What's Up Dagupan?

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...

Halina, Galila, Let’s Have Fun in Dagupan! Magandang City by the northwest in Pangasinan Where Dagupan Bangus which we all call “Betel” ay very good For this one reason or more you come to the city na progreso Matatamis na ngiti from all people laging bumabati: “Masantos ya agew ed sikayo” It  means have a good day Here enjoy the tanawin this I’m sure You keep coming back for more Have fun in Dagupan! Marami na akong lugar na napuntahan Ngunit wala ng hihigit pa sa Dagupan Parang mestizang Bangus, sarap na di maubos ubos Mga bisita, turista, they come for a fiesta Pandaragupan! They sip tea by the sea, it’s fantastic to see! Ang paglaki.  Mga komersiyo, turismo, pati tao mismo’y asensado We will achieve and unite. Let’s all fly the same flight and be all right Tuloy tuloy maganda’t masaya ang Dagupan! Marami na akong lugar na napuntahan Ngunit wala ng hihigit pa sa Dagupan Parang mestizang Bangus, sarap na di maubos ubos Mga bisita, turista, t...

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Repost from The Daily Tribune : People who are fond of going to the more popular destinations of the Philippines like Boracay, Puerto Galera, Cebu, Davao among others are encouraged to travel to the equally beautiful but not much visited places in the country. The Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Philippine Tour Operations Association (PHILTOA) recently announced their list of and awarded several cities across the country the distinction of being the “top emerging business destinations” of the year. To be considered under the list, the destination must meet all the criteria of having good accessibility, communication network, availability of meeting facilities and standard accommodation. “These emerging destinations are perfect for corporate travelers and holidaymakers,” says PHILTOA president Cesar Cruz. “Each place has something unique to offer, and we’re hoping that more and more people understand the fact that the Philippines has what it takes to be one of the world’s premi...