(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Rider dies after being run over by wing van truck A 28-year-old rider was killed after he was run over by a wing van truck along the National Road in Rosales town. According to police investigations, the truck driven by a 50-year-old man from Cabanatuan City,…
THE Barangay Council of Dalongue, Sta. Barbara urged residents to secure their pet dogs and cats to avoid animal bite incidents in the community, especially involving children. Barangay Chair Angel Tamayo said that while there is already an ordinance requiring residents to secure their pets, it is not being fully…
UNLISERBISYO THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 1 office again recognized Dagupan City as the “best of the best” eco partners at the “𝗚𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗗 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗛𝗔-𝗦𝗔𝗡” Philippine Environment Month 2025. The award is in line with the city government’s environmental protection programs, particularly the establishment of the foreshore…
DAILY DAGUPAN HIGH TIDE—The high tide on Burgos Street in Dagupan City also affects the main thoroughfare, A.B. Fernandez Avenue, forcing mini-buses and jeepneys to take the middle part of the road to avoid getting stuck on the roadside, where the water is a little bit higher. (Punch photo by…
MORE than 100 students from across the globe took part in the PRIME Camp 2025 Cultural and Heritage Tour held recently, exploring key historical sites in the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union. Organized by the Pangasinan State University (PSU) for its first-ever international cultural exchange, the tour aimed…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves, playing on homecourt, took down the Basilan Starhorse, 83-71, in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) last July 5 at the Robert Estrella Sr. Memorial Gymnasium in Rosales. Sherwin Concepcion lifted Basilan’s offense through his mid-range jumpers with five points, partnered with the key drives of former PBA Champion Alex Cabagnot to build an…
By Gonzalo Duque A lot of things have been happening in Dagupan City lately. The determination of Mayor Belen Fernandez to bring the contractors of the former Lim administration to court is a case in point. It is good that today, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is composed of the allies…
By Leonardo Micua THERE’S a whale of a difference between the present and the past Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City. Firstly, there is no more dividing line that separates the majority and minority councilors, a first in the city, with an 11-1 composition. In contrast, the past SP was…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo LAST night, I waited for the rain. I knew it was coming our direction because the clouds blanketed the southern horizon, moving slowly towards the north, slowly deleting the sight of taller buildings. I miss the rain splashing on my face, my whole body, and…
By Farah G. Decano ATTY. Lorna Kapunan, awardee of Ten Outstanding Women of the Nation, is defending Atong Ang, a suspected mastermind in the disappearance of several sabungeros, allegedly buried at Taal Lake. This raises questions about why an abogada de campanilla would take on a case that could overshadow…
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