Dagupan City Government Employees Night 2010

 
The employees of the City Government of Dagupan had a welcome respite from their work during their Employees' Night last December 17, 2010. The different departments gave their best for the dance contest as the winner received P20,000, the 1st runner-up P15,000 and 2nd runner-up P10,000.


What made their night was the announcement of Mayor Benjie S. Lim that the employees would receive their Christmas bonuses. Regular employees would receive P10,000, Emergency workers - P5,000 and volunteers - P1,000.

Mayor Benjie S. Lim had a mini-concert with The Bossings Band. He first sang his signature song (which was also his campaign jingle) after which he and Joana Marie Solomon, Ms. Dagupan 2010 sang a duet of "Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang". Mayor Lim also rocked the crowd by performing a medley of Beatles songs. He serenaded the ladies in the audience with much gusto as he belted out ala Michael Buble; "The Way You Look Tonight." Mayor Lim is not only a crooner by a good dancer as he danced with his lovely wife, Celia Lim.


The event chairmen for the Employees night were: Eduardo Magno, Aguedo Sta. Maria, Engr. Augusto Ventenilla and Ashok Vasandani.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pangasinan comfort food: Dagupan Kaleskes

Image
Dagupan Kaleskes is a dish made out of cow or carabao meat and its internal organs in a hot, delicious, orange colored broth. The dish got its name from ' Kaleskes ' which is a Pangasinan word for intestines .  It is the annatto or achuete that gives the soup its distinct orange color and slightly nutty, earthy and delicately sweet flavor. But most of the yummy flavor comes from the beef and innards (some prefer to use carabeef as it is said to be more flavorful and cheaper than beef).  The meat is slow cooked in a big aluminum basin or casserole usually with charcoal in a brazier or kalan de uling/ ulingan (clay stove). This adds a different scent and flavor to the food. The coup de grace for a delectable Dagupan Kaleskes are the free sebo tan dala (fat and blood)! By the way, the broth is unlimited so you can ask for endless refill.   Kaleskes , a Pangasinan dish is similar to the Ilocano’s Sinanglao and Pinapaitan . It however does not have the
Read more

A Look Back to July 16, 1990 Earthquake

Image
The July 16, 1990 Earthquake was a devastating episode for Dagupeños and other people affected by it. But it was also a time for resilience, community collaboration and positive will to rise from the crumbles of devastation. In effect, a new Dagupan was born. Here are images from that fateful day:  It has been 20 years. We, as a city should look back to not how painful and scary the July 16, 1990 earthquake was. Instead, we should remember the lessons learned, the sacrifices and the concerted efforts we made to uplift and make Dagupan great again. Are we now equipped and prepared to handle such emergencies? Can we minimize adverse effects in case (God forbid) such disaster happens again? Can we harness the spirit of genuine concern and voluntarism? Can we become one Dagupan again? Photos from Sunday Punch .
Read more

Dagupan City Walking Tour

Image
Dagupan City is replete with events of historical significance and rich cultural heritage making the city a topnotch destination for that glimpse of the illustrious past and a look back into Dagupan’s history. Gabaldon Building Every town in the country that existed as of 1889 has a schoolhouse known as Gabaldon building, named  after Isauro Gabaldon, an assemblyman who authored Act No. 1801 or Gabaldon Act which appropriated Php 1 million between the years 1907 to 1915 for the "construction of schoolhouses of strong materials in barrios with guaranteed daily attendance of not less than sixty pupils.” The Gabaldon building which is the central edifice of the West Central Elementary School is now 102 years old. Constructed in 1909, it is the oldest school house in the city. It also has a historical significance as it served as the Provincial Capitol of Pangasinan from 1942 up to 1945. It was here where the war time governor, Santiago V. Estrada, Sr. and his provinc
Read more