SUN PROTECTION — A lady pillion rider holds an umbrella as protection from the sun as they traverses the streets of Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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WHITE GOLD — A farm worker gathers cooked salt in one of the biggest refineries in Pangasinan, located in Barangay David, Mangaldan. The family-owned facility operates 24/7, rain or shine, to remove impurities and produce fine, clean, whiter and high-quality salt. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WHITE GOLD
PIPE ORGAN MUSIC — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas officiates on August 21, 2025 the blessing of the new pipe organ of the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral Parish, followed by the choir’s singing accompanied by the towering instrument made in the USA. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
PIPE ORGAN MUSIC
UNLISERBISYO THE second batch of TUPAD profiling, covering 121 market vendors, was completed last week as part of continuing operations to assist those who were affected by Typhoon Emong in July. Beneficiaries of the program get financial support for their livelihood and families. The activity was undertaken by the Department…
2ND BATCH OF MARKET VENDORS UNDERGO DOLE TUPAD PROFILING
SERVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS — Dr. Estrella Quiambao-Glorioso (center), president and CEO of JKQ Medical and Wellness Center (inset photo) in Bayambang town, and other hospital officials talk to the media about their services and expansion plans as they prepare to mark the health facility’s first anniversary in October. (Punchphoto…
SERVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
By Rex Catubig I was raised on Caton, that handy vernacular alphabet primer that looked like a thin prayer book. While we had the primer on hand, the teacher wrote the alphabet with chalk on the blackboard, said them one by one, and we would repeat after her. It…
The Anatomy of My Education
MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE BECOMES PARKING AREA — Vehicles are parked at the Magsaysay Bridge in Dagupan City as the approach to the Nazareth General Hospital is not passable due to an ongoing road construction project under the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
MAGSAYSAY BRIDGE BECOMES PARKING AREA
THE Dagupan City Government received a valuable addition to its heritage collection with the turnover of the History Wall and MacArthur memorabilia from the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) on August 12. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua received the History Wall and pieces of memorabilia from PVB Dagupan Branch Manager Cherry Soriano…
PVB hands over ‘History Wall’, World War II memorabilia to Dagupan
OVERFLOWING DRAINAGE IN RIZAL ST. — Rizal Street in Dagupan City was again slightly flooded on August 14 after the drainage system in the area overflowed following a localized thunderstorm that dumped rain for 30 minutes. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
OVERFLOWING DRAINAGE IN RIZAL ST.
AN initial 2,630 scholars out of the 6,000 for the school year 2025-2026 received their grants from the Dagupan City government led by Mayor Belen Fernandez on August 10. Alongside the grant distribution, scholars who just graduated with Latin Honors were given their respective cash incentives of P10,000 for the…
