By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo YESTERDAY, I came across Farah Decano’s post on FB which showed a photo depicting the positions of four presidential aspirants regarding the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or (POGOs) during the campaign period with the caption: Papayagan mo ba ang POGO Operations?/ Nakakamiss ang mg panahong/…
By Farah G. Decano THE result of the 2022 elections in Dagupan City was a surprise. No one expected that the brilliant and hardworking Councilor Michael Fernandez would slide from his usual position in the top three down to the last spot for councilors. We cannot say that Councilor…
By Eva C. Visperas IT was not yet time to wake up at 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday, but the insistent barking of my loyal dogs prompted me to slowly rise from my bed. Last week, vertigo temporarily halted my passion for writing, a pursuit I’ve cherished for the past…
By Rex Catubig NOTE: I’m reprising this previous column in support of the National Mental Health Awareness Month and to give a face to the menace of suicide that afflicts even the seemingly normal person, robbing the young of their power to dream and cutting short the future that…
BACK FOR A SHOWDOWN– Former Governor Amado “Pogi” Espino III and running-mate former Dasol Mayor Noel Nacar are gamely joined by their spouses, Karina and Clavelina after they filed their COCs . (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FORMER Gov. Amado Espino III’s told local media shortly after filing his Certificate of Candidacy on October 5, that his decision to return as next governor was prompted by the mounting clamor of his supporters who persistently egged him to wrest back the capitol from the incumbent. Espino was the…
OPPOSITION Councilor Celia Lim will challenge Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez in her re-election bid while her son, former Mayor Brian Lim, will square off with Vice Mayor Bryan Kua in the May 2025 elections. The mother-and-son team and their 10 candidates for councilor, filed their respective Certificates of Candidacy (CoC)…
NBI, DSWD, PMS OFFICES WILL STAY DAGUPAN Mayor Belen Fernandez rejected the opposition councilors’ proposition to demolish a complex of buildings in Barangay Poblacion Oeste, which are on a lot owned by the city government, to make way for the planned P150-million Mother and Child Hospital (MCH). In a speech…
URDANETA City Mayor Julius “Rammy” Parayno, currently under a nine-month suspension over a red tape-related complaint, filed his Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for re-election last week, citing clamor from his constituents to complete a third and final term in office. He evaded questions of newsmen about his suspension when he…
FOR MOM GINA DE VENECIA — Congressman Toff De Venecia holds the copy of the certificate of candidacy he filed for his mom, former Congresswoman Gina, seeking to succeed him as next House Representative in the Lower House, a post she held before he succeeded her. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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