By Rex Catubig TAKING a chance has always been an inherent urge. The risk and challenge induce and pump up an adrenaline rush. And foremost among the age-old stimulants, and possibly the most seductive in this regard, is gambling. Gambling or games akin, provided the primeval perk in our…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! DECEMBER 07 – (Dagupan City) Benjo Hortaleza, Helen Hortaleza DECEMBER 08 – (Dasol) Ma. Linda Chan, Dante Velasco DECEMBER 12 – (Dagupan City) Reynaldo Carpio; (Mapandan) Rowena de Guzman Happy Wedding Anniversary! GING & FINA CARDINOZA (December 8 – Calasiao) Happy Birthday! MR. & MRS. EMIGDIA NAJERA, JR….
Birthdays /Anniversaries December 7 – 13, 2025
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! NOVEMBER 30 – (Dagupan City) Anselma de Guzman, Monalisa de Guzman; (Calasiao) Aurora Cruz DECEMBER 03 – (Mangaldan) Rhodora Santillan, Rowena Agustin; (Calasiao) Reggie de Vera DECEMBER 05 – (Sta. Ines) Lailanie Lamigo; (Pozorrubio) Clarissa Segundo; Mhing Segundo Happy Birthday! DAISY I. PALARUAN (December 1 – Alaska, USA)…
Birthdays / Anniversaries November 3 – December 6, 2025
SP CARES: Commitment in Action Vice Mayor BK Kua rallied the youth to become active champions in the fight against illegal drugs during the city’s Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week at the West Central Elementary School covered court. Addressing a packed gathering for the “Barkada Kontra Droga” event, he…
Vice Mayor challenges youth: “Be Drug-Free Ambassadors”
RECENT reports indicating that the country’s intelligence community is investigating claims of foreign funding for past anti-government protests versus corruption have reignited widespread concerns regarding foreign interference in Philippine politics. Many observers interpret this inquiry as a reaffirmation of long-held suspicions that external forces are seeking to manipulate domestic affairs,…
Claims of foreign interference
ON COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE OMBUDSMAN FORMER Congressman Christopher “Toff” de Venecia firmly dismissed recent allegations concerning purported “ghost flood control projects” in Pangasinan’s Fourth District, where he served three consecutive terms, labeling these claims as “completely false and unfounded.” De Venecia denied accusations of misconduct, plunder, and malversation of public…
Toff: “Completely false and unfounded.”
REASON FOR TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK—The malfunctioning traffic lights at the intersection of MacArthur Highway and Nalsian Road in Calasiao, which have been out of order for a week, have created a frustrating bottleneck that typically lasts several minutes, much to the annoyance of motorists and commuters rushing to reach their jobs…
REASON FOR TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK
PANGASINAN is poised to operate under its biggest budget yet after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the ₱8,379,222,529 annual budget for 2026 — an 18.01% jump from last year’s ₱7.1 billion allocation. The announcement was posted on the provincial government’s official Facebook page, highlighting the historic milestone for the province. Gov….
₱8.3-B budget sets new record for Pangasinan in 2026
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod approved Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 3, Series of 2025, covering the ₱40-million donation from the Office of the President during its Zoom session on November 27 presided over by Acting Vice Mayor Michael Fernandez. The amount, released as a Special Fund Assistance Grant from…
SP OKs SAIP for ₱40-M Malacañang donation
THE City of Milpitas, California, has conferred its highest commendation on Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez in recognition of the enduring sister city partnership that has linked the two cities for the past 22 years. The commendation, issued through a proclamation signed by Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano on November 18,…




