MAYOR Belen Fernandez issued an executive order creating an executive committee tasked to prepare the year-long celebration and commemoration of Dagupan City’s 75th anniversary foundation. In her Executive Order No. 12, series of 2022, Fernandez stated the city government must celebrate the founding anniversary throughout the year to commemorate how…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panglunsod congratulated Sophia Malaya Samonte, a native of Barangay Bonuan Boquig, for winning the bronze medal, kids category, as member of the Philippine team that competed in the recent annual world championship for performing arts held in Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA. In the resolution authored by Councilor…
By Al S. Mendoza KATIPS is going to be a film for the ages. That’s a prediction as fearless as me saying China won’t stop punishing Taiwan over Nancy Pelosi’s defiant stand to visit Taipei just days back. If there’s one country as onion-skinned as Imee Marcos, that’d only…
By Gonzalo Duque WE are saddened by the sudden departure of our beloved President Fidel V. Ramos, whose presidency we had the privilege of serving as Director and Deputy Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). What was very significant during those times was the problem of our…
By Leonardo Micua A CALL for donation for the earth-quake victims of Abra was posted on Facebook by Mrs. Maan Tuazon-Guico, first lady of Pangasinan. “ABRA NEEDS OUR HELP” she wrote. Indeed, the province of Abra needs everybody’s help. No less than Governor Mon-Mon Guico sent two provincial buses…
By Farah G. Decano THERE is so much fuss about which one is the better movie between the musical “Katips,” or the drama “Maid In Malacanang.” Famas Awards has spoken. “Katips” won hands down. If you wish to be simply entertained by “Mariteses” then you may consider the “Maid”…
By Jesus A Garcia Jr. I WAS not surprised but deeply saddened over the sudden passing of our beloved former president Fidel Valdez Ramos, better known as FVR. Not surprised because at 94 years old it was but expected that his health was already at a frail stage. But…
By Rex Catubig IN my boyhood in our barrio, the month of August is customarily associated with relentless rain. “Nepnep” is how it was called when the monsoon dumps torrent of rain and the downpour inundates the river and engenders strong current. From out of nowhere the raging river…
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