A joint buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police resulted in the seizure of over P3 million worth of shabu and the arrest of a suspected drug dealer on March 11 in Barangay Catablan, Urdaneta City. Operatives from the PDEA Pangasinan Provincial…
Opinions
Editorial
“Crime against humanity” now a crime vs criminality
THE arrest of Past President Rodrigo Duterte by International Criminal Court via Interpol was not exactly a surprise after the apparent flip-flopping by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. no less. While our fellowmen are discussing and digesting both the future scenarios for FPRRD while under detention in The Hague, and the…
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Punchline
Criminals have more rights than victims
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WE should be alarmed that our families will now be at the mercy of drug syndicates. Our politicians know they can weaponize the ICC, so PH, after Duterte, will never see another president that will dare launch a drug war to protect our families from…
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Out of the fire
Digong’s ‘kidnapping’ could become a rallying point
By Gonzalo Duque A lot of events had been unfolding before our eyes during the last few days. Of course, the latest and biggest is the alleged “kidnapping” of former President Rodrigo Duterte by Philippine authorities led by P/Maj Gen. Nicolas Torre. Many legal luminaries have started questioning the…
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Random Thoughts
A surprise Digong drama unfolds
By Leonardo Micua MANY were surprised at the sudden turn of events in the country when former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by Interpol agents implementing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, with full assistance from Philippine authorities, last March 11 upon arriving from Hong Kong.…
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G Spot
Healing (Part 2)
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) or doulourex typically happens when “a blood vessel puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve near the brainstem”. This nerve provides sensation to the head and face. According to neurologists, the condition isn’t life-threatening, but it can be life-altering. It is typically chronic (long-term) but…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
Rendition to justice?
By Farah G. Decano ON March 11, 2025, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was arrested at the Manila International Airport. He was flown out on the same day to the Hague to face the criminal accusations lodged against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC). There is no question…
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Newsy News
Realizations from a strong woman
By Eva C. Visperas WHEN former senator Leila de Lima arrived in Dagupan City on March 10, she wasn’t just a nominee for the Mamamayang Liberal Partylist. She was a symbol of strength, resilience, and the unyielding power of a woman who had endured the harshest of life's challenges…
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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…
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…
SWIMMERS from the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation Special Science High School and Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School — who make up the San Carlos City Swimming Team — asserted their exceptional skills when they amassed four gold, one silver, and three bronze medals during the Region 1 Athletic Association that kicked-off…
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