In the next three weeks, the technical persons and validators headed by Dir. Margarita V. Sampang will move to Bolinao and Urbiztondo, Pangasinan to conduct the same validation activities to potential beneficiaries of the said Program.

During the launching held in Mabini, Pangasinan, ARD Marlene Febes D. Peralta emphasized in her message counterpart of the potential families/grantees on the program which are the conditions that they have to comply.

Reference to Balincaguin as a town appears in an eBook titled, “The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol. 28 of 55) explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Vol. 28, 1637-38” by E.H. Blair, J.A. Robertson and E.G. Bourne.

In connection with the International Costal Clean Up Day last September 20, 2008, the Rotary Club of Hundred Islands conducted its share the following day, September 21, 2008 at the Cacupangan Cave, Tagudin, Mabini, Pangasinan.  The participation of the club in the international activity is unique considering that it was not a sea coast which was cleaned but a cave because the Municipality of Mabini, Pangasinan, is landlocked.

The ABS-CBN Foundation, ABS - CBN North Central Luzon, MAGtv and Bantay Bata 163 will soon invade the Locality of Mabini.  From the project initiated by the writer for the Mabini Central School, Mabini, Pangasinan between the Production Head of MagTV. Mr. Patrick Gayapa, with the ever dynamic leadership of Ms. Gemma Cacas, one of the Regional Group Executives, will showcase a once in a lifetime opportunity to lend a help and assistance for the provision of school materials. The main venture is primarily to lenghten outreach programs to those who are in need of their assistance.

Riding in the cramp backseat of a municipal vehicle looking out through the window in search for cave entrances I miss during a ridgewalk, I am somewhat nostalgic. Daydreaming of riding again this partly paved barangay road, doing bunny hops on road cuts, negotiate a rutted section and downhills on hairpin turns, my legs all the way up to my hips felt uncomfortable as we near Villacorta's bario proper. As we were greeted by warm smiles from barangay officials and locals, my agony was sweep away.

A total of 11 balikbayan boxes arrived last 8 June and 8 July 2008 through Dr. Catherine A. Reyes, DMD, the better-half of our good Mayor, Carlitos Reyes. These were forwarded to the Office of the Mayor which were just recently distributed to the townspeople. The boxes came from the benevolent heart of our own “kabaleyan” and a daughter of Mabini, Dr. Marissa Braganza Catalan. Together with her husband, Tony Catalan and their children, she sent these packages right after learning that their hometown was greatly affected by typhoon “Cosme.” What is noble about this act is that though their house right here was damaged by "Cosme" they chose to help their townmates first.

The erection of a new and modern municipal building will soon start. As a matter of fact, the demolition of the old municipal building will start as soon as all the Department Offices including the Mayor’s Office vacate their respective offices which they are presently doing. Some temporary offices were put up at the vacant market stalls, some below the bleachers of the basketball court, and the Mayor’s Office is moved to the stage beside the Municipal Library.

Jeollahbukdo, South Korea. The venue of the 2nd World Taekwondo Culture Expo soars with flying colors for the taekwondo jins from the Philippines. Lee Angelo Ariston, 11 years old, the son of Ma. Teresa Ariston of Deket Nibaliw, Pangasinan, whose studying at the Santo Tomas Catholic School in Mangaldan, Pangasinan proves a fist of success to beat his plight during the competition. This 5th grader bags a stunning GOLD MEDAL for both poom sae and sparring category just this July 4 to 11.