UNLISERBISYO SEVERAL women residents of Dagupan took the free clinical breast examination and mammography offered by the city government on October 21. The service, organized by the City Health Office, led by Dra. Julita De Venecia, was part of the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. THE pedestrian lanes…
BASKET BUSINESS — A worker at one of the oldest handicraft shops in Manaoag, the Sibayan Handicrafts in Barangay Lipit Sur, stacks finished woven baskets that are ready for delivery to customers. The baskets are made from natural materials such as rattan, abaca, and buri palm fibers. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY — The 26th Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Uptown Dagupan 2000 last October 15, 2025 was a celebration of leadership and legacy as Charter President Gonzalo Duque joined the club’s new set of officers and members led by President Mylene M. Tanedo.
SP CARES: Commitment in Action Unified Front: Mayor Fernandez Visits SP to Detail Project Irregularities, Council Pledges Support Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez made a significant appearance before the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Monday, October 20, 2025, to address the city’s “highly irregular projects.” Under the banner of “Transparency…
IT comes as no surprise that the Discaya couple, Curlee and Sarah, has finally decided to stop cooperating with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its probe into anomalous flood control projects. The Commission, chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes, cannot compel the couple to speak up…
By Rex Catubig (in observance of the National Elderly Filipino Week: Embracing Age–Living a life with Dignity and Purpose) It is said that the last sense to go as one approaches the final round is the sense of hearing. While the body may have given up the fight, it…
LOW-GRADE ASPHALT — Cracked asphalt along the Old Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Road going to Calasiao poses risks to motorists and pedestrians, especially at night. Asphalt overlaying is done by the Department of Public Works and Highways over concrete roads. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NO STOPPING CHRISTMAS — Ambulant vendors wade through the incessantly flooded streets in Barangay Mayombo, Dagupan City to earn an income from selling Christmas decorations. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LIGHTS OUT — It has been a while since just one light post is functioning along this stretch of the Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Diversion Road in Dagupan City, where several accidents have been recorded. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
FOLLOWING the series of strong earthquakes that rocked the country in the past two weeks, many Filipinos are now on edge — fearing “The Big One” that could hit Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon might be next. No existing technology can accurately predict when or where a strong earthquake…
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