By Eva C. Visperas FEBRUARY is not only the month of love, but also a celebration of the arts. Pangasinan is alive with creativity as the country marks National Arts Month, with local artists proudly showcasing their works at the Wanderer art exhibit, which opened on February 11 at Cups and…
By Rex Catubig BE it holiday or fiesta season, birthday or anniversary, or whatever important occasion, glorious food takes center stage in the celebrations. The lowly pig is undeniably the king of the festive table. Ham, which is a throwback to our Chinese, Spanish, and American culinary heritage, may…
THE two key cities in Pangasinan, Dagupan and Urdaneta, today share what could be said to be ‘lost causes’. In Dagupan City, the opposition in the Sangguniang Panlungsod finally restored its status as the ‘majority’ after it lost the status to the five-member minority when three of its members were…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. NOW that the question of whether Vice President Sara Duterte will be impeached or not has been resolved with the submission of the fourth impeachment complaint to the Senate, the table is now turned on the congressmen on how they voted. First, it should be…
UNITY WALK FOR 2025 ELECTIONS – Comelec’s Pangasinan Provincial Supervisor Atty Ericson Oganiza leads the Unity Walk before the signing of the Solidarity Pact for 2025 National Local Election in Lingayen, attended by local political candidates in the province and officials of the AFP, PCG, Dep Ed, BFP, RD, PRO1,PD, PPCRV,…
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the review of Dagupan’s P1.6 billion 2025 budget “reveals substantial compliance with Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) and its implementing rules and regulations and other applicable laws, rules and regulations,” except for two items. Luz de Guzman, chief of…
THREE supplemental budgets passed and approved last year by the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod under the control of minority councilors were declared by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as substantially compliant with the Local Government Code and other applicable rules and regulations. Supplemental Budget (SP) Numbers 5, 6 and 7…
SOME P2.2 billion worth of infrastructure projects, covered by local funds, are being rolled out in Dagupan City, according to Mayor Belen Fernandez. Speaking on Wednesday over IFM Radio Dagupan hosted by Mark Espinoza, the mayor said these projects include those funded by Supplemental Budget No. 2-2024 with P557 million,…
PEACE PACT IN DAGUPAN CITY — The two mayoralty candidates, Mayor Belen Fernandez (left) and Councilor Celia-Chua-Lim (right) sign the posted covenant during the peace pact arranged by the Comelec. The same occasion was held in all cities and towns in Pangasinan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ASPIRANTS in Dagupan City vying for the local positions of mayor, vice mayor and councilor, signed a peace covenant early Friday morning, February 7, at the Dagupan City Plaza during a ceremony presided by City Elections Officer Michael Franks Sarmiento. A total of 27 candidates signed the covenant for peaceful, honest…
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