By Rex Catubig WHEN the anomalous flood control projects exploded a Pandora’s box of associative demons—SOP, payola, insertions, twenty-five percent, proponent, and other euphemistic turns of phrase, one exacerbating factor got somewhat overshadowed. Yet, it is a key player in all this. Beyond the dikes, the embankments, rip rap…
Fernandez siblings, led by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez, join Archbishop Socrates Villegas in the groundbreaking of the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help along New De Venecia Highway, Lucao District, Dagupan City on October 28, 2025. The rite marks the beginning of a new sanctuary built in honor…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez and Vice Mayor BK Kua led the turnover of new motorboats for the barangays of Lomboy, Salapingao, Pugaro, Calmay, Carael, and for city use. These motorboats will be used to ensure the safe transport of children to and from school, as well as to enable faster response…
KADIWA NG PANGULO IN DAGUPAN—Vendors sell fresh agricultural, fishery, and processed food products at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo during the Dagupan City Farmers and Fisherfolks Day at the CSI City Mall Big Atrium. The event aims to help fisherfolks, farmers, and SMEs promote their products. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
AS the cool amihan winds begin to blow from the Arctic region, a rise in influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) is expected — not only in Region 1 but across the entire country. Public health facilities nationwide are now ramping up their preparations to accommodate a possible surge in patients seeking medical…
SP CARES: Commitment in Action Honest citizen Joshua Reyes of Barangay Tapuac was lauded by Dagupan City officials for returning a lost bag containing personal and valuable items. The act prompted a public commendation during the city’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez and the Sangguniang Panlungsod presented…
Marivic Barcellano of Tiblong Flavored Salt stands proudly at her stall during a trade fair held in a mall in Dagupan City. (Photo by Eva Visperas) A story of perseverance, unity, and hope defines the success of the Tiblong Salt Association in the coastal town of San Fabian. Led by…
PRE-UNDAS ROUTINE—Residents clean and repaint the tombs of their departed loved ones at the Catholic Cemetery in Barangay Dulag, Binmaley, on Tuesday morning (October 28), in preparation for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2, 2025. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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…
TRICYCLE RATES — Dagupan City councilors, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, and other local government officials gather for a photo with representatives of tricycle drivers and operators associations, and members of the public after a hearing on the proposed tricycle fare matrix ordinance held October 23, 2025 at the Dagupan City…
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