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July 8, 2025

MBTF administration to sue Lim contractors

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GUV GUICO AT THE HELM ANEW

GUV GUICO AT THE HELM ANEW -- Reelected Governor Ramon Guico III is joined by members of his family on stage after taking his oath of office before RTC Branch 14-FC Presiding Judge Avelina Villegas-Rosario at the historic Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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Dagupan SP vows check-and-balance
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Lone opposition in Dagupan SP is powerless
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CREC to build P9.6-B Pangasinan wind farm
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SP passes resolution on MCH revival
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TAKE TWO FOR MAYOR BELEN

TAKE TWO FOR MAYOR BELEN -- Reelected Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez Mayor Belen Fernandez delivers her second inaugural address after taking her oath of office before Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Sarah Jane Fernandez at the People’s Astrodome on Saturday, June 28. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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MBTF wants P50-M for 1,000 new scholars
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Next tree planting at ex-Bonuan dumpsite set Oct. 3
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Classes in Dagupan suspended due to heavy rains
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NEWSBREAK
Business

ALAMINOS DELICACY

ALAMINOS DELICACY—It is the stick at the end that distinguishes the Alaminos Longganiza from the other longganizas produced in Pangasinan and Region 1. Photo shows a woman inserting stick into the delicacy for sale in the city’s public market. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
Business
Samson: Stop fish trading in front of plaza
Business
Seen: Dagupan to become P2B economy by 2030
Business
NMIS warns R1 meat vendors of P200k fine
Business
FOR RICE TRANSPLANTING
Peace and Order

Court acquits 102 Filipinos in fake cigar factory raid

A court in Pangasinan acquitted 102 victims of human trafficking who were wrongfully accused and imprisoned for nearly two years. According to their lawyers, the charges filed against them by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) were based on false accusations. Judge Roselyn Andrada-Borja of the  Regional Trial Court Branch…
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POLICE REPORTS
Peace and Order
Illegal drug vendor nabbed in Dagupan buy-bust
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Peace and Order
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Editorial

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July 8, 2025 in Editorial, Punch Gallery

Your SUNDAY PUNCH, moving from 69th to 70th year

ON July 5, 1956, PUNCH founder-editor Ermin Erfe Garcia, decided to publish a pocket-sized weekly community newspaper with contributions from some close friends. He believed that newspaper readers would find it more convenient to be updated with local news that could be folded to fit a man’s back pocket. (Nobody…
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July 8, 2025 in 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

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

July 6, 2025 in Random Thoughts

A voiceless lone wolf

By Leonardo Micua   WATCHING the inaugural session of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod on Tuesday – together with media colleagues Eva, Violy and Lina – I cannot imagine from my seat how Councilor Dada Reyna, as the lone opposition in the city council dominated by the allies of Mayor Belen…
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July 5, 2025 in G Spot

Johatsu

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   IT may happen unnoticed in other countries without a term for it, but in Japan, it has a name. That’s because more than any other country, Japan has nearly one hundred thousand of them yearly, individuals choosing to vanish, leaving behind their identities, their loved…
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Andromeda’s Vortex

by: Farah Decano

July 5, 2025 in Andromeda's Vortex

A better Sanggunian?

By Farah G. Decano   THE Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has begun its term with remarkable promise. New members quickly immersed themselves in committee hearings, an early sign of diligence. Given each councilor's monthly income of at least P107,208.00 plus allowances, Dagupeños rightfully expect substantial results for every vote…
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Newsy News

by: Eva C. Visperas

July 5, 2025 in Newsy News

The golden age of Dagupan has begun

By Eva C. Visperas   I have almost forgotten how it felt to attend a Sangguniang Panlungsod session of Dagupan and leave with a light heart. For the past three years, I stayed away from covering the city council. Not because I had lost interest in the goings-on of local…
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Entre’acte

by: Rex Catubig

July 5, 2025 in Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

Rest in Peace, Kuya Bing: Long Live your American Dream

By Rex Catubig   MY brother was a Civil Engineer and a pioneer OFW way before the acronym was coined. He was working at the Pangasinan Public Works and Highways, building roads and bridges across the province, when the war in Vietnam escalated and there ensued a demand for construction…
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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

ROTARY CLUB PROJECTS LAUNCHED

UNLISERBISYO  THE Rotary Club D3790 launched the Rotary Club Projects 2025–2026 on July 1 at Sabangan Elementary School, focusing on seven areas in one day for 437 beneficiaries. In partnership with the city government of Dagupan led by Mayor Belen Fernandez, the program aims to promote inclusion, compassion, and support…
Governance
DAGUPAN KICKS OFF ‘MANLINGKOR YA KALANGWERAN 2025′
Governance
DAGUPAN CITY HAS ANOTHER NEW AMBULANCE
Governance
MORE BOARD PASSERS AMONG DAGUPAN SCHOLARS
Governance
PHAPCARES CONTINUES TO BE OUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE
People & Events

ANYTHING FOR FREE

ANYTHING FOR FREE—A senior citizen avails of the free haircut provided by members of Dagupan Lesbians and Gays Association (Dalaga)LAGA) during the Sulong Dagupan Unliserbisyo Caravan sa City Plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
People & Events
VG Lambino assures provincial board’s independence
People & Events
Arenas holds simple oathtaking with community
People & Events
Pangasinense tops 2025 architect licensure exams
People & Events
San Fabian’s Bandarlipe is interim PCL president
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

San Juan trounces Pangasinan in MPBL, 73-66

THE San Juan Knights dealt the Pangasinan Heatwaves their sixth loss in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball  (MPBL), 73-66, last June 26 at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Manila. During the opening frame, Heatwaves’ Vic Manuel waxed hot early with 14 points and sank four triples to carve a lead, 20-17. Advancing to the second period,…
Sports
Pangasinan beats Bacolod in MPBL, 20-0, by forfeiture
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Lingayen duathlete wins international title in Malaysia
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Abra thwarts Pangasinan in MPBL, 75-68
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San Carlos karate jin bags bronze in SEA championships
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