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Who do you think will be Miss Dagupan 2011 ? Scroll down to vote for your candidate!  Like our Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/whatsupdagupan . The winner  of the online poll will be awarded as MISS WHAT'S UP DAGUPAN and will receive cash, gift items and/or gift certificates from What's Up Dagupan and its affilitates: AJ's Cafe and Steakhouse Binalot University of Pangasinan Leisure Coast Resort Padis Point Dagupan PC Cartel Computer Sales Pretty Tipsy Nail and Waxing Salon Quick8 Service Center   Stillwater Spa Voting has ended... The final results as of 5:00pm: #1 - Marian Vivian Clata #2 - Diwata Petrola  #3 - Jeanette Greissel #4 - Charlotte Visperas #5 - Clarrisse Isanan #6 - Denielle Joie Magno #7 - Grace Joy Caparros #8 - Joanabelle Solomon #9 - Kimberly Camille Pacino #10 - Rosalyn Suratos #11 - Aiza Soriano #12 - Elpha Pilipina

Hulio 16, 1990 Anlong nen Santiago Villafania, ASNA Awardee kinmiwas so olat ed gamet nen Atlas ayakayak so tapew na dalin ed inkagaglos da’ra’y bato’d dalem linmerag so nandaragupan singa agawa ed Lemuria nen saman dia ed paradaan naimatonan ko’y sakey a masiken nakakaimis ya anukdok na atulin a mansanas ed dalan kusab a kusab ya amaarap ed kawalaa’y naplag a taytay say balikas to ed dagem “gunggona yo lalasi natan manunaan kayon untawag ed ngara’y Aman Amalsa!” sikato’y naandipat ed pegley na kibatikbatik a karaklan anganko amalikmata ak labat Dagupan City

Repost from D' Dagupan Dream : DAGUPAN CITY –  Dagupan City Mayor Benjie S. Lim believes that to sell tourism is to bring excitement. True to his belief, Lim through the City Tourism Office (CTO) with the Department of Tourism-Region 1 (DOT-R1) Office staged a Tourist Reception Guides and Techniques Seminar last July 4-5. Aside from CTO staff, tourism personnel from neighboring towns as well as students were invited to the two-day seminar at the BSL Hall of the Department of Education (DepEd) City Division Office. During the seminar's opening program, Lim discussed with the participants  the big potential of the city and Pangasinan to become a tourist destination. He explained that participants outside the city were included because the province as a whole should be promoted if one of its town or city wants a tourism boom in its turf.. Lim challenged the participants to provide excitement and to urge their respective local councils to enact edicts for t...

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...

Repost from D' Dagupan Dream DAGUPAN CITY – This city is this year’s “Likas Yaman” awardee (city category) for Best LGU-Initiated Environmental Project, which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) initiated in celebration of the Environment Month in Region 1. Mayor Benjamin S. Lim together with City Agriculture Officer Emma Molina personally received the award from DENR Regional Executive Director Samuel R. Peñafiel during the awarding and culminating program held at Oasis Country Resort, City of San Fernando, La Union last June 30. Dagupan was nominated for successfully implementing its project “Ilog Ko, Bilayen Ko,” Water Quality Management Area (WQMA), and the so-called river cruise along the Dawel-Watak River thereby contributing to the rehabilitation of coastal and marine resources and for the promotion of eco-tourism in the city.   

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 mu...

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 wi...

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...

Experience the serenity and pristine beauty of Dagupan City's Rivers... Mag B anca S a i L og ng Dagupan!  The Dagupan City River Cruise is NOW OPEN and is FREE during the Bangus Festival ! Cruise Schedules : 8-11 am and 2-5 Daily (except Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ). Boats leave every hour. First come First serve for Walk-in Cruisers. Boats are docked at San Marino Place, Bonuan Catacdang, Dagupan City For reservations visit the City Tourism Office Galila! Lugan la! Have Fun in Dagupan!

So that Dagupenos may know WHERE OUR MONEY will go to OR WILL NOT GO TO . Here is a copy of the Annual Budget of the City Government of Dagupan for Fiscal Year 2011.  The departments/offices/items with omitted, disapproved or with ZERO budget were: Culture and Arts, Tourism, City Information Office, I.T. and Youth and Development . Aid to the 31 Barangays = P31,000 or P1,000 per barangay!    

Dagupan Bangus Festival 2011 PASIKLABAND 2011 Youth Music Showdown April 24, 2011 – 8 PM Dagupan City Plaza 1. This competition is open to all bands with 4 – 10 members. 2. Screening will be held on April 13, 2011, 1 pm, at the Music Warehouse, Dagupan City. 3. Amplifiers, speakers, drum set, and other cables will be provided. The band members must bring their own guitars and other instruments. 4. Bands will be allowed to play one (1) song only. However, if the jurors request another performance to adequately judge the band, the band should be ready. 5. Those who will move on to the grand finals will be notified via phone call o text. Finals: 1. Each band is required to perform three (3) songs: 2. Two (2) cover songs (total running time maximum 10 minutes ) 3. One (1) original composition i. Maximum 5 minutes long ii. Should be an original composition with original lyrics iii. Must be inspired by “DAGUPAN CITY“ or “BANGUS FESTIVAL” iv. Must be submitted on...

Dagupan Bangus Festival 2011: Miss Gay Festival Queen  April 25, 2011 – Grand Float Parade April 26, 2011 – Pageant Night MECHANICS 1. Open to all gays, 17 – 34 years old. 2. Should have a great personality. 3. Must be intelligent, and charming. 4. Interested candidates must submit the following through email  (festivalqueen@harlijk.com) on or before April 3, 2011:      A.           1 pc. 3R Full Body picture      B.           1 pc. 3R Close Up picture      C.           Complete real name, age, birthday 5. Those who will be selected through their pictures will no longer be required to attend the screening 6. Screening will be on April 9, 2011, 1 -4 pm at the Dagupan City Museum. 7. All candidates will be required to attend the Grand Bangus Festival Float Parade on April 25, 2011in their Festival Costumes.  Judging of Best in Festival Costume ...