THE long-anticipated traffic light system at Calasiao’s busiest intersection was officially turned over on August 29, 2025 by the provincial government to the Calasiao local government unit (LGU). The ceremony was led by Mayor Patrick Caramat, Vice Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay, and the Sangguniang Bayan members with Gov. Ramon Guico…
ALL new public school buildings that will be built in Dagupan – whether funded by the Department of Education, Department of Public Works and Highways, other government agencies, or even private donors – will have to be multi-level in consideration of the coastal city’s low topography that makes it a catch…
MANAOAG Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario called on fellow local chief executives in Pangasinan to support the push for full transparency, accountability, and justice in flood control projects. “I believe we must take a stand. It’s time to conduct thorough investigations to uncover the root cause of the problem and resolve…
ALL new public school buildings that will be built in Dagupan – whether funded by the Department of Education, Department of Public Works and Highways, other government agencies, or even private donors – will have to be multi-level in consideration of the coastal city’s low topography that makes it a catch…
THE 10-year River Restoration Project launched by the Pangasinan provincial government on August 22 at the Sison Auditorium deserves a big round of applause. With the message “We are committed to making Pangasinan flood-free”, the provincial leadership has sent a powerful signal: An end to perennial flooding may finally be within reach….
THREE committees of the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will recommend the filing of criminal charges against erring contractors of the past Lim administration and ask the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to assist the City Legal Office in preparing the cases that will be brought before the Office of the…
DAGUPAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO ERMIN GARCIA JR. — A Farewell Tribute for the late The SUNDAY PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin Garcia Jr. was held on August 23, 2025 at the Star Plaza Hotel, attended by Dagupan City officials led by Mayor Belen Fernandez. Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod handed a resolution…
A resolution was filed by Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia on August 26 expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives on the passing of Mr. Ermin F. Garcia Jr. and to honor him for his distinguished career spanning more than five decades as a journalist, publisher and…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez described the late The SUNDAY PUNCH publisher-editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. as more than a journalist because he was “the voice for the voiceless, a defender of good governance, and a fearless guardian of the public trust.” Garcia, who took over the community newspaper from…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez said she is in full accord with the manifesto of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for transparency and accountability on flood control projects. The manifesto, dated August 22, 2025, was signed by San Juan City Mayor…
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