By Al S. Mendoza LET’S call a spade a spade. Chot Reyes has just committed a monumental boo-boo that will haunt him for the rest of his life. He chose a meaningless chore over a hugely important mission. Instead of putting his heart into TNT’s title-retention campaign, he shuttled…
By Gonzalo Duque I missed to write my column last week because I was in the hospital for my routine executive check-up, checking on my diabetes, heart condition, if I have lipid, liver and kidney disorders, neurological disease, and diseases in the colon and other body organs, including my…
PERMITS ISSUED BY LIM ADMINISTRATION THE huge illegal fish pens that were removed and demolished painstakingly over a four- year period by then Mayor Belen Fernandez before 2019 were restored during the Brian Lim administration and fully operating in violation of the city’s fishery code that allows only fish cages,…
SAFE CROSSING OF CALMAY RIVER — With no markers, skilled boatmen navigate the river without fear of collision among them. Only the new rule – no overloading – concerns them. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
GHOST, NON-CITY RESIDENTS AWARDED SOME students awarded scholarships by past Dagupan City administration could not be located while others were verified to be residents from other towns and cities. This was revealed by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua in response to the point of inquiry raised by Councilor and Majority Floor…
KATIPUNAN, CITY FOUNDING THE Alaminos City Culture and Arts Council met on September 2, Friday, to discuss the Alaminos City government’s plan to establish two historical landmarks in the city: Date when a local Katipunan chapter during the Philippine Revolution was organized, and date of the city’s foundation since its…
THE Department of Health–Center for Health Development Region 1 (DOH-CHD) urged the public to continue wearing face masks, since no presidential Executive Order defining voluntary removal of face masks in public places has been issued. This, after authorities noticed an increasing number of individuals have begun removing face masks in…
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Pangasinan Provincial Office deactivated more than 30 thousand regular voters in the province, based on their latest election registration board hearing. Atty. Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, said the deactivated individuals were those who have died, relocated, or were unable to vote twice. Those who…
WHEN STREETS ARE NOT PASSABLE – Leave it to a tricycle driver to find the most convenient area where he can deliver his passengers through flooded areas. Using the sidewalk is always an option to keep his customers dry. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE delay in the procurement of laptops for teachers by the Department of Education (DepEd) under the ‘Bayanihan to Recover as One Act’ defeated the law’s purpose to aid the education system in switching to hybrid learning at the height of the pandemic, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano told The PUNCH…
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