What's Up Dagupan?

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

  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...