TIMELINE BOOK—Miguel Villa-Real, first vice president for marketing and corporate communications of the Philippine Veterans Bank, and Mayor Belen Fernandez sign the Timeline Book of the MacArthur Landing at Bonuan Blue Beach as part of the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the landing of the Allied Liberation Forces on…
HISTORY WALL—A young woman views World War II photographs at the History Wall donated by the Philippine Veterans Bank at West Central Elementary School’s HE Building, which was used by Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a temporary headquarters during the liberation of Dagupan City and Northern Luzon in 1945. (PUNCHphoto by…
DIFFERENT TASTES OF OYSTERS—Evelyn Sales adds cheese to oysters ordered by her customer. Evelyn has long been selling oysters in Brgy. Lucao, Dagupan City, prepares all kinds of menu from oysters like “adobo”, cheesy, chili, fresh, raw, and charcoal-cooked, a gustatory delight to motorists passing by. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
A 44-year-old fire extinguisher dealer from Dagupan City, identified as a High Value Individual (HVI), was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Rosales Municipal Police Station in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Region 1 (PDEA-RO1) in Barangay Carmen West, Rosales, Pangasinan, at noon on January 11, 2026.…
Opinions
Editorial
Long-overdue victory for Dagupan mothers
MAYOR Belen Fernandez’s announcement that the Maternity and Children’s Hospital will finally be realized this year is more than just good news—it is a long-overdue victory for the people of Dagupan. A jubilant reaction from mothers and families across the city reflects not only relief but also vindication after years…
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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
A quid pro quo
By Gonzalo Duque I cannot understand why the new owner of The Sunday Punch has ordered me to write my column only two times a month, instead of weekly. It’s the same with my fellow columnists Leonardo Micua, Farah Decano, Eva Visperas, Rex Catubig, and Virginia Pasalo. (Did I…
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Random Thoughts
Has Trump crossed the line?
By Leonardo Micua THE United States has effectively taken control of Venezuela and its oil exports following the controversial abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by U.S. Special Forces, who forcibly removed them from their residence in Caracas in the dead of night. With their hands…
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G Spot
Atsi Flor
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THROUGHOUT my life, I have mostly gravitated towards men and women who are wiser, gifted and crafted by life’s most intense and purposeful experiences. Most of them are my mentors, whose caring and nurturing energy continues to energize my existence even after they have passed…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
Ina ng Quatro Distrito
By Farah G. Decano FIRST, I would like to extend a belated 90th Happy Birthday to the five-time Speaker of the House and diplomat par excellence, Jose de Venecia Jr. His father, the late Judge Jose R. de Venecia, was my father’s godfather. I truly regret being unable to attend…
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Newsy News
Crowning dreams in Villasis
By Eva C. Visperas NOT once, but twice. Twice in a row, I had the rare and delightful honor of being part of the esteemed panel of judges in a beauty pageant. First, it was Miss Villasis 2025, and now, a year later, Miss Villasis 2026. Each experience, I must confess,…
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Entre’acte
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…
SP CARES: Commitment in Action Dagupan City National High School Students on their culminating activity The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Session Hall became a venue of reflection and inspiration on January 9, 2025, as work immersion students from Dagupan City National High School (DCNHS) marked the completion of their 80-hour program.…
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…
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