THE YOUNG SUFFER —A 7-year old, his face bloodied, is slowly wheeled into the emergency room at the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City after alighting from the ambulance. Most of the firecracker victims were young boys his age. Back to Homepage
WAR VETERANS’ BEAUTEOUS GRANDDAUGHTERS—The thirteen finalists in the search for ‘Limgas na Kawayangan ed Pangasinan 2009’ romp as they wade at the Lingayen beach during a pictorial at the Capitol grounds last December 28. The final selection will be on January 5 and coronation pageantry will be on January 7….
JDVSr. EXTENSION ROAD INAUGURATION—Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia, Jr., Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez unveil the marker of the bridge at the Lucao side of the Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Diversion Road (Judge Jose de Venecia, Sr. Expressway Extension in Dagupan City last Saturday. Joining them are…
THE QUEEN REIGNS—Newly crowned Miss Dagupan 2008 Aimee Flor Romero acknowledges cheers from the crowd who came to witness the pageantry, with a grateful smile. Flanking her are Miss Dagupan 2007 Melanie Heng, Mayor Al Fernandez and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez. (PUNCHPhoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
“FULL SPEED AHEAD” STO. TOMAS–Undersecretary Antonio Villar Jr., chief of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG), is cheering on Governor Amado Espino Jr. to ignore his critics and keep the momentum for good governance in the province. Villar, founder of the local “Biskeg na Pangasinan” party, said he rates Espino’s performance…
URDANETA CITY –A masterpiece in the making. This was how President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo described the monument of Friar Andres de Urdaneta which is currently being put up in front of the new city hall. The unveiling of the monument of Urdaneta will be a commemorative activity to his 500…
LINGAYEN–It was a peaceful Christmas celebration with hardly any crimes reported in the province, according to the police provincial director. Senior Superintendent Percival Barba said on Thursday that only two crimes were reported throughout the province from Christmas Eve to December 25.
SOME 900 children from Christian urban poor families in Dagupan City benefited from the city government’s “Binyagang Bayan” held December 22. Apart from being given the opportunity to be christened in a solemn event organized by the city government for them, Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. and Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez,…
LINGAYEN–Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz, one of the most vocal critics of the Arroyo administration, defended the Church’s role in ensuring good governance. “It should be emphasized that politics and politicians are not exempted from the 10 Commandments of God,” said Cruz in reaction to the statement of House Speaker Prospero…
THERE is a new moneymaker in the Dagupan City government, thanks to the Filipino mindset – “Baka makalusot!” Fines collected for violations against the ‘no helmet, no riding’ ordinance in DagupanCity have amounted to P750,000 after less than a month of implementation.
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