Unprecedented high heat index By Leonardo Micua AFTER so many days of hot summer, rain finally fell early evening of April 11, drenching a large area of Pangasinan and even spawning flash flood in a few low-lying streets of Dagupan City. Of course, this definitely was a big relief for all of us who […]
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A moral story about anger management By Camilla and Shawn Fernandez I recently read a story about anger and inner peace. I can relate to it because I have an issue with controlling my own anger, and I do look forward to effectively managing my own problem. So here comes the story. “Once there was […]
Pangasinan PNP: We’re ready for polls
ONLY 7 AREAS IN WATCH LIST THE Pangasinan Police will organize several Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) to respond to any emergency situations in any town and city prior to and during the election even as the number of towns with intense political rivalries have increased. This was contained in a briefing conducted by P/Colonel Wilson […]
NEW WORLD GUINNESS RECORD
NEW WORLD GUINNESS RECORD — Bayambang Mayor Cezar Quiambao (left) with his wife Mary Clare Quiambao receive the Guinness World Record certificate from Guinness adjudicator Swapnil Dangarikar from India. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Pista’y Dayat 2019 celebration begins
GOV. Amado I. Espino, III led the start of the celebration of Pista’y Dayat 2019 as part of the 439th Agew na Pangasinan (Pangasinan Day) founding anniversary on April 5 with an opening and awarding ceremony of the 12th Pangasinan Tourism and Trade Expo, one of the main events of the annual Pista’y Dayat. The […]
OPLAN BAKLAS
OPLAN BAKLAS – Employees of the DPWH remove a giant billboard installed on the footbridge along Tapuac Road in Dagupan City. (Contributed photo)
Oplan Baklas removes 8 truckloads of illegal tarps in Dagupan
ABOUT eight truckloads of illegal oversized tarpaulins and posters of candidates for the May 13 elections were dismantled and confiscated by the Oplan Baklas teams in a massive operation in Dagupan City on April 10. Atty. Michael Sarmiento, officer-in-charge election officer of Dagupan City, admitted at the KBP Forum that still the team could not […]
HEAT WAVE IS GOOD EXCUSE
HEAT WAVE IS GOOD EXCUSE — A young boy finds the reason to jump into the Calmay River below the Pantal-Lucao bridge in Dagupan City to beat the 51.7 degrees Celsius. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
Heavy downpour, thunder hailed as blessing
THE sudden, unexpected heavy downpour overnight that started at past 7:00 p.m. was welcomed in Dagupan and Pangasinan as it brought relief to the three million people that suffered from unusually high heat index for days. The rain was hailed as a blessing in Manaoag, Malasiqui and in many other areas where farm lands have started to […]
Wage board grants P17-P30 increase in region
HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM wage earners in Region 1 will enjoy higher pay starting April 30, according to the Wage Board I Chair and Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1 Director Nathaniel Lacambra. Lacambra on Thursday said the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) granted up to P30 wage increase for workers in […]