NATIONWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL— Employees and customers perform the “duck, cover, and hold” maneuver as they assemble in front of Nepo Mall in Dagupan City during the 4th Quarter 2025 Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on November 6. The drill aimed to teach participants how to protect themselves in case a high-magnitude…
Fernandez siblings, led by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez, join Archbishop Socrates Villegas in the groundbreaking of the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help along New De Venecia Highway, Lucao District, Dagupan City on October 28, 2025. The rite marks the beginning of a new sanctuary built in honor…
KADIWA NG PANGULO IN DAGUPAN—Vendors sell fresh agricultural, fishery, and processed food products at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo during the Dagupan City Farmers and Fisherfolks Day at the CSI City Mall Big Atrium. The event aims to help fisherfolks, farmers, and SMEs promote their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
BUS INSPECTION — Police Regional Office 1 Director Brig. Gen. Dindo Reyes personally inspects a passenger bus bound for Pasay City at its terminal in Dagupan to check the situation inside and ensure the safety of commuters. He urged passengers to call hotline 911 in case of emergencies for immediate…
Opinions
Editorial
The tale of a shredded traffic citation ticket
AN act of brazen defiance unfolded recently on one of Dagupan’s streets when an affluent city resident displayed arrogance and blatant disrespect for law and order. The incident involved the owner of a white SUV who, after being issued a traffic citation ticket by the Public Order and Safety Office…
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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 predictions of Pastor Perez
By Gonzalo Duque Ss I was writing my column, a Super Typhoon named by weathermen as Uwan, is fast approaching Northern and Central Luzon. A certain seer by the name of Pastor Perez, a black faith minister, predicted and further predicts that calamities will visit our country from the…
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Random Thoughts
Dagupan prepares for next weather disturbance after ‘Tino’
By Leonardo Micua THE Visayas continues to recover from a string of natural disasters, including the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that devastated Cebu, the lingering effects of La Niña, and the recent onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The typhoon caused widespread flooding, destroyed homes, and uprooted trees, reviving painful memories of…
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G Spot
Habana
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I am in Aklan, visiting two places, Boracay, an island in Malay town and Habana in Nabas. Boracay has a unique quality that attracts all kinds of people, especially tourists and leisure seekers, local and foreign. Habana, on the other hand, attracts development workers and…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
Kasumpa-sumpa
By Farah G. Decano NO words adequately capture the sheer anger and abhorrence the Filipino people feel toward the ineptitude and corruption plaguing those in power. This includes elected officials and appointees in agencies like the DPWH and DENR. These individuals, who swore to uphold the rights of citizens…
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Newsy News
A bold move for a drug-free Calasiao
By Eva C. Visperas COMING back from a long weekend after All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day usually means slow Mondays, sleepy offices, and half-hearted attempts to return to reality. People are still thinking about family reunions, cemetery visits, and the short but well-loved break from work. But…
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Entre’acte
Flood, frankly
By Rex Catubig WHEN the anomalous flood control projects exploded a Pandora’s box of associative demons—SOP, payola, insertions, twenty-five percent, proponent, and other euphemistic turns of phrase, one exacerbating factor got somewhat overshadowed. Yet, it is a key player in all this. Beyond the dikes, the embankments, rip rap…
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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…
UNLISERBISYO Dagupan City officially launched the celebration of Children’s Month with fun and entertainment activities prepared by the city government for daycare learners at the CSI Stadia on Monday afternoon, November 3. The event featured a Mascot Parade Show that was warmly welcomed by the young learners. It also included…
TOBACCO PHOTO OF THE YEAR — PUNCH chief photojournalist Willie Lomibao holds his trophy after winning the Tobacco Photo of the Year award during the 18th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards held at Fairmont Makati on November 6, 2025. It was Lomibao’s fifth consecutive win for the same citation. (PUNCHphoto…
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 Barangay Baay, Lingayen, delivered an outstanding performance in men’s athletics after bagging two gold medals in the Batang Pinoy 2025 held from October 25 to 31 in General Santos City. Hechanova dominated the 1,500-meter run against 10 elite runners, clocking in at 4 minutes and…
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