THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has junked the second motion for reconsideration filed by Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and 1st District Rep. Jesus Celeste for lack of merit to suspend the preliminary investigation on the murder case filed against them by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the killing…
AS the 2013 Bangus Festival draws to a close on April 30 with the Kalutan ed Dalan highlighting event, Mayor Benjamin S. Lim recounted how the Bangus Festival started and how it eventually developed as a world-renowned tourism event. “From the birth of the festival in a visioning exercise with the…
YOUTH STAND Dagupan, a broad alliance of young people in the city, has been actively gathering evidence against candidates violating campaign rules and is planning to file cases against them. At the same time, the youth group slammed the Commission on Elections for its inability to control the rampant posting…
BANGUS HEAVYWEIGHTS—Winners for the heaviest and longest bangus, measuring 12.25 kilograms and 82 centimeters, respectively, are displayed during the Bangus Rodeo event on April 24 at Galvan Street in Dagupan, one of the highlights of the annual Bangus Festival. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
THE Social Security System (SSS) has further liberalized the guidelines of its SSS Educational Assistance Loan Program or “Educ-Assist” to allow more college and vocational-technical (voc-tech) students to avail of the loan facility. SSS president Emilio de Quiros, Jr. said members earning P25,000 and below per month are now eligible…
THREATS and cuss words have been thrown at election officers by candidates for the May 13 election but they are standing firm on the implementation of “Oplan Baklas” where illegal campaign materials are torn down and confiscated. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, said Commission on Elections (Comelec) officers, including…
LINGAYEN—The summer fun at the beaches here were spoiled last April 14 as three adults and one teenager drowned in two separate incidents in two areas. This prompted the Provincial Disaster Risk Rescue Management Center (PDRRMC) to call on municipal and city DRRMCs to reinforce their response teams and at…
LINGAYEN—About 70 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be deployed around the province before May 5 to augment the local police force for the May 13 elections. This was announced by Deputy for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO) Northern Luzon Director James Bucayu last April 15 during…
IS the administration of Mayor Benjamin Lim not concerned about women? This question was raised by Councilor Maybelyn Fernandez during a campaign rally in Sitio San Gabriel, Bonuan Gueset as she pointed out that Dagupan is now the only Local Government Unit (LGU) in Region 1 without a Gender Development…
DAGUPAN’S Waste Management Division (WMD) has again called on the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to enact an ordinance providing hazard pay to the division’s employees. WMD chief Teddy Villamil Jr. said in an interview on Wednesday that his personnel, given the nature of their jobs, are considered health workers and should…
© 2026 Sunday Punch. Dagupan.
