A Christmas Message from the Mayor

To all Pozorrubians:  
Through the wonder of electronic connectivity, and thanks to the webmasters of Pozorrubio Online, allow me to reach out to everyone of you: 
Maligayang Pasko! Maliket ya Pasko! Naragsak a Paskua! 
And A Happy New Year! 
It is not everyday that everyone is near-full to the brim with cheers, with love, and with best wishes for [...]

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Perreras of Buneg voted new head of ABC; Nimer of Imbalbalatong is SK Federation Prexy

(Originally posted by Ms. Jing Villamil at the Pozorrubio Online Portal homepage)
 
Both presidents waged uncontested candidacies; and both came from proven barangay strongholds of the Chan administration.
 
On December 11, Tuesday, second termer Barangay Buneg Captain Wilfredo Perreras, former Practical Arts teacher, was officially voted President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) by 31 [...]

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The First 100 Days in Office Report to the People

(Originally posted by Ms. Jing Villamil at the Pozorrubio Online Portal homepage)
 
Speech delivered by Hon. Mayor Emma T. Chan, Municipal Mayor, Pozorrubio Pangasinan, Oct 18, 2007
  . . . distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. People of Pozorrubio, good morning!
        The first 100 days in office is usually given the sweet other term “Honeymoon Days”. This is [...]

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The Rollercoaster of Life

Posted on December 16, 2007 by pinoysabroad
 
Contributed by Agnes Mendoza-Gupana . .
Monday, June 25, 2007
My fourteen-year-old son, Kevin, was chosen to represent and deliver a speech on behalf of all the 8th graders at Jefferson Junior High School, Woodridge, Illinois, during their Promotion Ceremony, June 6, 2007. He wrote the speech himself and I heard [...]

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Something for the Whole Family In Subic

Joseph Cortes, The Philippine STAR 11/25/2006
There was a time when the mention of a day trip to Subic meant a “holiday in America”… well, it was almost like being in America because the naval base was the closest to an American territory in this part of the Philippines. An opportunity to enter the base gave [...]

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The Philippine Province Of Pangasinan

Capital: Lingayen
No. of Towns: 46 municipalities, 2 cities
Land Area: 5,368.18 sq. km.
Date Founded: 1611
Brief History. Created in 1580 by Gov. Gen. Ronquillo de Penaloza. Pangasinan was the earliest political and administrative unit in the Philippines. It was officially conquered and colonized by D. Martin de Goite in 1571. At the time, its territorial jurisdiction [...]

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Pangasinan, Not Pangalatok

(By Ermin Garcia, Sunday Punch)
The directive of Governor Spines requiring provincial government employees to promote the Pangasinan dialect by speaking it when transacting business is certainly a welcome move.
But perhaps just as he banned the obnoxious dances during official programs in the province, he should issue a directive to all government employees to help banish [...]

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Interesting Facts About Filipinos

Interesting Facts About Filipinos
From: Werdna Date: 30 Jul 2002 Time: 16:10:56 -0700
Founded in 1595 by Spaniards, the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines is older than Harvard and is the oldest university in Asia.
University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, is Asia’s second oldest.
In the Philippines, Filipinos were introduced to the [...]

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AMAGBAGAN – Anatomy of a Historic Barangay

by Mel V. Jovellanos
Barangay Amagbagan, one of the most developed among the 34 barangays in the Municipality of Pozorrubio, was elevated and simultaneously inaugurated as a barrio of nearby San Jacinto town on March 12, 1834. As a barrio or barangay therefore, it is now 168 years old. But long before it became a barrio, [...]

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Pozorrubio Historical Vignettes

“Pozorrubio Historical Vignettes”
by Mel V. Jovellanos
How The “Awaran” Came To Be Written
“Awaran” is a Pangasinan word which means a carefully-researched and documented story or account. Only about a dozen towns in the province of Pangasinan have preserved their awarans. Awarans generally describe the foundations and beginnings of each and every town. They preserve for posterity [...]

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