SEVENTEEN-year-old Eric Joachim Hechanova of Lingayen brought pride to the country after clinching the gold medal in the U18 Boys 3000-meter run in the 17th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships held November 15–18, 2025, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The young runner from Barangay Baay made history in his first…
DAGUPAN’S LANTERN CAPITAL—Motorists stop to buy lanterns from shops along the roadside in Brgy. Caranglaan, dubbed as Dagupan’s Christmas lantern capital, saves a lot of money than when they go to Tarlac and Pampanga to buy these traditional Christmas decors. As the yuletide season is now just around the corner,…
JOVELLANOS Street has been added to the list of Dagupan streets temporarily closed for the city’s annual baratillo, giving vendors more space during the Christmas season and the Dagupan City Fiesta. The inclusion was approved under Ordinance No. O-052, series of 2025, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on November 17…
FISH CAGES, PENS, PONDS WRECKED THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the immediate release of financial assistance and farm input support to thousands of fisherfolk heavily affected by Super Typhoon “Uwan.” Resolution No. R-192,…
THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) announced a drop in its November electricity rate to P7.95 per kilowatt-hour, down from P9.21/kWh in October. The lower charge is attributed mainly to reduced prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), which helped temper the rise in transmission fees imposed by the National…
ANOTHER VEHICULAR ACCIDENT—A slow-moving single motorcycle figures in another vehicular accident along the Jose de Venecia Sr. Expressway Extension, instantly killing the driver. Authorities have long prohibited slow-moving vehicles from taking the road, which is considered an accident-prone area. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan has tightened its permit regulations for firework manufacturers as part of heightened safety measures ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. FCInsp. Jun Eland Wanawan said the BFP is reviewing all licensed manufacturers in the city to ensure full compliance with…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Region 1 has launched OPLAN Bakal, a renewed campaign against the illegal alteration of engine and chassis numbers on motor vehicles. Regional Director Glorioso Daniel Martinez and Assistant Regional Director Engr. Eric Suriben are leading the operation to ensure that all vehicles on the…
A mediation meant to defuse a marital dispute ended in violence Wednesday evening when a woman was allegedly stabbed by her husband in Barangay Inlambo, Mangaldan. Police said the incident happened around 6:30 PM on November 19, shortly after the couple attended a 5:30 PM mediation session at the barangay…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man dies in motorcycle crash A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was killed in a road mishap in Barangay Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Jonathan Torio de Guzman, a local mechanic, reportedly lost control of his eastbound motorcycle and slammed into a roadside fence. Police…
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