SECURING TOBACCO LEAVES FROM THE RAINS —A tobacco farmer from Barangay Amamperez, Villasis hangs his tobacco leaves in a drying barn to secure them from the rains as the wet season has just begun in Pangasinan. This practice ensures that the tobacco leaves are well-ventilated to keep them completely dry…
A Chinese businessman was gunned down late Saturday night, May 24, 2025, in front of a lumber establishment along AB Fernandez Avenue in Barangay Pantal. The 40-year-old victim, a resident of Sitio Parongking, Barangay San Miguel, Calasiao, was declared dead on arrival at the Region 1 Medical Center after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.…
Opinions
Editorial
Still no honor after elections?
IS there no magnanimity, decency, or benevolence or honor between and among our local politicians after the elections? Is there nothing more that our young can learn from our elder politicians, that after all the fun distributions of ayuda, obvious exchanges of black propaganda in social media that they can…
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Punchline
Out of the fire
An unlikely reconciliation
By Gonzalo Duque I found it funny that the administration of President Bongbong Marcos has offered to reconcile with the Dutertes without any precondition at all. The Dutertes, I believe, will never reconcile with the President, given the result of the May 12 elections and the impending impeachment trial…
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Random Thoughts
Time is up for the obstructionists
By Leonardo Micua RUSHING against time to make a last hurrah, the seven majority councilors in the Dagupan Sanggunian believe they can still ramp up the approval of three proposed ordinances and two resolutions before the term of six of them expires on June 30. Based on the May…
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G Spot
Andromeda’s Vortex
Alams na dis?
By Farah G. Decano PRESIDENT Bongbong Marcos has already named some of his re-appointees as of this writing. He has re-appointed Secretary Ralph Recto of the Department of Finance and Secretary Amenah Pangandaman of the Department of Budget; transferred Secretary Popo Lotilla from the Department of Energy to the Department…
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Newsy News
A hopeful look at the new Pangasinan SP
By Eva C. Visperas AFTER over three decades of covering the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Pangasinan, I must say I have seen it all — the ceremonial resolutions, the recurring motions authorizing the governor to enter into this or that agreement, the perfunctory roll calls, and, yes, the painfully…
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Entre’acte
Overture to ambush
By Rex Catubig FOREWORD: By a stroke of serendipity, I came across this piece I wrote in the Village Voice Newsmagazine of Cesar Duque, which detailed the assassination of a police officer in a town then infamous for unsolved killings. It’s been almost four decades, but with the spate…
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Life with my lens
A PHOTO ALBUM OF “PROMDI” LANDSCAPES
Photos and short narrative by Art G. Valenzuela I would consider myself as one lucky guy as I am both a city boy and a “promdi” who has access to both city life (as in Dagupan City and Metro Manila) and rural-provincial life. Every week – coming from either Dagupan…
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Punch Forum
Greetings Mayor Belen Fernandez – My name is Victor Reyno Junio, a resident and a registered voter of Sitio West America, Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. I have now returned to Canada after my 5 months stay in our City. I am blessed and privileged to have 2 countries I call…
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WEAKENED WAWA BRIDGE - A part of the Wawa Bridge, renamed Romulo Bridge, collapsed when two loaded dump trucks, one loaded with aggregates and the other fertilizer- crossed at the same time 3:17 p.m. last Thursday, halting vehicular traffic between Bayambang, Pangasinan and Camiling, Tarlac. (Punchphoto by Butch UKa)
Magandang araw po! Ako po si Christian Mark V. Rico, isang mag-aaral sa pampublikong paaralan sa Dagupan. Sumulat po ako upang ipaalam ang aking saloobin tungkol sa mga kaso ng COVID-19 dito sa ating bayan. Nakita ko po na mas dumadami ang gumagaling sa COVID kesa sa pagdami ng kaso.…
Dear Mr. Garcia; I visited your office Sunday Punch and got interested in your column (Punchline) about garbage of Dagupan City. There is a solution to solve this perennial problem of the city I had proposed this to the newly elected young Lim. Now, clearly my proposal will not…
SA nalalapit na pagtatapos ng bagong kalsada at drainage system ng Bacayao Sur, binisita ni Mayor Belen Fernandez nitong Miyerkules, May 21, kasama sina Kap. Michael Taminaya, Kgd. Rafael Reyes, Brgy. Admin Jun Abulencia at City Engineer Josephine Corpuz upang matiyak ang pagtaguyod ng "Flood Free Dagupan" project sa lahat…
PANGASINAN Brotherhood-USA President Sue Ann-Tumakay paid tribute to her fellow provincemates for their collective spirit and unwavering dedication that defined Pangasinan community. Citing her colleagues for their positive values during a gala night last week, she said the PB-USA is a testament to the enduring legacy and steadfast spirit of…
CHAMPION WRESTLER—Prince Amir Ragos of R1AA Urdaneta City is shown after besting his finals opponent to win the gold medal in wrestling’s 42 kilogram-cadet division in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Ragos is a student of the Cabaruan National High School in Urdaneta City. (Grab photo…
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