By Farah G. Decano WHO is Claudia Procula? What was her participation in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Claudia was the stepdaughter of Emperor Tiberius, and her hand was given in marriage by the latter to the very ambitious Pontius Pilate. Although their marital union was merely arranged, Claudia,…
By Eva C. Visperas YES, don’t be surprised if you see an all-white exterior of Capitol Building in Lingayen, the seat of provincial government power, in your next visit. As of this writing, its repainting is almost done. Truth is, before Gov. Monmon Guico delivered his State of the…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I’M making this piece prematurely, April 4, because of the seven-day (April 2-9) Lenten season break. So, I believe that you, my co-basketball aficionados had already watched on TV the April 9 (Easter Sunday) first game of the best-of-seven series of this year PBA’s Governors’…
INDIGNATION RALLY VS. ANTI-POOR BUDGET WHAT was supposed to be a simple flag-raising ceremony last April 3 turned out to an indignation rally led by many of the more than 700 job order employees who were laid off because the seven majority councilors in the Sanggunian Panlungsod did not provide…
TRAPPED— The family of Mark and Dixie Villanueva is shown in a recent family portrait before the tragedy struck. (Top photo) The family’s residence razed to the ground. (Punchphoto by Gin Quesada) FIVE persons perished in a fire that razed their house, damaging three more on Rizal Street, Barangay Poblacion District…
3 REASSIGNED, 3 RETAINED IN a wide-ranging reshuffle effected by the Department of Education regional office, Dr. Aguedo Fernandez, former Schools Division Office (SDO) superintendent of Dagupan, is now superintendent of SDO Urdaneta City, replacing Dr. Fatima Boado who was also reassigned as SDO Superintendent of Pangasinan I based in…
RABIES cases are on the rise in Dagupan City as health authorities continue to warn about it throughout the summer season. So far, 700 cases of animal bites were already recorded last month March or 200 cases higher than February this year. Dr. Ofelia Rivera, Dagupan City Health Officer, said…
SEAFOOD GALORE — Gov. Ramon Guico III (right) leads the “Salo-salo” during the opening of Pangasinan Tourism and Trade Expo, a part of 2023 Agew na Pangasinan and Pistay Dayat Celebration. He is joined by Vice Gov. Mark Lambino and Board Members Chinky Perez (left) and Apple Bacay sampling different seafoods, native cakes and fruits. (Punchphoto…
THE Technical Working Group (TWG) organized by Gov. Ramon Guico III gave the greenlight for the establishment of a Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), one of his declared plans in his first State of the Province Address last week. This three-day TWG strategic planning workshop at Hiraya Wellness and Eco-Park in…
PH’S TOP 10 MOST DILIGENT LIBRARIES VILLASIS Municipal Library ranked second in 2022’s Top 10 Most Diligent Libraries nationwide. Merly Zambrano, municipal librarian, told The PUNCH that every year, the Public Libraries Division acknowledges the most diligent libraries affiliated with the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). The first recognition…
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