By Art G. Madlaing

FOSTER CITY – The United Pangasinanes of America, Inc (UPAI) will hold its Pangasinan Day & Mrs. Pangasinan Coronation and Ball on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, California.

Angie De Guzman will be crowned as Mrs. Pangasinan 2025-2027, according to UPAI Chairman of the Board Ernesto Abalos.

UPAI is one of the oldest and largest Filipino-American organizations with its own Pangasinan building located near the corner of Geneva Avenue and Mission Street in Excelsior District in San Francisco, California.

UPAI, together with affiliate towns and cities like Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Tayug, has succcesful ongoing Scholarship Programs for high school graduates.

UPAI and affiliate cities and towns also support the upcoming Tribute to Carlos Sampayan Bulosan on November 25,2025 by 12 noon to 4:00 pm at the Auditorium of the Milpitas Jose Esteves Library in Milpitas, California.

Bulosan. a native of Pangasinan who was born in Sto. Nino, Binalonan, Pangasinan, is the best Filipino writer of his time in America.

The general public, particularly those who who originally came from Pangasinan, are cordially invited to the UPAI Pangasinan Day & Mrs. Pangasinan Coronation and Ball and the Tribute to Carlos Bulosan.

For the UPAI Pangasinan Day and Mrs. Pangasinan Cordonation and Ball, RSVP: Elisa de Guzman (415) 505-5396, Arsie de Guzman (659) 219-0099, Romy Cerezo (415) 235-4799, Edna Roxas Gorospe(650) 296-1659; Ernesto Abalos (650)583-8391, Rose Gumpal O’Connor (510) 508-5459, Rudy Gumpal Alberto (510) 375-7775, Susan R. Arcilla (415) 845-4408, Charito R. Wui (925) 771-4207, or Vangie Llamas (415) 794-0202.