A cowardly shot at press freedom By Al S. Mendoza ORLY Navarro being a hard-hitting broadcaster makes him a hands-down idol of the people. Instantly, he symbolizes what broadcast journalism should be: A champion of press freedom, a vanguard of both free speech and free movement. Orly is a…
Stop the flooding! By Bebot Villar IT’S been two days since Typhoon Luis left Philippine area of Responsibility last Wednesday but patuloy pa rin sa pagtaas ng tubig-baha sa mga bayan ng Calasiao, Sta. Barbara at Dagupan City. Inis na inis ang maraming mga commuters at motorists that day…
The Supreme Court of the Philippines By Oscar V. Cruz AGAIN and again, in so may words, in various occasions and in different ways, the head of the Executive Department expressly and clearly signified his disdain if not downright disgust for the Supreme Court after this declared his DAP…
UCAAP cage tilt opens By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE much-awaited Universities and Colleges Athletic Association of Pangasinan (UCAAP) Jimmy Fernandez Basketball Challenge was officially opened last Thursday afternoon at Dr. Salvador T. Duque Fieldhouse at Tapuac, Dagupan City. The opening ceremony was conducted with a lot fanfare and most…
Leadership and Development By Johanne R. Macob I WAS reading one of my course modules when I came to think about what really constitutes development. The reference material says development is multidimensional, as it has social, economic, political, and other dimensions; it is multidisciplinary because it touches on the discipline…
ENTERPRISING SCHOOL OFFICIALS. Pity the teachers for they can’t say no to their big boss. A school superintendent in one city in Pangasinan offers a decent proposal to neophyte teachers. How? By using his insurance coverage business to anyone who needs his OK to get the appointment for a teaching…
SEVERE FLOODING ACTING on the recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) placed the city under state of calamity through Resolution No. 5156 adopted during a special session on Friday, September 19, noting the extensive flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Luis and the…
INSTANT RIVER—Residents of Barangay Talibaew in Calasiao again find themselves riding bancas just to move to neighbors’ houses in the aftermath of Typhoon Luis. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
EXTENSIVE FLOODING ANEW LINGAYEN – Tropical storm “Luis” left three people dead, five towns under state of calamity and 333 barangays flooded in Pangasinan. Three days after ‘Luis’ dumped heavy rains in the province, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said three people died due to drowning and estimated initial damages to agriculture…
BALOLONG MURDER LINGAYEN—Was the notorious “Fajardo Group” behind the assassination of Urbiztondo Mayor Ernesto Balolong and killing of two others last June 7? This is what police operatives are looking into four suspects believed to be part of the notorious “Fajardo Group” who were arrested in a raid in Laguna Thursday….
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