A proud Pangasinense from Pozorrubio has brought honor to his hometown after emerging as the top performer in the 2025 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination. Engr. Andrie John Chu secured the coveted Top 1 spot in the recently concluded examination, based on the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)…
HONING THEM EARLY—A football coach at a private school in Dagupan teaches nursery pupils how to kick a football, nurturing their love for the sport at an early age so they can later compete in school intramurals and other competitions. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Dagupan City, led by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, has passed Resolution No. 8463-2025 commending Barangay II and III, headed by Barangay Captain Francisco Lopez and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Jonaiber Maca-ayao, for winning the championship title in the 2025 Dagupan Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament. The citywide tournament…
MPBL PLAYOFFS THE Pangasinan Heatwaves shocked the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in a heart-stopping thriller, 82-80, in their win-or-go-home match in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Quarterfinals on October 28, 2025, at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. Reeling off the first frame, Bong Galanza steered Pangasinan’s…
By Gonzalo Duque THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), through Justice Andres Reyes, has released an initial recommendation to charge Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, as well as former Congressman Zaldy Co and others, for plunder, violation of the anti-graft law, and bribery. It is believed that the…
By Leonardo Micua A news item posted on Facebook on October 3, 2025, quoted Second District Rep. Mark Cojuangco as saying that more than 65 percent—or about 12,000 residents—of Labrador, Pangasinan, are in favor of constructing a nuclear power plant in their town. However, the post drew numerous negative…
By Farah G. Decano HALLOWEEN is creeping closer, and after a misguided deep-dive into horror documentaries, my imagination has been running wild. To purge this unnecessary fear, I’m passing on a couple of my own, real-life chilling experiences. Damay-damay na lang. *wink* * * * * In June 2012,…
By Eva C. Visperas AS I sat among the guests inside the CSI Stadia that morning, I couldn’t help but feel a quiet pride — the kind that wells up when you see your city standing a little taller, its heart beating a little stronger. Mayor Belen Fernandez was…
By Rex Catubig NOWADAYS, when Puto (local rice muffin, not the gay Mexican variant) is mentioned, it comes with the descriptive prefix Calasiao. Just like the fish Bangus, which is irrevocably identified with Dagupan, Puto and the township of Calasiao are mentioned in the same breath and have become…
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