By Farah G. Decano THIS week has been interesting. Three people who do not know each other have told me on different occasions that the alleged ‘commissions ‘of corrupt congressmen for their projects with the DPWH is 25 percent while their local counterparts get a share of ten percent…
By Eva C. Visperas DON’T just plant trees. Nurture them. This sentiment keeps ringing in my ears after my phone conversation with Mr. Celso Salazar, the former CENRO of the cities of Alaminos and Dagupan. Though he has retired from government service, his love for the environment remains strong….
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. DUE to extreme heat that we’re suffering these days, two natives of my beloved town Mangaldan suffered ‘heat stroke’ and eventually died after staying in the hospital for just a few days. The first victim was my nephew, Ronnie Suratos, who died last April…
By Rex Catubig APRIL Filipino Food Month’s celebration of our culinary heritage takes me on a gastronomic reminiscence of the food on our table in our barrio. Barrio Calmay was a Lilliputian town, where one could buy cheap home-cooked food in little pakanan or carinderia. Mama Bestre was undoubtedly…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! APRIL 21 – (Dagupan City) Andy de Vera; (San Diego, CA) ED RITUALO APRIL 24 – (Dagupan City) Bona C. Meneses; (Calasiao) Arnold de Guzman APRIL 25 – (Dagupan City) BABOT CUA, Agnes Gupana APRIL 26 – (Dagupan City) Corazon Sandoval; (Calasiao) Melchor Mendoza; Mary Anne dela Pena…
By Norman Valenzuela MY father, Art G. Valenzuela, packed a blue luggage, bought a one-way ticket, and headed to a radio station in Dagupan City in 1963. It was the era of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and in its final months, the assassination of JFK in Dallas, Texas. Dagupan at…
DAILY forecasts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in the past were largely ignored by Pangasinan and Dagupan City, until March 2024. Even news of the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon was a non-event for many because experiencing high temperature is nothing new to us….
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THERE is a dire warning from Phivolcs: Prepare for strong quakes up to magnitude 8.2‼️ Whoa! Frankly, I can only think of one thing that everyone can and should do to prepare for The Big One. It is to prepare the family! Family members must…
AMAZING RACE 2024 IN DAGUPAN – A segment of the popular TV series ‘Amazing Race’ is filmed in Dagupan City after the last clue was found by a participating couple. The last of the series in 2019 was discontinued because of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) warns the public of heatstroke and heat exhaustion as the province experiences scorching temperatures. Dr.Cielo Almoite, provincial health officer I, said extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion and stroke especially among the elderly, young children, and those with underlying health conditions. She added that…
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