THOSE born in the 50s -70s celebrated Christmas as a religious activity with a Noche Buena prepared at home, midnight mass inside community churches. Christmas narrative remained on the Nativity and the birth of Jesus. Gift-giving with the magic of Santa Claus kept children’s excitement over Christmas as one of…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE thieves at the House of Representatives are going for broke! They not only paid themselves millions weekly for doing the QuadCom hearings, but they would not hold themselves accountable for detaining resource persons who refused to give them the responses they needed to build…
Congressmen as thieves
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) – Alaminos District Office conducted a raid at Shayawayne Videoke Bar in Alaminos City on December 12, allegedly operating as a front for prostitution. Its five operators were arrested and will be charged with human trafficking under Republic Act 9208. The suspects are identified…
NBI nabs 5 in bar raid for prostitution, human trafficking
THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) strengthened measures to enhance public safety and curb criminal activity during the holiday season, including the deployment of officers in high-traffic areas and road management plan to minimize the expected congestion. Regional Director P/Brig. General Lou Evangelista said his office is working in…
PRO 1 beefs up for safe, peaceful holiday season
A man was killed while another was wounded in a shooting incident at a wake in Barangay Lagasit in San Quintin town at around 1:05 a.m. on December 14. The police identified, the victims as Dionel Galvan, 43, a tricycle driver, and Junel Guanizo, 44, a construction worker, both residents…
1 killed, another wounded in gun attack in San Quintin
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 8 charged with stealing drums of patis EIGHT individuals are facing charges of qualified theft and violations of the Anti-Fencing Law after bringing several drums of fish sauce, locally called patis, to a location in Lingayen that was not the intended delivery site. The complaint was filed…
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WELCOME TO DAGUPAN CITY — This year’s unique design made of bright colors over the Quintos Bridge makes for an appropriate warm welcome to visitors. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WELCOME TO DAGUPAN CITY
GIVING BACK IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS — Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco and his team spread holiday cheer by personally distributing ham to his constituents in the Second District, using his own funds. Each family with an AyudaMark ID will receive a ham, with distribution already underway and continuing…
GIVING BACK IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
AIMING for a clean slate before the year 2024 ends, the new majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City approved 11 of 12 minutes of previous sessions that remained pending due to deliberate inaction by the former majority, in violation of the Local Government Code. In their session last…
Delayed Dagupan SP session minutes finally approved
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are enforcing stringent measures to ensure that only licensed vendors will be selling allowed firecrackers in Dagupan City. In a recent press conference, BFP Senior Fire Officer III Florante Battalao said they are closely monitoring individuals applying for…