By Eva C. Visperas A groundbreaking medical procedure at Region 1 Medical Center’s (R1MC) Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Center restored the vision of a patient who had long suffered from severe eye damage due to a chemical injury. For the first time in Pangasinan, the Boston Keratoprosthesis, a…
By Rex Catubig “INTSIK tsonga”, “Tsikwa”– are just two of the monikers they are condescendingly called, implying disdain in how they are regarded, which reveals our bias and cultural ignorance. My father was privileged to enjoy a close association with the Chinese in the lumber business. I grew up…
THE Pangasinan Abono Reapers ended their two-game losing streak after clobbering the Biñan Tatak Gel Beast, 90-78, in the 4th Pilipinas Super League President’s Cup last January 25 at the Robert Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales, Pangasinan. Pangasinan’s veteran center Michael Mabulac had an excellent shooting from the shaded area with eight markers and twin rebounds in the first frame. On the other hand, Kenny Rocacurva returned the favor with an early 9-point spurt to produce…
FOURTEEN-year-old Leila Jell Cano of the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) demonstrated her exceptional marksmanship skills when she captured one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the U18 Women’ Recurve during the National Archery Championship last January 23-26, 2025 held at the STI Goldtoe Archery Range in Marikina City. Hosted by the World…
GREETINGS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES – Lion dancers roll out small banners of “Happy Chinese New Year” traditional greetings in various languages across the world. At the Dagupan City Plaza. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
UNLISERBISYO THE One Bonuan Tourism Pavilion amounting to P100 Million will soon rise at the Tondaligan Beach, Bonuan Gueset which was sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros. The City Government of Dagupan, led by Mayor Belen Fernandez, held a groundbreaking ceremony of the One Bonuan Tourism Pavilion, together with Department of…
TWO weeks into the election period that started January 12, the police caught 10 gun ban violators in Pangasinan out of the 13 total cases across the Ilocos Region. Two were recorded in La Union with two, and one in Ilocos Sur, according to P/Lt. Col. Benigno Sumawang Jr., public…
MORE than 8,700 police personnel will be deployed across the Ilocos Region to ensure a peaceful election, with most to be assigned in Pangasinan, which has the highest number of registered voters in the region. P/Lt. Col. Benigno Sumawang, deputy chief of Regional Community Affairs Development Division, said the deployment…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Tricycle driver nabbed in drug bust ops A tricycle driver was arrested for drug trafficking in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Palakipak, Rosales, with approximately 0.97 grams of suspected shabu valued at P6,596 seized by the police. The suspect identified as 25-year-old Eric Olaya Calaur, a…
FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY AS DRYER – An unfinished portion of the Arenas Highway in Calasiao is put into good use by grateful farmers who find the flat surface ideal for dying their harvested palay but they are joined by goats in the area that are equally grateful for the sumptuous dried…
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