MASS BEFORE ANTI-NUCLEAR PLANT RALLY—Bishop Napoleon Sipalay Jr., OP DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Alaminos, presides over a Holy Mass at St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Labrador town during the peaceful Anti-Nuclear plant construction rally and protest. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
STILL PLOWING THE OLD WAY — Despite the widespread use of modern tractors, the age-old practice of using the carabao in the fields has not entirely disappeared. In some areas, farmers continue to rely on the hardy carabao for plowing and transporting farm produce, a quiet testament to tradition enduring…
UNLSERBISYO THE city government formally opened the Teen Center in Barangay Carael on Thursday, January 8, following a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony, offering a new space where the talent and intellect of Dagupeño youth can thrive. The facility underscores the city’s continuing commitment to programs that advance the welfare and…
THE debate over the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant in Labrador has quickly divided public opinion, almost evenly, into those who welcome the idea and those who oppose it. Supporters look ahead with optimism, imagining cheaper—perhaps even free—electricity and the promise of jobs once construction begins. Opponents, on…
By Rex Catubig Note: I am reprising this piece that I wrote four years ago, in the early years of my retirement. Since then, the seasonal activity that was my subject has not really changed much—as if frozen in time, caught in the time capsule of the holiday season….
Padunungan 2026 — Junior and senior high school students from six divisions across Pangasinan compete in the inter-campus group quiz show of UP Subol Society’s Padunungan 2026 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. Participants also vie in on-the-spot essay writing in Pangasinan and Ilocano, poetry writing,…
LESSER EXPLOSIONS — As in previous years, this year’s welcome of the New Year saw fewer fireworks, with noticeably less pyrotechnic display lighting up the sky, likely due to the rising cost of firecrackers and pyrotechnics. The photo shows residents welcoming the New Year by watching bursting firecrackers and pyrotechnics…
DESTRUCTION OF SEIZED FIRECRACKERS— Marceliano Desamito Jr, Deputy Provincial Director for Administration, leads in the destruction of confiscated illegal firecrackers, pyrotechnics and improvised canons at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office compound in Lingayen town on Saturday, December 27. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
GOOD LUCK FRUITS — A vendor along A.B. Fernandez Ave. in Dagupan City arranges her variety of round-shaped fruits for sale in anticipation of a demand for the traditional “good luck” fruits to welcome 2026, a practice supposed to bring prosperity to homes. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THANKSGIVING FOR JDV AT 90—Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. is joined by Manay Gina, Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez, and other city officials during a Thanksgiving dinner marking his 90th birthday on December 28, 2025, at Golden Bay Fresh Seafoods Restaurant along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City. (PUNCHphoto by…
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