NATIVIDAD FOREST FIRE NATIVIDAD—Who or what caused the forest fire that razed about a hundred-hectare wide and almost completely gutted the pilgrimage site at the Caraballo Mountain on Black Saturday, April 4. The questions remained unanswered at presstime although Winston Julio, secretary to Mayor Rodrigo Rafael, said preliminary investigation revealed that…
MORE than 100 livelihood cooperatives and associations in the country have availed of the “Presyo, Trabaho, Kita/Kaayusan” (PTK) program of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. The latest addition is the Malimgas Aliguas Dagupan Vendors Federation (MADAVFE) at the Malimgas Public Market in Dagupan City after it met with Mr. Cayetano last…
AWESOME HOLY CROSS— Young hikers look up to admire the imposing presence of the Redeemer’s Cross, huge white cross atop the Calvary Hill in Bani town, after completing 1,000-steps of “VIA CRUSIS.” (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
BORROWERS STILL FACE HARASSMENT OFFICIALS of the SS Marketing Inc., a lending company, and its borrowers from the ranks of the urban poor in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City failed to pursue the terms of settlement they agreed on during their scheduled meeting last March 30 at the National Bureau of…
FIVE congressmen and a partylist representative in Pangasinan joined congressmen from the Northern Luzon Alliance (NLA) who expressed their continued support to the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III. Representatives of the First District, Jesus Celeste; Second District, Leopoldo Bataoil; Third District, Rosemary ‘Baby’ Arenas; Fourth District, Gina de Venecia,…
MAYOR REBUKES DETRACTORS THE task of cleaning and improving the city’s river network is a work-in-progress. This was pointed out by Dagupan Mayor Belen T. Fernandez amid reports that fish pens continue to thrive in the city’s rivers despite its touted intensified campaign against illegal structures in the rivers. “We…
BOLINAO—Pangasinan will soon have another town to its name before May 2016. Efforts are being made to convert the Santiago Island into a municipality since the basic infrastructures, from road networks to presence of public establishments as health center, church, market, among others are now in place. First District Rep….
VILLASIS—The campaign against illegal drugs netted four more suspects. The suspects were arrested by the police in a drug raid after a buy-bust operation in a house on Zone 2, Poblacion here at past noon of March 31 when lawmen caught men repacking shabu in one room. The raid by the police…
THE EXCITING 100 ISLES – Street-dance performers regale visitors with their colorful presentation and interpretation of the magic of the islands during the recent Hundred Islands Festival in Alaminos City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
SIZZLING TWIN CELEBRATION LINGAYEN- -Pangasinenses and tourists have reason to wait for summertime in the province, Pangasinan sizzles with a wide array of fun-filled activities showcasing the sun, sand, sea, products, beauty, history, arts and culture of the province via the back-to-back celebration of Agew na Pangasinan (Pangasinan Day) and…
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