President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea receives a warm welcome from these children during his visit to Dagupan City last May 21. Second photo shows House Speaker Jose De Venecia,Jr. presenting some fish at his fishfarm in his residence in barangay Bonuan Binloc.PHOTOS BY RAY B. ZAMBRANO)

People who love arts troops to a booth at the provincial capitol compound in Lingayen, Pangasinan as they visit the beautiful works of Pangasinan artists which are on display during the Pista’y Dayat celebration.PHOTOS BY RAY B. ZAMBRANO

PISTA’Y DAYAT.Students from the various towns and cities in the province as they show their skills to represent their various festivals during the Pista’y Dayat celebration in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The students are from the towns of Anda(Binongey Festival),Balungao(Goat Festival), Calasiao(PUTO Festival), Lingayen(Pista’y Dayat), Manaoag(Galicayo Festival), Mapandan(Pandan Festival) and the cities of Alaminos(Longaniza Festival) and San Carlos(Mango Bamboo Festival).RAY B. ZAMBRANO

LONGEST GRILL.Close to 100,000 people are gathered along the major road in Alcala, Pangasinan as they join the grilling at the 3-kilometer grills last week. The town attempts to land in the Guinness World Records.(PHOTOS BY RAY B. ZAMBRANO)