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It was a weekend like no other. We have been getting the young ones to be part of a relevant organization all throughout the province and we have been successful in doing it. After days of getting new members in, we were able to gather more than a hundred of them to become minifacilitators for the bigger event ahead. With the help of fellow United States Government Philippine Alumni Network (USG-PAN) members Mel and Matt, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan thru the Office of the Governor and Sanggunian Secretariat put up the Youth Empowerment Seminar Pangasinan last February 9-10, 2013 at the Capitol beachfront. Attended by youths from various towns and cities, participants learned to dream for themselves, their families, community and their province. They were taught on how to be responsible voters, be responsible citizens who know how to take care and love their province. Governor Espino was also there to tell them that the Provincial Government is doung remarkable...

I started the year 2013 right. With 2012 being rewarding for me and my family, starting the new year with a blast was just the right move. Armed with my plans for the entire year of personal branding and self improvement, a beauty makeover is in place. But where to have it done was the first question. We had a client that was very serious to penetrate the beauty business in the North and his salon is located in Dagupan. During our taping, I saw how he transformed ordinary faces into glam works of art. Our girls innate beauty were enhanced and emphasized and they all looked gorgeous in the hands of Marcel. Vibrante Salon by Marcel Mendoza is the place to go. I endured the first few days of New Year looking old and less vain. I waited for an appointment at his premiere salon. Vibrante’s services are not for everyone. He created his own niche. Marcel’s regular clients are high end. They belong to the A-list. Yes, he defined his own market. His prices are premium because his serv...

We came here for a taping for a feature in an internet tv show. Our team told us about a new sports bar in town and we will try it tonight. When we arrived, we were surprised to be met by amiable owners mom and daughters Rose, Ren and Rhia Ang. They were very accomodating. Mugshotz’ concept is very unique. The interior theme is interestingly sporty and the corners all point to one sport or game. We have witnessed how bargoers did the beerpong where a glass half filled with beer is lined up in a table. When a player shoots a pingpong ball inside the glass, his opponent will drink a glass of beer. The first to finish the beer loses and pays. Nice game. And then there’s hockey, billiards and my favorite-dart. They served us great food. I like their potato fries, and their boneless pork leg ham. Its tasty and its not the usual recipe. Mugshotz offer big servings to their customers so those with big appetites are surely going to enjoy. We had a great time listening to the band, too. It was ...

Wikimedia Philippines officers went out to Pangasinan for an outreach project dubbed as Open Web Day. It is a partnership project between the Provincial Government led by Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. And Wikimedia Philippines (WMPH). According to Butch Bustria, Vice President of the Wikimedia Philippines Foundation, Open Web Day aims to reactivate Pangasinan’s page on Wikipedia as it has very limited activity. It also aims to add vital information about historical events, current events, literature, images, and other substantial data about the Philippine’s third largest province – Pangasinan. Open Web Day has become very interactive wherein students, representative from the Academe and some Provincial employees participated in the activity especially by uploading latest images of the Capitol Complex, doing minor edits and uploading content. Vanj Padilla, head of the Pangasinan Digital team- the group spearheading innovative digital projects in Pangasinan said “this is just the start o...

We have been contemplating for quite sometime on how to introduce Google Apps for Edu for Pangasinan schools. The Provincial Government thru Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. wanted to help in upgrading the quality of education in the province, helping students and educators learn and teach with technology and so an exploratory meeting is being set up with the Pangasinan Digital team and Google Inc.’s champion for Google Apps for Edu, Janet Yoon. During the meeting we asked her how do we start with the project, what do we need to do, what are we going to prepare? We also asked her if they could train our team to be able to effectively pitch it to our partners. And she affirmed that indeed, they could help us. We are excited about this project and we hope to execute this soon for the benefit of our pupils, students and the academe. Right now, we are mapping 47 towns/cities in the Province and we are using Google Mapmaker to edit places, points of interest, schools, barangay halls and other ...

Urdaneta City is one of the mot economically vibrant cities in the province of Pangasinan. This afternoon we are now going to map up this city and participants were from all departments of the city government. 29 participants have prepared their netbooks so that they could help in putting their communities in Google Map. The event is spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Pangasinan headed by Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. The Public Order and Safety Office headed the said map up session.

Dasol is a town in Western Pangasinan, just right after Mabini and Burgos. It boasts of beautiful and Boracay-like beaches, salt farms and marine bounties such as lobsters, squid, crabs and prawns. Dasol is also known for its Duhat and Bignay wine. They also have a new and elegant municipal building where government transactions and services are being rendered. A brief chat with Mayor Noel Nacar revealed that his town has a big potential in terms of tourism activities and investment. He said that promoting Dasol is quite a challenge but with the help of Dasolinians in and out of the town, they can make Dasol another tourist destination in the west. 1Digitech Philippines, Inc. is a proud partner of promoting the town of Dasol and its potentials.