By Gonzalo Duque Ss I was writing my column, a Super Typhoon named by weathermen as Uwan, is fast approaching Northern and Central Luzon. A certain seer by the name of Pastor Perez, a black faith minister, predicted and further predicts that calamities will visit our country from the…
By Leonardo Micua THE Visayas continues to recover from a string of natural disasters, including the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that devastated Cebu, the lingering effects of La Niña, and the recent onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The typhoon caused widespread flooding, destroyed homes, and uprooted trees, reviving painful memories of…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I am in Aklan, visiting two places, Boracay, an island in Malay town and Habana in Nabas. Boracay has a unique quality that attracts all kinds of people, especially tourists and leisure seekers, local and foreign. Habana, on the other hand, attracts development workers and…
By Farah G. Decano NO words adequately capture the sheer anger and abhorrence the Filipino people feel toward the ineptitude and corruption plaguing those in power. This includes elected officials and appointees in agencies like the DPWH and DENR. These individuals, who swore to uphold the rights of citizens…
By Eva C. Visperas COMING back from a long weekend after All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day usually means slow Mondays, sleepy offices, and half-hearted attempts to return to reality. People are still thinking about family reunions, cemetery visits, and the short but well-loved break from work. But…
By Rex Catubig WHEN the anomalous flood control projects exploded a Pandora’s box of associative demons—SOP, payola, insertions, twenty-five percent, proponent, and other euphemistic turns of phrase, one exacerbating factor got somewhat overshadowed. Yet, it is a key player in all this. Beyond the dikes, the embankments, rip rap…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! NOVEMBER 11 – (Dagupan City) REYNO JUNIO; (CALASIAO) Aristotle de Guzman NOVEMBER 13 – (Dagupan City) Gretchen Aquino NOVEMBER 15 – (Rosario, L.U.) Salvina Quinto; (Manaoag) Jomel Garcia, Angel Tibule NOVEMBER 17 – (Manaoag) Janelle Tabayoyong Happy Birthday! RHIAN DENISE DELA CRUZ (November 10 – Manaoag) Happy Birthday!…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! NOVEMBER 2 – (Dagupan City) GING GING Ballesteros; (Calasiao) Rowena De Guzman NOVEMBER 5 – (Dagupan City) Jemylyn De Venecia, Merlita Sampaga; (Sta. Barbara) Nicole Natnat NOVEMBER 7 – (Mangaldan) Reynaldo De Vera Happy Birthday! HELEN B. BERNARDO MAXIMO GRIEGO GERANGCO (NOVEMBER 2 – USA/ Dagupan City) Happy…
FIRST 100 DAYS GOVERNANCE REPORT—Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez marks her first 100 days of good governance during the 3rd Special Session of the 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod held on October 29, 2025, at CSI Stadia, Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged communities to remain vigilant as influenza-like illnesses (ILI) continue to affect thousands of residents across the Ilocos Region. DOH–Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz Sydiongco said the agency has activated several response measures, including community surveillance, health monitoring, public awareness campaigns, and coordination with…
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