CHRISTMAS LANTERNS TO GET INTO THE MOOD - - A vendor works on another lantern and Christmas decorations that he hopes to sell along the highway on Caranglaan District in Dagupan City. The highway is brightened by the twinkling lights of these Christmas lanterns displayed. Visit the area to get into a Christmassy mood. (Punchphoto by Willie…
JAYCEEKENS REFUSE TO FORGET -- While most Dagupan residents barely understand the significance of the start of the railway transport in Dagupan, members of the Dagupan Jacyceekens (retired Jaycees) organized a civic program to recall what started the economic progress in the city. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua graced the event. The advocacy…
THE Alaminos City government inaugurated its Balay Silangan Drug Reformation Center, the 10th in the province. Led by City Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste, the inauguration was attended by Seymoure Darius Sanchez, PDEA R1 Assistant Regional Director; Maria Angela Gopalan, DSWD Regional Director; Virgilio Sison, DILG Pangasinan Provincial Director; and P/Col Jeff Fanged, PNP Pangasinan…
Opinions
Editorial
The majority bloc deserves public condemnation
WHAT could be so very wrong and suspicious about the establishment of a Maternal and Children Hospital in Dagupan City that the majority bloc in the Sangguniang Panlungsod believes it does not deserve the highest priority consideration and rejected to endorse it, a situation that could ultimately lead to its…
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Punchline
Sadly, she proved me wrong
By Ermin Garcia Jr. JUST when I thought there was only one councilor remaining in the majority bloc in the Dagupan Sanggunian who could possibly redeem the lost integrity and honor of the 7 epaLiFes barkada - Councilor Marilou Fernandez! But it was she herself who proved me wrong.…
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Random Thoughts
Coquia on the spot
By Leonardo Micua QUESTION. Were laws violated when Councilor Alvin Coquia, who was on a vacation leave in the United States, registered his presence during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on November 21? It is an indisputable fact that Coquia was in the U.S. when he joined…
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G Spot
Andromeda’s Vortex
The elegance of Dee
By Farah G. Decano FORMER First Lady Imelda Marcos, during her heyday, knew how to throw parties. They were usually luxurious and grand. Remember her family’s yacht socials and celebrity-filled gatherings? Looks like her son, the now President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is slowly following her footsteps. The gathering of…
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Newsy News
The magic of Christmas lights in Pangasinan
By Eva C. Visperas FOR the past two weeks, the towns and cities in Pangasinan have transformed into magical wonderlands, adorned with sparkling, spectacular, and utterly fascinating Christmas lights that are stealing the spotlight from the city halls to the plazas. It’s Christmastime. A time of joy, wonder, and…
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Sports Eye
Lingayen Mayor Bataoil leads the way
By Jesus Garcia Jr. THE star-studded Lingayen bikefest dubbed as “Arangkada Lingayen Cycling Classic 2023” will definitely push through on November 27, 2023, which coincides with the celebration of one our national heroes, Andres Bonifacio. The star-studded cycling road race is another sports project organized by the LGU of Lingayen…
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Entre’acte
Betting in jueteng
By Rex Catubig GAMBLING or games akin, provided the perk in our tranquil barrio. The kids indulged in the harmless though not exactly wholesome ‘buntayog’ or ‘tatsing’. While the elderly would sit for hours in front of the sari-sari store figuring out their moves in ‘dama’. But the more…
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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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General Admission
Out of the fire
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…
THE Dagupan City government celebrated the 20th year of the Sister Cities covenant between the city and Milpitas City in California, USA with a goodwill visit for the benefit of the city’s Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran program, current city and DepEd Officials. With the delegation are City Legal Officer Atty. Aurora…
Agatha Fernandez Wong grabs the Philippine's first medal in the 16th World Wushu Championships held in Texas, USA. Wong scored 9.776 in the Women's Taijiquan category bagging second place in the tournament, her second time to win a silver medal for the Philippines in the biggest Wushu Tournament in the world. Agatha's proud parents…
THE Filipino-American Community recently honored the legacy of a labor organizer and iconic Pangasinense held at the historic Filipino district in Los Angeles City, California Acclaimed as a pro-labor, the distinction was bestowed to the late Modesto 'Larry' Dulay Itliong during the 6th Annual Larry Itliong Day Festival, pursuant to…
SM NBTC NORTH LUZON QUALIFIERS THE University of Luzon Golden Cubs prevailed over the PhilCST Topnotch, 96-90, in their debut match in the SM National Basketball Training Center Luzon Qualifiers at the Dagupan City People’s Astrodome last November 19. Sixty-eight teams joined the local qualifiers for the regional championships where only four teams from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will…
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