ONE of the oldest living Pangasinense and World War II veteran marked his 108th birthday quietly in his home in Barangay Doyong, Calasiao last November 3. Born in 1916, Vicente Untalan was a member of the Philippine Scout during the war and survived the Bataan Death March. He also served in the U.S. Army for over…
THE entire community of Universidad de Dagupan gathered in unity and shared excitement during the school’s Christmas Lighting Ceremony on November 14 at the campus on Arellano Street. As the campus turned aglow, a candle-lighting ceremony was also held along with performances by various school organizations and individuals. An original song for…
UNLISERBISYO SOME 1,900 enrolled Day Care Pupils of Dagupan receive free snacks after the 2024 STATE OF THE CHILDREN ADDRESS held on November 12, at the CSI Stadia.Mayor Belen T. Fernandez thanked the generous support of major sponsors, namely Universal Robina Choco Knots, Minute Maid, Bingo Orange Choco Sandwich, Mondelez…
By Gonzalo Duque “I am really surprised, in my more than a century in this planet, this is the first time that a concrete bridge is blown down by a typhoon. Weird!!! Something really is wrong and ugly. Wasteful expenditures of public fund. Someone must have become richer, to…
By Leonardo Micua AFTER almost a day-long hunt for news at city hall on Thursday, I’m now inclined to believe that God, in His most mysterious ways, really intervened to give the Dagupan City administration some period of peace, at least until Christmas. And hopefully a little longer, if…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN 2016, I delivered a speech in Bayambang for the celebration of the Singkapital, the 402-year-old town’s commemoration as the fifth capital of the First Philippine Republic and the final seat of the short-lived First Philippine Republic. Bayambang also served as provincial capital during the…
By Farah G. Decano THE Quad Committee of the House of Representatives has so far earned a better reputation than the Senate. Representatives Jinky Luistro, Rodge Gutierrez, Raoul Manuel, and Paolo Ortega have been receiving praise from Filipino observers because of the firm but calm manner they propound valid…
By Eva C. Visperas WE often complain about the horrendous traffic jams in Dagupan City, grumbling about policemen, traffic enforcers, and fellow drivers who contribute to the chaos. But have you tried driving through San Carlos City lately? Traffic flow in San Carlos, my beloved home for over 10…
By Rec Catubig I did not get to meet Pangasinan’s political luminary, Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr, who authored the charter that made Dagupan into a City, whose birthday, November 13th has been declared a Special Holiday in the province, in recognition of his pivotal role as the First Speaker…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) apprehended three women identified as high-value targets during a buy-bust operation in Malasiqui last week. The suspects were identified as Kristine Delos Santos Molina, a resident of Barangay Bogtong; Beverly Perreras Mamaradlo from Barangay Aliagal; and Marisol Caneda…
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