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June 30, 2025

Dagupan’s 60-year-old dumpsite 85% cleared

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HIGH TIDE WOES

HIGH TIDE WOES—A man assists his son to step on sandbags installed as temporary footbridges during a flood spawned by 1.4 meter high tide along A.B. Fernandez Avenue, triggering traffic gridlock at the corner of ABF Avenue and Burgos Street in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Buth Uka) 
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Parayno hints at possible 4th term run in 2028
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Dagupan council ends with no formal goodbyes
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Asingan mayor warns residents vs. illegal recruitment
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New PRO1 director starts station inspections
Inside News

BOAT TO SCHOOL

BOAT TO SCHOOL -- Students, accompanied by their parents, from island villages of Dagupan City use a motorized banca daily to cross Calmay river to attend classes on the mainland. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Inside News
Dagupan SP minority bloc boycotts session anew
Inside News
Energy drinks linked to kidney disease, experts warn
Inside News
Dagupan West I students undergo reading assessment
Inside News
NEWSBREAK
Business

RESCUE VANS FOR 8 BARANGAYS

RESCUE VANS FOR 8 BARANGAYS – The Dagupan City government distributes multipurpose vans to six barangays and two local agencies to improve their response times.  (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Business
Bangus farmers told to gear up for rainy season
Business
DECORP rates drop slightly in June
Business
DOH provides medical services to first-time job seekers
Business
DA gives financial aid to Manaoag rice farmers
Peace and Order

Illegal drug vendor nabbed in Dagupan buy-bust

A 28-year-old illegal drug vendor, considered a high-value individual in Dagupan’s watchlist, was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Dagupan City Police in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region I on June 23 in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The suspect, identified as Saad Maluag Amir, a resident of…
Peace and Order
POLICE REPORTS
Peace and Order
POLICE REPORTS
Peace and Order
HVI nabbed in Villasis, P204K worth of shabu seized
Peace and Order
PDEA warns: Don’t sell drugs found in seas, shores

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Editorial

by Editor

June 26, 2025 in Editorial, Punch Gallery

Finally, on with the impeachment trial

NOW that an impressive defense panel for Vice President Sara Duterte has been formed, the varied voices of dissent as to how the Senate handled the scheduling of the impeachment trial is beginning to die down. There is no more doubt in anybody’s mind that the trial will proceed on…
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June 30, 2025 in Punchline

Mayor Belen’s political will did it

By Ermin Garcia Jr.   THE rainy season is here, now comes the time to validate or question the decision of the DPWH and the Mayor Belen Fernandez administration, whether the elevation of the major commercial roads and the drainage system was the right thing to do. The elevation projects…
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Out of the fire

by: Gonzalo Duque

June 30, 2025 in Out of the fire

Starting the fire

By Gonzalo Duque   THE impeachment brouhaha may not result in anything as the group supporting the impeachment process, like Rep-elect Leila de Lima and all the other congressional representatives assigned to prosecute Vice President Sara Duterte are headed to nothingness. Maybe, they should instead pay attention to the myriad…
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Random Thoughts

by: Leonardo Micua

June 30, 2025 in Random Thoughts

Hope amid a fragile peace

By Leonardo Micua   THOUGH I wore a MAGA (Make America Great Again) baseball cap gifted by our Los Angeles City-based correspondent Leonie Galvez on some occasions, I must admit I was not really a Donald  Trump fan. Well, not until he recently brokered what seemed to be a total…
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June 30, 2025 in G Spot

The portal of death

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   ON 22 June 2025, I posted, “Einstein said, “… the distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion” with the caption: Quantum physics suggests that death may just be a transition to a more mysterious reality, that consciousness survives the…
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Andromeda’s Vortex

by: Farah Decano

June 30, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

Supreme Court Empowers Citizens for a Stronger Judiciary

By Farah G. Decano    THE Philippine judiciary is safeguarded by two dedicated bodies established by the Supreme Court through Administrative Order 185-A-2018: the Judicial Integrity Board (JIB) and the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office (CPIO). The JIB oversees misconduct and integrity issues concerning judges and court personnel, regardless of…
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Newsy News

by: Eva C. Visperas

June 30, 2025 in Newsy News

A legacy rekindled in Calasiao

By Eva C. Visperas   I have witnessed two inaugurations in Calasiao that, while separated by time, were united by legacy and love — one by a mother, the other by her son. I was present in 2022 when the late Mayor Mamilyn “Maya” Caramat took her oath before a…
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Entre’acte

by: Rex Catubig

June 30, 2025 in Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

Prospect for placemaking

By Rex Catubig   IT was the mid ‘70s: the height of flower power, make love not war, and the iconic peace sign. It was my first trip to good ol' USA, it was summer, and there was much more to see and experience than the must-visit recreation parks. Luck…
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Life with my lens

by: Art Valenzuela

January 14, 2023 in Art Valenzuela's Photo Collection, Punch Gallery

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

Open letter to Mayor Belen

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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…

UPDATE FROM THE SUNDAY PUNCH ONLINE TEAM

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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

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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)

Concerned about COVID-19 cases

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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.…

Re: Solution for Dagupan City flooding, garbage in three years

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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…
Governance

DAGUPAN KICKS OFF ‘MANLINGKOR YA KALANGWERAN 2025′

DAGUPAN CITY’S civic training leadership program, Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran (MYK), officially started this year's training season at the DepEd Dagupan City Division Training Center on June 23. A project of the Department of Education and the City Government, the annual capacity-building program gathered a total of 64 top-performing Grade 9…
Governance
DAGUPAN CITY HAS ANOTHER NEW AMBULANCE
Governance
MORE BOARD PASSERS AMONG DAGUPAN SCHOLARS
Governance
PHAPCARES CONTINUES TO BE OUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE
Governance
DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT UPGRADING NG KALSADA
People & Events

Pangasinense tops 2025 architect licensure exams

(Photo by: UAPSA-PSU Urdaneta Chapter) PROV’l BOARD COMMENDS STA.BARBARA STUDE A Pangasinense topped  the recently concluded 2025 Architect Licensure Examination, besting 1,352 other passers out of 2,705 examinees. King Nixon Mabanta, a 27-year-old resident of Sta. Barbara, a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree graduate from Pangasinan State University-Urdaneta in…
People & Events
San Fabian’s Bandarlipe is interim PCL president
People & Events
DENR plants 5,000 seedlings in Sual
People & Events
Grand event for Manaog officials’ oath-taking
People & Events
Guico receives Haribon Award from PLM
Overseas

Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA pays tribute to kabaleyans

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…
Overseas
Five Fil-Am organizations chosen for humanitarian works
Overseas
Women head USA’s Pangasinan Brotherhood Association
Overseas
Fil-Ams celebrate Pangasinan labor leader’s day in LA
Overseas
Pangasinan Brotherhood USA observes 45th anniversary
Sports

Pangasinan beats Bacolod in MPBL, 20-0, by forfeiture

THE Pangasinan Heatwaves won by forfeiture against the Bacolod Tubo Slashers, 20-0, in the 7thMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) last June 21 held at Sentrong Pangkabataan Gymnasium in Oriental Mindoro. The Heatwaves showcased an incendiary shooting performance from the three-point territory with five triples led by Mike DiGregorio with two three-point conversions…
Sports
Lingayen duathlete wins international title in Malaysia
Sports
Abra thwarts Pangasinan in MPBL, 75-68
Sports
San Carlos karate jin bags bronze in SEA championships
Sports
Pangasinan routs Marikina in MPBL, 103-79
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