FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDER –Newly-elected Binmaley Pedro Merrera shows local newsmen the copy of his first executive order that regulates use of the town’s seal and other offices for the purpose of crediting officials for their accomplishments. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
Photos and short story by Art G. Valenzuela “These boots are made for walking,” so goes the old song. And my camera is made to capture wonderful memories in wonderful places. Rather than store them in the inner recesses of my mind, here I am, sharing these nature photos with…
STARTING next week, our communities will be watching how our newly reelected and elected provincial and local officials will conduct themselves in the next 100 days. Here are some barometers uppermost in our local communities’ minds. Firstly, while it is safe to assume that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic…
VEGETABLE FARMER HIT BY FUEL CRISIS – Farmer counts cash to determine how many liters of gas he can buy to reach the market. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
GARBAGE CRISIS NIPPED – The volume of garbage collected from residents of Barangay Lucao being dumped at the barangay’s Material Recovery Facility was increasing every day and threatened a health crisis in the city, until the city government’s Waste Management Division reportedly resumed its collection of garbage from MRFs for transfer to a…
GOOD TIMES DO END – A number of the Libreng Sakay transport group in Pangasinan providing free transport to health workers will soon stop plying their assigned routes on June 30. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
CYCLING DADDY – Spanish cyclist Edgar Nieto (right), a resident of Dagupan City, crosses the finish line to win the ‘open’ category in the “Excellent Noodles San Fabian Cycling Classic,” a celebration of Father’s Day held last June 19 that was flagged off at the Bikers’ Den in San Fabian town. (Punchphoto…
TEAM BELEN DURING PROCLAMATION MAYOR Belen Fernandez will mark her return to Dagupan City Hall when she takes her oath as the city’s new mayor on June 30 at CSI Stadia in Barangay Lucao. Presiding Judge Genoveva Maramba of Branch 44 in Dagupan City will swear in Mayor Fernandez and…
OPPORTUNITY IN A CRISIS – An entrepreneur in a barangay has found a way to exploit the fuel price crisis by setting up his midway gas set-up for motorcycle riders who can make bikers save on consumption and time with his measured gas in soft drink bottles. One is free to…
DADDY’S GIRL QUALITY TIME WITH DAD – A young girl bikes leisurely at the De Venecia Extension Highway on a Sunday morning, secure with the thought that her father will not allow an accident to happen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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