Pangasinan, Philippines - July 2018 - On July 11, the ceremony of laying the first stone of the first Salesian school in the province of Pangasinan took place. The rite was attended by representatives of the Catholic Church and the government, Salesians of the North Philippine Province and representatives of several private companies. The "Don Bosco Pangasinan" will stand on a two-hectare site located a short distance from the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaog. Upon completion of the first construction phase, the new vocational training center will offer courses in automotive mechanics, welding and maintenance of motorcycles and small engines, under the guidance of the "Don Bosco Technical Institute" of Tarlac.