REMEMBERING MACARTHUR’S LANDING IN DAGUPAN - Mayor Belen Fernandez awards the certificate of appreciation to Mike Villa-Real, Philippine Veterans Bank vice president, as the guest of honor during the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Gen Douglas MacArthur Landing in Bonuan Blue Beach. On hand to witness the ceremony are the Balikbayan…
SUPER HEALTH CENTER COMING SOON IN MANGATAREM The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mangatarem Super Health Center was held on January 10 in Barangay Parian. The facility, funded by the DOH's Health Facility Enhancement Program 2024 with an initial P12 million budget, was championed by Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, who…
Opinions
Editorial
Thou shalt not steal
LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas’ call on the Catholic community to do a critical evaluation of the approved 2025 national budget as recently signed by President Marcos Jr. is a bit too late in the day. Quoting him: “As your Archbishop, I admonish you to study diligently, judge critically and act…
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Punchline
Unliserbisyo vs. Unliperwisyo
By Ermin Garcia Jr. AT the third edition of “Punching Duo” (myself and Punch columnist Gonz Duque) podcast with Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez as guest, we heard her sum up her accomplishments despite serious challenges from the opposition from 2022 to 2024, in what I believe is her…
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Out of the fire
Pressure from the INC
By Gonzalo Duque WITH the recently concluded Iglesia Ni Cristo Peace Rally at the Rizal Park (formerly Luneta), the pressure of the religious group was strongly felt by those asking for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. With this, VP Sara’s impeachment has been held in abeyance, but…
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Random Thoughts
Politics at the INC ‘peace’ rally
By Leonardo Micua DESPITE the mammoth peace rally staged by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in support of the statement of PBBM that an impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte will only promote disunity and not give a single benefit to Filipinos, the Quad Com of Congress is continuing its investigation…
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G Spot
Andromeda’s Vortex
Spoliarium
By Farah G. Decano TO the world, Spoliarium is Juan Luna’s famous painting that won first place in the 1884 Exposicion National de Bellas Artes in Madrid. Depicting fallen gladiators being dragged out of the arena by Roman soldiers before spectators coveting the dead warriors’ armor and weapons, the…
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Newsy News
A celebration of Villasis’ bounty and community spirit
By Eva C. Visperas THE annual Talong Festival of Villasis, Pangasinan is a grand tradition that lights up the 2nd week of January each year. Known as the "Vegetable Bowl of Pangasinan," Villasis takes immense pride in its eggplant and other pinakbet veggies production, and the festival stands as…
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Entre’acte
Elegy for my beloved barrio (2nd of 2 parts)
By Rex Catubig MY barrio Calmay was self-contained--a tiny world unto itself. But when one had to venture to Baley--for work and other mundane reasons, the baloto was the mode of transport to rely on. Fashioned out of a single piece of carved wood, and secured with bamboo outrigger…
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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 KASUNOD ng alarma sa nararanasang “wildfires” sa bahagi ng Amerika, agad na nagpatawag ng meeting si Mayor Belen Fernandez ukol sa "FIRE ALAM!" measures and awareness to prevent grass fire sa layuning maihanda at mapalakas ang ugnayan sa mga otoridad at barangay. Kabilang dito ang CDRRMO, BFP, PNP, PARMC,…
CREATIVE ASIAN CONTEST CHAMPS -- Elementary students from Barangays Amamperez, Barangobong and Maburak dressed in colorful Indian costumes were adjudged best in costume in the Creative Asian Dance Contest during the Talong Festival celebration in Villasis town on Thursday. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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…
UP SUBOL’S PADUNUNGAN - Senior high school students 47 schools across six divisions in Pangasinan compete in the group inter-campus quiz show of UP Subol Society‘s Padunungan 2025 at Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. They also competed in environmental research proposal, on-the-spot essay writing, poster collage making, extemporaneous speaking, sabayang pagbigkas and…
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