THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private employers to release the 13th-month pay of their workers on or before December 24, 2025, stressing that the benefit is mandatory and non-negotiable. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, through Labor Advisory No. 16, reiterated that the 13th-month pay is a…
LONG-TIME RESIDENTS, FARMERS TO BENEFIT THE House Committee on Natural Resources has approved House Bill 127 (HB 127), filed by Third District Representative Rachel Arenas, seeking to reclassify the Mangabul Reservation in Bayambang as alienable and disposable land for long-time resident farmers. Arenas hailed the committee’s action as a major…
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has placed all units in Pangasinan on Blue Alert from December 1 to 22, and on full Red Alert from December 23 to January 2, 2026, in anticipation of holiday-related emergencies. Fire Chief Inspector Jun Wanawan, Dagupan fire marshal and concurrent operations officer of…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Cyclist dies in Binalonan truck mishap A 57-year-old cyclist was killed after he was run over by a dump truck along the national highway near Binalonan Crossing on Thursday. The victim, Juan Laurean, was cycling on the roadside when the truck driven by a 41-year-old man…
LINGAYEN EYE CATCHERS—A giant Christmas tree, along with other Yuletide decorations, adorn the plaza and town hall building of Lingayen town, easily eye-catching at night (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
NIKHISA “Nikki” Buenafe Cheveh, a Filipina-Iranian beauty from Binmaley, Pangasinan, won the Face of Beauty International 2025 title in a glittering coronation held Sunday, November 30, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Her victory sealed a back-to-back win for the Philippines, following Jeanna Isabelle Bilasano’s triumph in 2024. Before earning her international crown,…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan has commended the student robotics team of Manaoag National High School for winning four major awards at the Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad World Championship 2025 held in Rome, Italy. The resolution, sponsored by 4th District Board Member Jerry Agerico Rosario, was approved during the SP’s regular session…
A tricycle driver from Brgy. Embarcadero, Mangaldan, is being hailed for his honesty after he returned a lost envelope containing P50,000 and important land documents to its rightful owner. Arnold Viloria, along with his wife, found the envelope in Brgy. Alitaya. Realizing its potential importance, they immediately brought it to the Public Information Office (PIO)…
TWO homegrown athletes from Dagupan City will don the national uniform when the 33rd Southeast Asian Games reels off from December 9 to 20, 2025 Jason Emmanuel Feliciano will represent the Philippines in Archery, while Susan Ramadan will see action for the country in Athletics. The two athletes earned their…
THE Pangasinan Heatwaves’ spirited MPBL run came to a halt after the Abra Solid North Weavers completed a sweep with a decisive 99–74 win in Game 3 of the North Division Finals on November 27 at the Robert Estrella Sr. Memorial Gym in Rosales. Abra wasted no time asserting control,…
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