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VMUF bags 6 gold in 2nd Luzon ROTC Games

By | Sports

MEMBERS of the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) Panthers Track and Field team once again showcased their running prowess after bagging 6 gold and 2 silver medals in the 2nd Philippine Regional Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon Leg on July 30 at the Cavite State University in Indang, Cavite. Nineteen-year-old Mary Rose Frias clocked a personal best time of 5:07.2 in the…

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VMUF bags 6 gold in 2nd Luzon ROTC Games

By August 4, 2024Sports

Batangas thwarts Pangasinan, 71-64

By | Sports

THE Batangas City Rum Masters outmatched the Pangasinan Heatwaves in their home court, 71-64, last Jul 27 at the Calasiao Sports Complex. Heatwaves’ Michael Mabulac, feasted early underneath the rim with 5 points and 5 rebounds to spearhead Pangasinan’s scoring. Batangas’ Juneric Baloria responded right away with back-to-back three-point markers alongside Jeckster Apinan and Cedric Ablaza who combined with 10 points to grab the lead, 17-14….

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Batangas thwarts Pangasinan, 71-64

By August 4, 2024Sports

Superior 86 Basketball League kicks off in San Carlos City

By | Sports

THE inaugural Larong Norte’s Superior 86 Basketball League reeled off at the San Carlos City Gymnasium on July 28 with eight cage teams playing under a single round-robin format. In the league’s game opener, Team Hangover outscored the Hustlers, 113-94, while Team Just Ice rolled past Team Disasterpiece in the nightcap, 97-90. Organized…

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Superior 86 Basketball League kicks off in San Carlos City

By August 4, 2024Sports

Basura na naman!

By | Out of the fire

By Gonzalo T. Duque    THE ever-nagging problem of garbage collection in the city of Dagupan remains unresolved. Mayor Belen Fernandez submitted lot of proposals for the collection of our garbage during her previous administration and now during her current term after the failed 15 million dollar Waste-to-Energy project by…

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Basura na naman!

By August 4, 2024Out of the fire

Transport showdown

By | Random Thoughts

By Leonardo Micua   A resolution of the Philippine Senate signed by 22 of the 23 senators, Sen. Risa Hontiveros being the exception, seeking temporary suspension of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), is a strong manifestation that the lawmakers are not fully satisfied with the program’s implementation so far. Even…

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Transport showdown

By August 4, 2024Random Thoughts

Words written on the rocks

By | G Spot

By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   TODAY, I flow with the wind sweeping the green fields, enveloped by the mist along NLEX and TPLEX. Sitting by the window, I sense the sun, trying to break through the thick layers of overlapping clouds, and trees, whose identities blur in the speed of…

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Words written on the rocks

By August 4, 2024G Spot

Grand homecoming celebration for our beauty queen

By | News, Newsy News

By Eva C. Visperas    THE Sison Auditorium in Lingayen town was transformed into a sea of enthusiastic supporters on July 29, 2024 when Miss Nikki Buenafe (Nikhisah Buenafe Cheveh), who recently won the crown as Miss Multinational Philippines 2024, had her homecoming. The jampacked crowd was aglow with pride and celebration,…

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Grand homecoming celebration for our beauty queen

By August 4, 2024News, Newsy News

Flooded with flood thoughts

By | Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

By Rex Catubig   THE seasonal high tide brought on by the lunar cycle aggravated by monsoon rains and storms has made Dagupan vulnerable to constant flooding, and the unkindest cut of all, vulnerable to unreasonable bashing and name calling: DaguPond Seaty, Bangusville, Waterworld, are but a few of the water cannons hurled…

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Flooded with flood thoughts

Birthdays/Anniversaries August 4 – 10, 2024

By | Birthdays/Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!   AUGUST 04 – (Dagupan City) Myrna Fernandez; (Calasiao) Amanda dela Cruz, (Mangaldan) Monica dela Vega AUGUST 05 – (Manaoag) SHEERAH BEDAN, IYANA GARCIA AUGUST 05 – (Manaoag) MG Viernes, Wilda Chan, Nica Crisostomo Happy Birthday! LEVY HERNANDO & RONALDO MARTINEZ (August 4 & 5 – Manaoag) Happy…

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Birthdays/Anniversaries August 4 – 10, 2024