UNLISERBISYO IN DAGUPAN SOME 1,000 Dagupeños benefited from the free eye checkup and cataract screening activity on July 26, 2022 at the CSI Stadia as part of the Unliserbisyo program on health of Mayor Belen Fernandez. Most of the patients were from the elderly group or senior citizens who had symptoms…
NEW MAYOR BELEN APPOINTEES THE appointments of two new senior officials of the Dagupan City government as department heads were confirmed in separate resolutions passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Tuesday (July 26). Councilor Alfie Fernandez, chairman on the committee of civil service appointments, moved for the appointment of…
By Al S. Mendoza IN his inaugural speech as the country’s 17th president on June 30 at the National Museum, Ferdinand “BBM” Marcos Jr. did not mention about unity. A surprise, indeed, as he kept mouthing the word in his numerous speeches during the campaign for the May 9…
By Gonzalo Duque I first hesitated to write any topic under the sun, but the call of duty made me change my mind. What happened Wednesday in Northern Luzon, which was jolted by a powerful earthquake (Magnitude 5 in Dagupan, Magnitude 6 in La Union and Magnitude 7 in Lagangilang,…
By Leonardo Micua BASED on the presentation of Office of Civil Defense 1 during a virtual presscon on July 28, a day after the Magnitude 7 earthquake shook Northern Luzon, most of the major damages to infrastructure due to the temblor were concentrated in provinces and cities north and…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo This morning, I think of my mother. I think of the times that I have decided, on so many occasions I have taken personal decisions without much regard for her own sentiments. Not that it is intentional to disregard it, but worse, it seemed sometimes…
By Farah G. Decano I am now writing my column just after the occurrence of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon. Like any typical Filipino, I am helping myself cope with this devastating and stressful situation by finding humor in other issues which have caught national attention due…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. OUR national basketball squad called “Gilas” did not pass the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying round held weeks ago. Although we won twice against India, we suffered a humiliating defeat twice, first frqwom New Zealand, 106-60 and 92-75, in the first and second windows. Then we…
By Rex Catubig AUGUST is when monsoon brings copious rain, and usually intensifies into tropical typhoon. In my boyhood, at the start of a heavy downpour, we would run out into the yard and cheerily drench our fragile bodies with heaven’s libation. But as thunder rolls and lightning menacingly…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! JULY 30 – (Dagupan City) Mary Anne De Vera; (Manaoag) DOMINADOR GODOY; (Ilocos Norte) Minda de Guzman JULY 31 – (Dagupan City) CHARLENE TABAYOYONG; (Calasiao) Amadito Centino AUGUST 01 – (Dagupan City) Katherine Supnad, Melecio Agustin; (Manila) Anastacio dela Vega; (Mangaldan) Arlene Ignacio Happy Birthday! ODESSA M. PACAUL…
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