PIA TELLS STUDENTS, GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS -- Senator Pia Cayetano addresses senior high school and college students from the different secondary schools as well as some college graduates at the Lingayen Civic Center last March 25 during her career talk las week on the theme: “Success Starts Now: How to Transition…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan apprehended on March 26, one of its high-value targets during the implementation of a search warrant in Binalonan town. The suspect, identified as Gregorio Manuel Agbayani Jr., also known as "Bong," was apprehended at his residence on Zamora Street in the Poblacion…
Opinions
Editorial
Punchline
Giving Sen. Imee a second look
By Ermin Garcia Jr. A thought deemed most unlikely to happen, happened at the highest national political level last week. Sen. Imee Marcos, elder sister of PBBM, bolted her brother’s political party with an unprecedented twist. She decided to politically distance herself from her brother’s politics upon getting her…
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Out of the fire
Imee’s move
By Gonzalo Duque THE withdrawal of Senator Imee Marcos from the Alyansa ng Mamamayang Pilipino, otherwise known as the administration ticket, will greatly affect the senatorial ticket of her brother, PBBM, in the forthcoming election. Because of Imee’s move, we learned that some of the candidates of the administration…
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Random Thoughts
Face thicker than a cowhide
By Leonardo Micua AN ambulance is supposed to be solely dedicated for the transport of sick or injured patients to the hospital so that they can be given immediate medical attention. If the ambulance is used for any other purpose, especially for private benefit, every taxpayer has the right to…
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G Spot
Pearly shell
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo A tribute to the sand, who came, and stayed inside of me, theoretically, erratically. Happening I am not, tonight, going to talk not because I have nothing to say, (because there's much I'm going to say) but because I can't speak about pain, the kind…
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Andromeda’s Vortex
Hail Heidi!!!
By Farah G. Decano WHEN I was in grade two, I appreciated the national politicians dancing on stage during the campaign period. My young self thought that their performance was not for mere entertainment but was also for reaching the masses. As a kid, I surmised that our leaders…
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Newsy News
The bizarre campaign season
By Eva C. Visperas TWO media colleagues recently confessed their weariness of the ongoing campaign season. My response, a resounding "No!" delivered with a wide grin, prompted a curious inquiry. Why, they asked, did I seem to relish this period? The answer, I explained, is multifaceted. Firstly, there's the…
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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…
UNLISERBISYO SA pagtapos ng maraming graduate scholars itong taon, mas marami pa ang matutulungan ng Scholarship Program ani Mayor Belen Fernandez. Personal niyang nakapanayam ang mga bagong kabataan, kasama ang kanilang magulang, na matutulungan natin makapagtapos ng kolehiyo sa tulong ng scholarship program ng siyudad. Ito po ay pinapakinabangan ng…
LOCAL talents of Alaminos City showcased their dance prowess at the Light Parade and Street Dancing Competition on March 21 as a feature of the Hundred Islands Festival. The four competing groups showcased the rich history and folklore of Alaminos City, the Hundred Islands, and the town's patron saint, San Jose. Tribu Takip Silim…
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…
THE Latinissimo Dancesport team of Aleandro F. Oligan National High School in Sison again proved its brilliance when it harvested five gold, one silver, and two bronze medals during the Philippine Dancesport Federation, Inc. (PDSFI) 1st Quarter National Dancesport Championships held March 22 at the Urdaneta Cultural and Sports Complex. PDSFI is the governing body of dancesport in the Philippines recognized…
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