DOCK, COVER, AND HOLD — A private school in Dagupan City holds an earthquake drill on September 11, 2025 in line with the government’s nationwide quarterly exercise. The Philippines is at risk of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as it sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire. (Punchphoto by Butch…
THE Pangasinan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) confirmed on September 8, 2025 the appointments of Dr. Vivian Villar-Espino as Provincial Health Officer II and Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy as head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office. Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino assured the public that there will be no overlapping of…
THE Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS), in collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), held a Mass Blood Donation Campaign at the Lyceum Northwestern University (L-NU) Gymnasium from September 9 to 11. The event aimed to collect over 300 blood bags to replenish blood supply in Region 1. Mae Diane…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves asserted their grit and tenacity after warding off the Cebu Greats in a see-saw battle, 83-77, in their showdown during the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) game last September 8 at the Calasiao Sports Complex. Early in the first period, Cebu demonstrated its shooting prowess with a back-to-back three-pointers to produce a 6-0…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! SEPTEMBER 16 – (Dagupan City) Juricel C. Mainit; (Mangaldan) Clarissa Barredo; (Calasiao) Glyza de Vera SEPTEMBER 19- (Dagupan City) May-ann De Guzman; (Manaoag) Jonas Aquino Happy Birthday! MARISSA AGDAQUIT DIANE FRIANEZA PAMELA PADRID ROSITA DE GUZMAN (Sept. 14 – Sept /Manila) Happy Birthday! RONEL S. VILLAMIL (Sept. 16…
By Gonzalo Duque WHY is corruption in the Philippines everywhere, or shall we say, every corner? While the flavor of the month today is the rampaging floods visiting our archipelago, we are merely scratching the surface. It is no longer surprising that no less than South Korean president Lee…
By Leonardo Micua THE latest rigodon in the Senate, which saw Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III succeeding Francis Escudero as Senate president, hardly came as a surprise. It was, in fact, an ouster waiting to happen. When Sotto’s closest ally, Senator Panfilo Lacson, exposed in a privileged speech the existence…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo THE last time I had my glasses on was a few hours ago, while reviewing the files of three NGOs where I used to be a Trustee. I recall having gone down to the ground floor to cook. That was around 7:00 p.m. After having…
By Farah G. Decano PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has a historic opportunity to reshape public perception and restore trust in the government through the newly formed commission investigating fraudulent flood control projects. To make a lasting impact, his administration must pursue a strategy of swift and decisive action…
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