Gemma Cruz

This is no story telling a lie - for she was, indeed, a visitor at Sabangan. I am talking of Gemma Cruz. Cross my heart - the Gemma Cruz Miss International. The sleepy town of Agno hosted Gemma Cruz in the 60s. This is a very faded picture of that event. Ms. Cruz was the tall lady with the umbrella and the ladies surrounding her must be the teachers of the Central School or the CWL ( I'm guessing with the latter choice).
I am not so sure but the lady in black with glasses might just be Lola Cristina. That is a wild guess but my gut feel is just about right.
Anya met ngata itti impakan da kanyana? Anya met ngata itti program nga insagana dagiti ubbing idiay elementary school? Nagsasala da met I bet ken nagsipagkanta da Auntie Ibos - ngem saan nga Kyrie for sure.
That was a crowning moment for Agno - a so laidback town at the tip of the Pangasinan map. There must be a reason no apay dinayo ni Gemma Cruz itti Agno. Not that I am making a bigg fuss out of it. It is just that she was an outsider looking in. Adda nakita na nga napintas idiay Agno which was worth spending her time.
It must be the Sabangan beach; it must also be the food or it must be the warm hospitality we are all famous for. If others can appreciate our town, why can't we? Are we just so used to the tapok created by the tricycles or the jeeps that pass us by? Did we fail to see beyond the dust that we missed out on the opportunities we have on hand? Food for thought.