SOON PRICE CAP ON TOMATOES? – Households in the habit of buying fresh vegetables every other day were recently surprised by their suki vegetable vendors when told that their P120 can no longer buy them a kilo of tomatoes. Try P160! (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NEW COMMISSIONERS –Atty Edward Cham, Dean Farah Decano (Sunday Punch Columnist), Atty January Ragudo and Atty Michael Datario take a break after taking their oaths as Commissioners on Bar Discipline before Chief Justice Gesmundo at the Manila Prince Hotel on September 8, 2023.
GUICO HONORS BOY HERO WITH A HANDSHAKE – Gov. Ramon Guico III extends his hand to congratulate 14-year-old Leonard Sambrano after commending him for saving a 5-month-old baby girl and her 8-year-old sister from a burning house in Mangatarem town. Nothing is reported, however, whether the provincial government rewarded Leonard with…
UNLISERBISYO MAYOR Belen Fernandez welcomed another opportunity to market the products and help boost livelihood opportunities of participating farmer and fisherfolk groups and entrepreneurs who are based not only in Dagupan but also within Pangasinan when the Kadiwa ng Pangulo was hosted during the Dagupan City Farmer’s Day held at…
By Rex Catubig THEY are the calamity staple. Once referred to as “relief”, they have since mutated into the colloquial “ayuda” as food aid is called—a package consisting of a bag of rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee sachets, and the like—depending on the local government’s resources and “diskarte” or…
THE discovery of 154,000 bags of suspected smuggled rice in Bulacan last week is a sure indicator that the declared war with smugglers and hoarders of rice is far from over. In fact, it has not started notwithstanding the President’s brave words – Your days are numbered.” That successful raid…
OPENING OF CLASSES BLUES — A young girl hangs on tight to nanay’s back while son decides to spare his brand new shoes from getting wet and walks barefoot to cross the flooded street to their school, West Central Elementary School 1, in Dagupan City during the 1st day of…
SENATOR Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and Governor Ramon Guico III were in San Carlos City for the distribution of cash assistance to identified beneficiaries under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program (AICS) last August 24 at Don Federico Mandapat Sports Dome in San Carlos City. They were joined by…
HEIGHT DOESN’T MATTER — Nicole Mayandoc, 22, a 3’4” tall fourth year IT student in Dagupan City happily shows her registered certificate of candidacy for the position of SK kagawad in Barangay Carael, a post that requires sheer intellect and working skills. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LAST MINUTE SHOPPING – A mother joins the mad rush to complete her children’s needs for the start of the classes and goes through various school supply items while her son would rather look an array of fancy ballpens. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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