A week after its inaugural session, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City failed to meet for its second regular session on July 12 due to lack of quorum. Only the five councilors belonging to the minority responded to the roll call made by City Secretary Ravanzo at past 10 a.m….
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I wake up to the dawn of calm, before the birds steal the silence, where I can only hear the sound of me. I listen to my breath, telling me, that the moment is precious, and each breath that passes is a moment gone, and…
By Farah G. Decano LAWYERS are affected too by the economy. The more vulnerable ones are those in private practice as solo practitioners. Because the costs of maintaining offices, paying wages of staff and purchasing of equipment and supplies rests on the lone shoulders of these lawyers, some had…
By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE world title fight between our very own world champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo versus Rey Vargas of Mexico for the WBC featherweight crown last Sunday in San Antonio, Texas was not shown live on television, unlike before. But being ardent boxing fans, we watched…
By Rex Catubig IT was just another Monday. As the sultry afternoon was winding down, clock watchers in offices were fidgety and kept glancing at the wall clock, waiting impatiently for 5 o’clock to strike. The lady employees had begun the ritual of retouching their make-up, nudging off their…
CONSPIRACY OF THE WATER LILY – It is not a garden of vegetables but a span of water lilies that practically occupied half of the Pantal River, slowing down flow of water out to the sea, further aggravating flooding in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
The town of Manaoag is at a crossroad between towns that have its vehicular traffic increasingly difficult with each passing year, having the Minor Basilica as the town’s main attraction, compounded the local government’s dilemma. Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario, the town’s new local chief executive, admitted that coping with the…
ASINGAN town mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. expressed his full support for the Asingan Community Hospital’s plan to open an animal bite center (ABC). Once opened, the hospital’s center will also serve the towns of Binalonan, San Manuel, and Sta. Maria. Lopez said the installation of an animal bite center in…
AN ambulance owned by the LGU Binalonan hit a pedestrian while rushing a patient along Barangay Capaoay, San Jacinto town on Friday, July 8. Investigation showed the victim, Marties Hiquiana, 49, and a resident of said area, suddenly crossed the street that resulted in her being hit by the ambulance…
A woman is in a critical condition after she was hit by a delivery truck along the de Venecia Highway in Dagupan City Tuesday afternoon, July 12. Victim Jennifer Solano, of legal age, resident of Barangay Lucao in Dagupan City, whose leg was crushed, was rushed to Region 1 Medical…
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