The Family Action of St. Therese (F.A.S.T.) Dagupan Chapter will be the host of the 9th National Presidents-Secretaries Meeting on March 8-10, 2013 at the Star Plaza Hotel, A. B. Fernandez Ave., Dagupan City. The members would like to extend an invitation to all the different chapters to participate and take part in this most anticipated event. Thank you & “To God Be All The Glory.”

 

Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag (Filipino: Ang Aming Ina Ng Manaoag; Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Manaoag (Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag); is a 17th-century Roman Catholic ivory image of the Blessed Virgin Mary placed in the high altar of a shrine in Manaoag, Pangasinan Philippines. Under that invocation, Mary the mother of Jesus is locally venerated as the patroness of the town and is often referred to in both the Pangasinense and Ilocano dialect as Apo Baket (English: "Venerable Madam")
 

The image is one of the most venerated Marian images in the country, and held by believers to possess healing powers as patroness of the sick, the helpless and the needy. The Manaoag Shrine is located approximately 200 kilometres north of Manila, and is administered by the Dominican Order under the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Today, it is an active parish serving Manaoag and the surrounding towns.

 

OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY OF MANAOAG
 

"Not many people know that the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag was in July 2011 made an affiliate of the PAPAL BASILICA OF ST. MARY MAJOR, ROME by Pope Benedict XVI, the first church in the Philippines to have been granted that honor. All pilgrims who hears confession,attend mass and receive holy communion receives plenary indulgences to shorten their stay in purgatory in the Final judgement."

 

PANGASINAN PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN

 

"Founded by the Augustinian Missionaries in 1614, Lingayen is the provincial capital of Pangasinan consisting of 32 barangays. It is home to Pangasinan State University and three other colleges. Among its tourists attratctions are the Lingayen Airport, the Lingayen beach where Gen. Douglas Macarthur landed towards the end of World War II, the newly reconstructed Provincial Capitol, Sison Auditorium, the Narciso Ramos Sports Complex and Civic center,and the Limahong Channel. Pista'y Dayat (or Beach Festival) is celebrated every first of May in the Lingayen Beach drawing thousands of tourists to the beach area.

 

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN

 

"Incorporated in June 20, 1947 as a chartered city o fthe Philippines, Dagupan City is a vibrant city and is widely known as the Bangus Capital of the World,or Home of the tastiest bangus in the world. Initiated by incumbent Mayor Benjamin S. Lim in 2002 to be recognized as having held the World's Longest Barbecue,Guinness Book of World records finally certified it in 2003. Dagupan City is a dynamic city where people congregate ,making it a center of aquaculture,education,mass communications,trade and commerce in the north rivaled only by Baguio City.its pristine beaches are popularly known as Tondaligan beach or Bonuan Beach.Think of Bangus, Shrimps,Oyster, Prawns, Crabs and other seafood and you will immediately think of Dagupan City.Never leave Dagupan City without tasting or taking home its Bangus ,Bagoong and Alamang!"

 

STAR PLAZA HOTEL…VENUE FOR THE 9TH PRESIDENTS-SECRETARIES MEETING

 

Star Plaza Hotel is located at the heart of Dagupan City, the center of commerce and trade in the province of Pangasinan. For 17 years it has maintained the distinction of being the ideal venue for business class meetings and gatherings being accessible to all major urban amenities of the province. It is likewise the favorite venue for wedding receptions and special events that highlight life’s most memorable celebrations.