Dagupan celebrates 70th Anniversary

With the theme “Dagupan, Pituran Dekada La: Karuman, Natan, Nabwas”, Dagupan City has celebrated its platinum anniversary last June 20, 2017.

Activities set by the city’s executive committee for this year’s festivity are: Dagupan Nen Saman, Pituran Dekada na Dagupan, Sulat Kansyon, Platinum Laki/Bai, Aninaw, Diya’d Dagupan, Batik Ulopan , Kakanen Trade Fair, Shaolin Martial Arts Exhibition, Agew Na Kawayangan, Palyagan Na Awaran, Arte ed Dagupan Workshop, Kasalan ed Hardin, 156th Birthday Celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal, Parada na Dekada, Platinum Baby Selection, Pitumplon Taon Ya Agew na Dagupan, Pinablin Dagupeño, and Chess Summit.

Dagupan became an independent city in Pangasinan on June 20,1947 through Republic Act 170 as authored by Speaker Eugenio Perez.