Bonuan Boquig

NOVEMBER 13: A HOLIDAY HONORING THE FATHER OF DAGUPAN CITY

Every November 13 is a special public holiday in Pangasinan to commemorate the birth anniversary of Speaker Eugenio Padlan Perez, author of the law that converted Dagupan into a city. The holiday was declared under Republic Act No. 6721, signed by President Corazon Aquino in 1989.

Born on November 13, 1896 in Sitio Obong, Basista (then part of San Carlos), Perez served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1953 and co-founded the Liberal Party. A proud Pangasinense, he championed major national programs and remains honored as the “Father of Dagupan City.”

WALANG BAON BUKAS, Miyerkules, November 12, ang ating mga Kinder hanggang Grade 12 students, sa mga pampubliko at pribadong paaralan na nakabase sa Dagupan City.

Ito ay upang bigyan ng karagdagang oras ang mga magulang, g**o, at mag-aaral para sa paglilinis at pagsasaayos matapos ang matinding pinsalang iniwan ni Super Typhoon Uwan.

Para naman sa college level, ipauubaya sa pamunuan ng kani-kanilang paaralan o unibersidad ang desisyon kung sila ay magsasagawa ng klase o suspensyon.

Ang kaligtasan at kapakanan ng bawat pamilyang Dagupeño ang ating pangunahing layunin habang sabay-sabay tayong nagbabangon bilang isang komunidad.