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Repost from  D' Dagupan Dream : DAGUPAN CITY – The official docking site of the “Dawel River Cruise” dubbed as “Daungan sa Dawel” will formally serve its purpose on July 1 less than three months after Mayor Benjamin S. Lim launched the river tourism attraction last April this year.                  The “daungan” is located at the foot of the Dawel Bridge in front of the San Marino place in Bonuan Catacdang with an approximate area of 600 square meters while its docking area is 50 square meters. Aside from the river cruise, it will also serve as the docking area for "kayaks and canoes with a floating pier'. It has a multi-purpose covered area with a tension membrane structure, which can be rented out for parties and other social functions.                  It also has air-conditioned restrooms, a multi-purpose mini-stage with waterfall in a tropical landscape setting, a visitor parking area and a friendly pedestrian lane and a ramp for persons with dis

Repost from D' Dagupan Dream : Promotion   of tourism in Dagupan City has been put to a higher level with the use of the internet. Local netizens were invited by the Dagupan City Tourism Office to take part in the first Dagupan Tweetup and Website launching ceremony on the very day of the   Agew na Dagupan   celebration, June 20. Tourism officers and guests were led by Mayor Benjie S. Lim during the launching held on one of the river cruise boats equipped with a wi-fi connection afloat the shore of the   Daungan sa Dawel   in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan where the vessels are docked. Ms. Rose Teng-Mejia, officer-in-charge of the City Tourism Office , in her welcome message, stressed that the campaign was brought online to keep pace with the times and for people to know more about the city and to reach out to Dagupeños around the world. For his part, Mayor Lim pointed out that support for the campaign will benefit the fisherfolks and will result to cleaner

The Dawel River Cruise takes us back to the time of the forefathers of Dagupan City when the early settlers painstakingly built fishponds with their bare hands and simple tools, the present when the rivers have been revived and revitalized until the future when the fruition of the sparkling clean rivers are enjoyed by the next generation of Dagupeños. The Dawel River Cruise will let you experience the serenity and pristine beauty of Dagupan’s rivers. One would definitely enjoy the refreshing breeze, invigorating sight of the clean river, mangroves, different avian species, various freshwater fishes including Dagupan’s treasure and the world’s tastiest milkfish– the Dagupan Bangus ! One of the eco-tourism and livelihood projects of Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin S. Lim, the Dawel River Cruise starts from the newly built wharf or quay at the foot of the Dawel bridge in Catacdang, Bonuan Gueset. The cruise which would last for about an hour, passes through Daw

Dagupeno netizens are using the the power of the internet and social media to celebrate Agew na Dagupan (Dagupan Day) through the 1 st Dagupan Tweetup and Launching of the Dagupan City Tourism website . The What’s Up Dagupan blog network and the Dagupan City Tourism Office called on all Filipino bloggers, Facebook, Tumblr and Posterous users, Tweeps, Plurkers and all netizens to join the 64 th Agew na Dagupan celebration with the theme Progreso ng Baley, Responsibilidad na Balang Sinansakey (The Progress of the City is Everyone’s Responsibility) on June 20, 2011 to increase awareness, promote and celebrate the Dagupan Day celebration, the City Tourism Office’s tourism campaign: Have Fun in Dagupan and the Dawel River Cruise. Everyone is urged to participate through the following actions: Tweet, Plurk, or post in Facebook to spread the word about this event: Share or repost this announcement Use the Twitter hashtags #AgewNaDagupan, #DaguFUN and #Da

Pamili na Makagamor na “Rizal Matalunggaring ya Kalangweran Hunyo 10 Panagsimbatan na Bumabangat Agew na Kawayangan Hunyo 12, 7:30 na Kabuasan Nibansan Atagey Ya Eskuwelaan ed Siyudad na Dagupan Pantanem na Kiew Hunyo 12, 8:00 na Kabuasan Opisina’y dibisyon Dagupan City National High School Salisay Elementary School Pangiparuntal na “Sanengseng” (Malinac Lay Labi Choir Competition) Hunyo 12, 8:00 na Kabuasan Panagsimbatan na Guerrero Palasyo na Obispo Manlinkor Ya Kalangweran A. Pangiwanwan Hunyo 15-17 Panagsambatan na Bumabangat B. Simba Ya Panlingkor Hunyo 21-27 Nanduruman Opisina Sukata’y Talisiw Hunyo 17, 8:00 na Kabuasan Sentro na Panangibangat ed Dibisyon Pamuria na Taoir Hunyo 17, 3:00 na Ngarem Museo na Dagupan Pamuria na Mananam tan Masamit Ya Panangan Hunyo 17, 4:00 na Ngarem Tondaligan na Aray Matatakken Nibansan Panliliketan Hunyo 19, 5:30 na Kabuasan Manlapu’d Dawel anggad Plaza na Dagupan Ya Batik 150 Pamagalang na Inkiyanak nen Dr. Jose Rizal Hunyo 19, 7:30 na