OCULAR INSPECTION—Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Antonio Lagdameo, Jr., representing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., along with Gov.Ramon Guico III and Mayor Pete Merrera, conduct an ocular inspection in barangay Sabangan, Binmaley last November 17 as the national government is distributing assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan. (PUNCHphoto by…
BINMALEY BAYWALK IN SORRY STATE—Early morning joggers continue with their routine, not minding the havoc of destruction on the Binmaley Baywalk wrought by the storm surge triggered by Super Typhoon Uwan last November 9, which may cause an accident. Removal of debris along the baywalk has started. (PUNCHphoto by Butch…
DAGUPAN’S LANTERN CAPITAL—Motorists stop to buy lanterns from shops along the roadside in Brgy. Caranglaan, dubbed as Dagupan’s Christmas lantern capital, saves a lot of money than when they go to Tarlac and Pampanga to buy these traditional Christmas decors. As the yuletide season is now just around the corner,…
ANOTHER VEHICULAR ACCIDENT—A slow-moving single motorcycle figures in another vehicular accident along the Jose de Venecia Sr. Expressway Extension, instantly killing the driver. Authorities have long prohibited slow-moving vehicles from taking the road, which is considered an accident-prone area. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
Opinions
Editorial
Let science decide nuclear power plant sites
WHILE political will is essential in shaping national policy, it is ultimately the scientists—not politicians—who must determine where nuclear power plants can be safely built. Such decisions require rigorous, unbiased, comprehensive scientific analysis, and above all caution. Recent reports claim that, at the initiative of 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco,…
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Punchline
Political Statesmanship
By Ermin Garcia Jr I don’t blame the new majority at the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Majority Floor Leader Michael Fernandez, for gloating over the “powerless” position that Councilor Dada Reyna, the only survivor of the 2025 massacre of the epaLiFe in the…
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Out of the fire
The end is near
By Gonzalo Duque ALL points indicate that the BBM administration is about to crumble. The November 16 to 17 Iglesia in Cristo (INC) gathering at the Rizal Park concluded with the speech of Senator Imee Marcos finally exposing the drug use of BBM. Even the INC did not anticipate…
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Random Thoughts
Senator Imee loses a family
By Leonardo Micua AFTER accusing in public her own brother and his whole family of being into illegal drug use, which is a serious accusation not backed up by evidence, I presume Senator Imee Marcos just lost a family. It is not in the Filipino culture to betray or…
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G Spot
Spooned
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE giants are devouring our mountains. Protect the Cordillera and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. No to logging. Revisit all mining permits, quarry permits and lands converted into subdivisions. Pass the National Land Use Act. Local government units (LGUs), pass a Municipal/Provincial Land Use Plan. Kutsara…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
A Fictional Apology
By Farah G. Decano “MY deepest apologies to my fellow countrymen for advancing the presidential candidacy of my brother, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., the namesake of my deposed late father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. I relentlessly pushed him to run despite my knowledge of his substance abuse issues.…
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Newsy News
The real cost of a single boom
By Eva C. Visperas I never liked firecrackers. Not when I was a child, not when I began working as a reporter, and certainly not today. I hate them—not simply because they pose hazards to lives and properties, but because they destroy the peace of my dogs, who tremble…
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Entre’acte
When it is smoky November in your soul
By Rex Catubig I always fell asleep on my way to Dagupan during my semester break from college. Despite being cramped elbow to elbow on the wooden bench seat of the Pantranco bus, the wind surge from the open sides, the drone of the engine, and the rocking motion…
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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…
To further improve on the online security of our readers, recent changes have been made to the “x-frame-Options”; for the website https://punch.dagupan.com/ , that runs on the popular WordPress platform. (The “x-frame-options” HTTP header is used to control whether or not a browser should be allowed to render a page…
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…
UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez expressed full support for the Children’s Month celebration organized by the United Methodist Church at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome on Saturday, November 15. The event, held under the theme “With Jesus, I Belong,” highlighted joy, fellowship, and the recognition of children as vital members…
MARISSA Manipud Marquez, a Ms Dagupan title holder who worked her way up to become a Lieutenant Colonel at the United States Air Force (USAF) Reserves, is a recipient of the 2025 Outstanding International Humanitarian Award given by the Cyber Excellence Awards. The ceremonies will be held on November 8th at…
SEVENTEEN-year-old Eric Joachim Hechanova of Lingayen brought pride to the country after clinching the gold medal in the U18 Boys 3000-meter run in the 17th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships held November 15–18, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The young runner from Barangay Baay made history in his first…
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