THE Umingan National High School Boys Volleyball Team again asserted its supremacy when it clinched the championship tiara after sweeping Nueva Ecija’s San Jose City National High School in two-straight sets: 25-20, 25-19, during the Umingan Volleyball Club U17 Invitational Tournament held December 22-23, 2024 at the Umingan Sports Complex….
THE foursome of Larry Ferim, Pete Sabalo, Arnold Padlan and Zedy Cruz, known as Team Semilya, ran away with the championship after scoring 15,962 points in the five-day 3 MS Bowling Tournament at the CSI Bowling Center in Dagupan City, which ended last December 21. Team Semilya dueledpin for pin with…
Team Semilya tops 3 MS Bowling Tournament
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! DECEMBER 25 – (Dagupan City) Jhess de Guzman, Christian M. Gonzales DECEMBER 26 – (Calasiao) Katherine De Vera; (Mangaldan) Almira Dela Vega DECEMBER 29 – (Dagupan City) Mary Anne de Vera ; (Wedding Anniversary) John & Alice Barbiran Happy Birthday! KEVIN QUINN MANAOIS (December 29 – Manaoag) Happy…
Birthdays/Anniversaries December 29, 2024 – January 4, 2025
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…
Christmas then and now
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…
POLICE REPORTS
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)