(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 2 senior citizens found dead in Sual AUTHORITIES discovered the bodies of two senior citizens inside their home in the mountainous part of Sual after receiving a report from Barangay Chairman Reynaldo Berting of Barangay Baybay Norte. Barangay officials visited the couple’s home and found them…

GRILLED TALABA ANYONE? — Contestants of Miss Hundred Islands 2025 sample the grilled oysters during the “Talaba Ihaw-Ihaw” event of the annual Hundred Islands Festival of Alaminos City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
GRILLED TALABA ANYONE?
THE Alaminos City government led the grilling of 200 sacks of oysters during the Talaba Festival, the centerpiece of the Hundred Islands Festival last March 13. The oysters were gathered from farms in Barangays Baleyadaan, Mona, Cayucay, and Pangapisan, according to Rosalie Aruelo, head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. “The harvested oysters were cleaned…
Alaminos City celebrates Talaba Festival
SOME 3,500 mothers from 18 of the 31 barangays in Dagupan City, headed by their respective focal persons, were inducted on Thursday as members of the Maaron Ina, a new group that will craft and push major agenda for mothers and their families. Organized by Mayor Belen Fernandez as part of…
Mothers get priority access to Dagupan’s UnliSerbisyo

UNLISERBISYO ARAW-ARAW ang operasyon sa pag clear ng dating bundok ng basura. Sa ngayon po ay makikita na ang haba ng napatag na area mula nang magsimula po tayo patungo sa SAFE CLOSURE AND REHABILITATION nito as our first step in TRANSFORMING THE AREA INTO AN ECOTOURISM PARK. Kaya ipinagbabawal…
SAFE CLOSURE AND REHABILITATION OF DUMPSITE

THE Pangasinan Heatwaves started strong in their debut match to outclass the Bataan Risers in the 7th season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, 95-86, last March 10 at the Robert Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales, Pangasinan. In the opening frame, Heatwaves’ new acquisition, Vic Manuel, made his presence felt early in the game drilling five points from the painted…
Pangasinan beats Bataan in 7th MPBL opener, 95-86
LAOAG City maintained a slim lead over Pangasinan 1 as of 10:50 p.m. last March 13 as the 2025 Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet drew to a close in Bacnotan, La Union. The Ilocos Norte capital bagged 46 gold, 46 silver and 36 gold medals against Pangasinan 1’s 43…
Laoag City champ in 2025 R1AA meet
By Gonzalo Duque A lot of events had been unfolding before our eyes during the last few days. Of course, the latest and biggest is the alleged “kidnapping” of former President Rodrigo Duterte by Philippine authorities led by P/Maj Gen. Nicolas Torre. Many legal luminaries have started questioning the…
Digong’s ‘kidnapping’ could become a rallying point
By Leonardo Micua MANY were surprised at the sudden turn of events in the country when former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by Interpol agents implementing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, with full assistance from Philippine authorities, last March 11 upon arriving from Hong Kong….
A surprise Digong drama unfolds
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) or doulourex typically happens when “a blood vessel puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve near the brainstem”. This nerve provides sensation to the head and face. According to neurologists, the condition isn’t life-threatening, but it can be life-altering. It is typically chronic (long-term) but…