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After Decades Abroad, an OFW’s Discipline and Smart Saving Pay Off in a Big Way

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More than two decades of hard work overseas—and a lifelong habit of disciplined saving—came full circle for Benedicto Marra, 62, an overseas Filipino worker based in Saudi Arabia, after he emerged as the grand draw winner of 1 Million BDO Rewards Points under BDO Unibank’s Save Your Way to a Million Rewards Holiday Raffle Promo. Grand winner. 1 Million BDO Rewards Points grand draw winner Benedicto Marra receives his Diamond Rewards Card from BDO President Nestor V. Tan during the awarding ceremony. A mechanic and heavy equipment technician for over 20 years, Marra left home out of necessity, driven by the responsibility of providing for his family. “Ginusto kong mag-abroad kasi kailangan. Mahirap ang buhay,” he shared, recalling the many challenges he faced—including a serious work accident—while continuing to persevere for his loved ones. “Number one d’yan yung pagkalayo sa pamilya. Yun ang di nababayaran ng salapi.” Since opening his BDO Kabayan Savings account in 2003...
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NISSAN PH KICKS OFF 2025 INTELLIGENT MOBILITY TOUR IN PANGASINAN

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Experience the future of mobility up close and explore Nissan's latest innovative vehicles at the 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 5.0 at the Robinsons Pangasinan Mall Atrium from January 17-19, 2025. Check out and experience first-class with 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. Ignite your spirit with the thrilling 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗭, packed with exciting features that blend performance, technology, and style. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 at the event and unlock exclusive deals and offers! http://vehicles.nissan.ph/NIMTourPangasinanWUD @nissan.ph #NIMTour2025 #NIMTourPangasinan #NissanlntelligentMobility #NissanPhilippines #NissanAwaysDaring #NissanZ #AccelerateTheExcitement #NissanPatrol #AClassOfltsOwn
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Ascorbic acid (Poten-Cee) Is Fifty, Fortified, and Forging Forward 

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To celebrate 50 years of supporting Filipinos’ varying Vitamin C needs and to thank its customers for their continued support, the top Vitamin C brand (adult, plain category) Ascorbic acid (Poten-Cee) Vitamin C,¹ launches its milestone campaign, Fifty, Fortified, and Forging Forward.   Poten-Cee Is Fifty   Poten-Cee, proudly from PascualLab, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines,¹ traces its humble beginnings to the post-war era, supporting the Vitamin C needs of Filipinos. Today, it has evolved into one of the top Vitamin C brands offering variants that help fulfill different needs and that support different lifestyles.  From Poten-Cee’s early ventures to its latest products, the brand consistently showcases a commitment to innovation. Poten-Cee Sugar-Coated which was launched in 1974, was designed with a shell coating to mask the sour taste of Ascorbic acid. This coating with its candy-like taste and appearance...
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Beng-beng, Pigar-Pigar and Imbaliktad

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EACH dish has a story… Eating outside a public market stall in Mangaldan led me to a delicious meal and a local cuisine history lesson about “beng-beng”. Beng-beng is Mangaldan’s version and the precursor of the more popular street food Dagupan Pigar Pigar, which is deep fried carabao meat seasoned with salt and pepper and garnished with onions. The difference between bengbeng and pigar pigar is how the meat is cooked. The bengbeng is initially cooked in its own fat and water before oil is added and brought to boil. For pigar pigar, the carabeef is dropped to an already boiling oil. When the meat is cooked cabbage and onions are added The stall owner and cook who prepared my meal turned out to be the originator of beng-beng, Belen Aquino of JR Bengbengan. According to her, beng-beng is a Pangasinan word for the meat in the abdomen near the ribs of the cow or carabao. The meat trimmings were once given “free” to the matadors/ butchers of Mangaldan who had them cooked by her ...
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Cherry Finds: From Canada to the Philippines

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Authentic fashion finds and designer brands shipped from the Great White North to the Pearl of the Orient Seas made affordable and accessible!  Cherry Finds is a your trusted online personal shopper who meticulously shops and selects premium authentic designer brand clothes, bags, shoes, perfumes, colognes, etc. like Kate Spade, Victoria Secret, Bath & Body Works, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Ships from Canada to the Philippines!  Looking for authetic branded items in particular? Cherry Finds them for you!  Message Cherry Finds https://www.facebook.com/cherryfindsthings on Facebook and Follow @_cherry_finds on Instagram for inquiries and orders.  Visit www.cherryfinds.com Here's what @SiRVis got from Cherry Finds: A Tommy Hilfiger cotton T-Shirt and a Vanilla Bean Noel fine fragrance mist from Bath & Body Works
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Villaflor Hospital wins Philippine Quill Excellence Award for innovative services campaign

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Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital (DDVMH), a leading medical institution in Pangasinan and Region I, affirms its commitment to quality healthcare, standing out as the only regional hospital to win at the 18th Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators - Philippines (IABC Philippines). DDVMH bagged the Quill Award of Excellence for the promotion of its Help is on the Way campaign, which the hospital launched during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine following the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The Help is on the Way campaign, which highlighted the hospital’s Hello Dok telemedicine consultation services and Villaflor on Demand mobile medical services, aimed to assure residents of Dagupan City and surrounding towns that their medical needs are still taken care of amid fears of contracting the new coronavirus. Promotions for the campaign have reached roughly 2.5 million people living within the Metro ...
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Bangus Harvest in Dagupan City

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Gilon gilon ed pukok (Bangus harvest in a fishpond in Dagupan City)  During bangus harvest, water in the fishpond is slowly and partially drained by opening the pond gate. This usually happens during low tide. Schools of milkfish are pushed to the harvest net through kalukor (seine fishing) where nets tied to bamboo poles are held by men from end to end as they slowly walk from the far end of the fishpond towards the harvest net. It is important that the schools of milkfish are slowly sent to the harvest net to weaken them in order to avoid injuring them otherwise we would get bloodied and limp bangus. The bangus in the harvest nest is then scooped with the use of a ringed net and transferred to a motorboat filled with crushed ice to ensure that the milkfish remains fresh as they are brought to the fish market.  ...
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