Last Week's News
AMONG THE 333 TREES ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK -- Workers cut down one of the 333 trees along the Baywalk Binmaley that are up for removal to supposedly improve the access road leading to tourism destinations at the Lingayen Baywalk. The cutting of trees was approved by the Department of…
TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL SITES, LIVING TRADITIONS THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution endorsing the conduct of a comprehensive cultural mapping of historical sites and living traditions in the city. Authored by Councilor Jeslito Seen, the resolution was passed in accordance with Republic Act No. 10066, also known as…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is advocating for the creation of healthcare and wellness hubs in every city and municipality across the country to help senior citizens enjoy their twilight years with dignity and care. Cayetano filed Senate Bill No. 107 titled the Center for the Elderly in All…
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) has been given formal authority to build its planned Tourist Rest Area (TRA) at the foreshore area of Dagupan City. The Sangguniang Panlungsod passed Resolution No. R. 158 last week, authorizing the DOT to build the facility on a site to be determined by the…
LINGAYEN-DAGUPAN Archbishop Socrates Villegas has called on the Filipino people to rise in prayer, vigilance, and peaceful action against what he describes as a “scourge” of massive and multi-layered corruption that continues to afflict the nation. In a statement on October 1, 2025 titled "Praying with the Church Through Troubled…
NEGOSYO EXPO 2025 -- Students, mostly taking business management-related courses, and entrepreneurs flock to the two-day Negosyo Expo 2025 that opened on September 30 at the CSI Stadia in Dagupan City. Mayor Belen Fernandez (inset) visits one of the exhibit booths of the participating businesses. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
‘SOLASIN’ RECOGNIZED AS ACCESSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE DEVICE THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution congratulating and commending John Carlo Luna Reyes of Urdaneta City for winning the Philippine national title in the 20th James Dyson Award for his innovative “SolAsin” device, a solar-powered salt-making tool that is both accessible and sustainable.…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan, in its September 30 regular session, approved a resolution directing the Committee on Economic Affairs and Ways and Means to study and recommend the possible conversion of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital, district and community hospitals, and other government-owned facilities and services into local economic enterprises (LEEs). …
THE local government of Basista continues to provide financial aid to vendors who were affected by the fire that struck the town’s public market on May 9, 2025 while plans are underway for the construction of a new market. In a statement, Mayor Jay-R Resuello said the assistance -- specifically…
THE Mangaldan local government has begun a comprehensive review of its existing taxes, fees, and penalties in a move to update its Local Revenue Code, which was last revised in 2017. Mayor Bona Fe De Vera Parayno has prioritized the update as a key fiscal strategy to increase the municipality’s…
LAW ENFORCERS seized some ₱1.56 million worth of suspected shabu during a search warrant operation that led to the arrest of a regional high-value target in Sitio Catacdang, Barangay Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City, early morning of September 29, 2025. During the raid, operatives confiscated approximately 230 grams of suspected shabu…
A committee of the Dagupan City council is drafting a possible ordinance or resolution that aims to draw the attention of residents, particularly the youth, away from online gaming and gambling. Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo, chair of the committee on laws, ordinances and judiciary, said in a privilege speech during…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Elderly man goes missing outside hospital AUTHORITIES and family members are now searching for a 78-year-old man who went missing after reportedly stepping outside the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital for a cigarette. The missing man, identified as Romeo Rafon Prado, a resident of Bugallon, was last seen…
SOLIDARITY WITH BREAST CANCER AWARENESS -- The provincial capitol building in Lingayen is illuminated pink on October 1, 2025 as part of the simultaneous nationwide ‘pink lighting activity’ in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
UNLISERBISYO MORE job opportunities will soon open for Dagupeños with the approval of a proposed three-storey apartment in Barangay Pogo Chico and a one-storey commercial building in Barangay Mayombo. At the same time, PAMANA Water Corporation presented its plan to construct a pumphouse that will address the water supply needs…
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Leila Jell Cano of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) brought pride and honor to the country and province when she displayed her remarkable precision skills by capturing three silver medals during the SAAC Archery Championship held September 26-28 at Padang Radia Arena in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Sanctioned by the SA Archery…
CHINESE, FILIPINO ARRESTED IN BUY-BUST LAW enforcers seized some ₱850-million worth of the illegal substance methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu. They arrested two alleged high-value drug personalities, one of them a Chinese national, during a buy-bust operation along Romulo Highway in Barangay Polong, Bugallon, on October 2, 2025. Authorities…
THE separate investigations by the House of Representatives and the Senate into ghost and substandard flood control projects — now expanded by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure to cover all projects built from 2016 to 2025 — have stalled some infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…
By Gonzalo Duque A lot of events vis-a-vs disasters, e.g. typhoons, earthquakes, flooding, and volcanic eruptions, have been frequently visiting our country. These are all natural calamities. But the worst disaster that we have is the rampant graft and corruption in almost all levels of our government. The present…
