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Repost from D' Dagupan Dream : DAGUPAN CITY – The best is yet to come for Dagupan City! Thus exclaimed Dagupan City Mayor Benjie S. Lim when he addressed guests to the blessing and inauguration of the river cruise port dubbed as  Daungan Ed Dawel in Barangay Bonuan Gueset last Friday, July 1. Acknowledged as the father of the River Cruise, Lim recounted how his belief in tourism as a job-bringing vehicle and the Bohol’s Loboc River Cruise inspired him in pursuing his vision to make the city’s rivers as a tourist attraction – an agenda he had earlier tackled on his State of the City Address (SOCA) last June.

Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin S. Lim invites everyone to visit Dagupan City and to witness, experience and have fun in this year's Bangus Festival in a simple video presentation. The Bangus Festival 2011 celebration will be held from April 8-May 1. Major activities include the Bangus Rodeo, 101 Ways to Cook Bangus, Bangus Ed Karosa, Gilon Gilon Ed Dalan, Launching of the River Cruise, and the Kalutan Ed Dalan.  To  show our love  for our beloved Dagupan City , Pixelhub  and   What's Up Dagupan   will be collaborating for an independent  and citizen-initiated video project for the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2011 .  Other civic-minded   Dagupeños will also be sharing their artistic talents in this endeavor. Watch out for it!

“ Pledge for us to work together, pledge for us to work harder, to be selfless and to sacrifice, to put God and City above all else, and I assure you the best is yet to come .” - Mayor Benjie S. Lim And what greater honor is there but to be of service to the very city where we were born and raised .  -  Mayor Benjie S. Lim Ang sikreto ng isang magaling na lider ay simple lamang: huwag niyong unahin ang inyong sarili .  -  Mayor Benjie S. Lim       It is our philosophy, that it is the private sector that creates jobs, and not the government.   The role of government is to pursue policies that help the private sector create jobs. -  Mayor Benjie S. Lim       It is also our policy to invest heavily in education and human resources development.  -  Mayor Benjie S. Lim     Waste management is not a task that must be left to the government to resolve alone.   Everyone should take part in it, since waste...

Here is the Full Text of Mayor Benjamin S. Lim's State of the City Address (SOCA) 2011 held on February 14, 2011 at the Dagupan City People's Astrodome: MBSL SOCA 2011

Mayor Benjamin S. Lim is set to deliver his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday, February 14, 2011 at the Dagupan City People's Astrodome, Tapuac Dist., Dagupan City.  It was originally scheduled last February 7 but was deferred to February 14 as to allow the mayor to honor the invitation to witness the State of the Province Address (SOPA) of Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. The venue of the SOCA was also changed from Museo De Dagupan to the People’s Astrodome to accommodate the cross-section of the city populace who will attend the SOCA. The SOCA is provided for under Section 455, (b), (1), (iii), of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, which states that for efficient, effective and economical governance the purpose of which is the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of this Code, the city mayor shall present the program of government and propose policies and projects for the consideration of the sanggun...

The 2011 Dagupan City Athletic Meet was formally opened on February 2, 2011 at the  Dagupan City National High School with the City Mayor, Hon. Benjamin S. Lim delivering the keynote speech.  The 2011 Dagupan City Athletic Meet is an athletic competition among the different districts of DepEd Dagupan. Athletics, basketball, football, taekwondo, badminton and other sports will be played in different venues in the city. The theme for this year's  Dagupan City Athletic Meet  is "Play for the School, Win for the City" The athletic meet will end on February 4, 2011. Winners of the different sports events will represent the city in the 2011 Ilocos Region Athletic Association (IRAA) games. Photos courtesy of D' Dagupan Dream Facebook page