was constructed, its architectural design became a model of the other capitols constructed in other provinces.
As governor for two-terms, Maramba focused on agriculture and through hard work made the province as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines,” thus putting Pangasinan in the Philippine Map.
Records also showed it was Maramba who established the Provincial Nursery in Sta. Barbara town to showcase modern agriculture, and the mango trees that he planted along the highway from Sta. Barbara to Calasiao and then to Dagupan are still very much around though now almost a century old.
When the group stepped into the Capitol stairs on their way to the Office of Governor Espino, nostalgia filled the air as the Maramba descendants took a pause in the middle of the staircase and sang the Pangasinan song “Malinac Lay Labi” passionately.
Gina Quintans Staches, a granddaughter, explained this was one way of showing their love of their native tongue, saying that though many of them are already in distant lands, they still speak the Pangasinan dialect.
Staches said they wanted to teach every member of their clan, even the younger generation, to speak the dialect because, according to her, they were all taught by their parents who were members of the earlier generation, how to speak Pangasinan and love the language.
She said the love for the Pangasinan dialect was first inculcated by the late Governor Maramba to his children, who passed this on to their offsprings.
Seeing the interior of the refurbished provincial capitol, all they could say were praises for the beauty and grandeur of the structures.
They also too expressed admiration to the new Sison Auditorium, once the seat of Pangasinan's performing arts, the zarzuelas, which they believed to be renovated "with finesse and royal touch".
The group was treated to a merienda of native cakes and buko juice at the Capitol Resort Hotel, another new attraction at the provincial capitol.
There, the Maramba grandchildren and great grandchildren further expressed their admiration to the administration of Gov. Espino after observing that the hotel has a swimming pool and a driving range.
Alma Quintans Kern, also a granddaughter and president of the Filipino Community of Seattle and the Washington-Pangasinan Sister State mused, “We didn’t expect this kind of a resort in Lingayen. But now we’re all talking of coming back with our families and recommending it to everybody because it is really beautiful.”
Maramba Council President Lourdes Maramba Fajardo, another granddaughter of Don Daniel Maramba, thanked the provincial government for the warm welcome and accommodation. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=12&rid=289849
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 24 (PNA) -- The descendants of the late Governor Daniel Maramba, called the “Grand Old Man” of Pangasinan politics and founding guru of the provincial capitol building, made a sentimental journey to the province on Thursday.
The group, composed of more than 20 members, most of them from abroad, made the visit as part of the commemoration of the late governor’s 140th birthday.
The late Gov.Maramba, from whom the boulevard leading to the provincial capitol was named after, was born on July 21, 1870. His bronze statue now stands at the approach of the boulevard.
Maramba was the seventh Governor of Pangasinan, serving for two terms from 1916 to 1922.
During the Philippine Revolution, Maramba led in the liberation of his town Sta. Barbara, said Pangasinan historian Restituto Basa.
As a leader of the revolution in Pangasinan, he joined General Francisco Macabulos in laying a siege on the last remnants of the Spanish Army in Dagupan holed up inside the Dagupan Church that culminated in the so-called "Battle of Dagupan.
The delegation was headed by Dr. Tomas Maramba, grandson of the late former Pangasinan governor. They came from Sta. Barbara, some 20 kilometers east of Lingayen, the birthplace of their late grandfather.
Dr. Maramba and the other members of the clan turned nostalgic as they entered the capitol building, the edifice that was built by their grandfather which was eventually refurbished by the present administration of Governor Amado Espino Jr.
Astonished by the magnificent transformation of the provincial capitol, the Marambas felt proud that the legacies left by their late grandfather are still very much around.
At the capitol, they were warmly welcomed by the provincial government employees and heads of various offices headed by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan.
Recalling the achievements of his late grandfather as a public servant, Dr. Maramba said he feels proud that the capitol building, the seat of the provincial government of Pangasinan, has been preserved well and had undergone face-lifting.
Records show when the capitol building was constructed, its architectural design became a model of the other capitols constructed in other provinces.
As governor for two-terms, Maramba focused on agriculture and through hard work made the province as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines,” thus putting Pangasinan in the Philippine Map.
Records also showed it was Maramba who established the Provincial Nursery in Sta. Barbara town to showcase modern agriculture, and the mango trees that he planted along the highway from Sta. Barbara to Calasiao and then to Dagupan are still very much around though now almost a century old.
When the group stepped into the Capitol stairs on their way to the Office of Governor Espino, nostalgia filled the air as the Maramba descendants took a pause in the middle of the staircase and sang the Pangasinan song “Malinac Lay Labi” passionately.
Gina Quintans Staches, a granddaughter, explained this was one way of showing their love of their native tongue, saying that though many of them are already in distant lands, they still speak the Pangasinan dialect.
Staches said they wanted to teach every member of their clan, even the younger generation, to speak the dialect because, according to her, they were all taught by their parents who were members of the earlier generation, how to speak Pangasinan and love the language.
She said the love for the Pangasinan dialect was first inculcated by the late Governor Maramba to his children, who passed this on to their offsprings.
Seeing the interior of the refurbished provincial capitol, all they could say were praises for the beauty and grandeur of the structures.
They also too expressed admiration to the new Sison Auditorium, once the seat of Pangasinan's performing arts, the zarzuelas, which they believed to be renovated "with finesse and royal touch".
The group was treated to a merienda of native cakes and buko juice at the Capitol Resort Hotel, another new attraction at the provincial capitol.
There, the Maramba grandchildren and great grandchildren further expressed their admiration to the administration of Gov. Espino after observing that the hotel has a swimming pool and a driving range.
Alma Quintans Kern, also a granddaughter and president of the Filipino Community of Seattle and the Washington-Pangasinan Sister State mused, “We didn’t expect this kind of a resort in Lingayen. But now we’re all talking of coming back with our families and recommending it to everybody because it is really beautiful.”
Maramba Council President Lourdes Maramba Fajardo, another granddaughter of Don Daniel Maramba, thanked the provincial government for the warm welcome and accommodation. (PNA)
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=12&rid=289849
__________________
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
