TRANSFIXED BY THE BALLS – A young boy stands still staring longingly at the set of balls hanging on display before the vendor can move on to another place at the beach. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LOW FARMGATE: FROM P120 TO P28 ONION farmers in 30 barangays in Bayambang town could only scratch their heads wondering how they can recover their costs after being told of the low farmgate prices this season. Ronnie Ringor, one of the town’s onion farmers, said the very low farmgate prices,…
HIGH COSTS OF DIESEL, NO FARE INCREASE MORE than 100 jeepney drivers in Pangasinan decide to suspend their operations, because of the prohibitive and still rising costs of fuel. Bernard Tuliao, president of AUTOPRO-Pangasinan, confirmed that 150 jeepney units of members (or ten percent of the group) have stopped plying…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (Decorp) advised its customers to brace for higher electricity costs in months ahead. Atty. Randy Castilan, Decorp spokesperson, cited the rising prices of fuel as one of the main reasons for the increase. He said P10.20 has been added to diesel price alone, over a seven…
NEVER TOO LATE TO TIE THE KNOT — Myrna Aquino, 64, “walks down the aisle” on her wheelchair with Selverio Serafica, 63, pushing her from behind to join 94 couples during the wedding processional of the Kasalang Bayan in Lingayen town. The couple was the oldest pair in the event. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
SOME 150 police personnel of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) donated their blood, as part of the 31st Philippine National Police (PNP) Foundation Day Celebration and Valentine’s Day. The PPPO partnered with the Philippine Red Cross-Pangasinan Chapter under the program “Alay na Dugo, Dugtong ng Buhay mo” to augment…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! FEBRUARY 20 – (Dagupan City) Melchor Fernandez; (Manaoag) Carmela Sison; Edzhel Jamila Ternola FEBRUARY 22 – (Dagupan City) Sonny Nevado, Margarita Tejano; (Manaoag) Lenny Pajarillo; Eia Cabingas, Nida Cabingas FEBRUARY 23 – (Laoc, Manaoag) Gracia Martin; (Sta. Barbara/USA) Florenz Fernandez FEBRUARY 24 – (Dagupan City) Clarita de Guzman;…
THE race for the country’s top national posts is on! Between choosing from the 10 names for president, 9 for vice president and 64 for senators, and at the receiving end of the barrage of PR and propaganda in mainstream media and the disinformation and fake news being dished out…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. WHO would have thought or expected a senatorial candidate would practice what he preaches about his advocacy during a campaign at a critical stage of his political career? Well, former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano who’s making a comeback as senator in 2022 decided to conduct…
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