By Gonzalo Duque THE concerns raised by business groups in our country should prompt the Marcos administration to take note. Not all of them insist that the hearings of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) be held in public, so our people would know the extent of the corruption…
By Leonardo Micua WE gladly welcome House Bill 5133 filed by Abono Party-list Representatives Robert Estrella Jr., with perhaps all, if not most, of our Pangasinan reps as co-authors, seeking the reapportionment of the big province into eight legislative districts from its present six. This move is actually long…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo WE like to convince ourselves that we are preoccupied with important things, disregarding those around us. We take them for granted because they are always there, with no conditions. However, we are at a loss when all of a sudden, they’re gone, to pursue their…
By Farah G. Decano WHEN we speak of our environment, we are speaking of our moral duty. As Pope Francis reminds us in his encyclical, Laudato Si’, the Earth is our “common home,” and to care for it is a profound responsibility. * * * * What is unfolding…
By Eva C. Visperas THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan, during its 13th Regular Session last October 20, once again approved a resolution authorizing Governor Ramon Guico III to renew the contract with Regional News Group (RNG) Luzon, Inc. for the weekly travel magazine show “Ganda mo, Pangasinan.” This marks the third straight…
By Rex Catubig (in observance of the National Elderly Filipino Week: Embracing Age–Living a life with Dignity and Purpose) It is said that the last sense to go as one approaches the final round is the sense of hearing. While the body may have given up the fight, it…
THE Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards thwarted the Pangasinan Heatwaves in a thriller, 82-72, to forge a sudden-death match in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) North Division Quarterfinal series on October 22, 2025 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. During the first period, the Heatwaves waxed hot from…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! OCTOBER 27 – (Dagupan City) Tony Ocampo; (Mangaldan) OCTOBER 28 – (Dagupan City) Alberto Martin Garcia; Manaoag) LAUREN BRIONES, Tony Galliguez OCTOBER 29 – (Mangaldan) Mary Ann Dee Happy Birthday! SHEILA H. AQUINO (October 27 – Dagupan City) Happy Birthday! PAUL VARQUEZ KRISTINE NAMOCATCAT (October 28 – Manaoag)…
LOW-GRADE ASPHALT — Cracked asphalt along the Old Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Road going to Calasiao poses risks to motorists and pedestrians, especially at night. Asphalt overlaying is done by the Department of Public Works and Highways over concrete roads. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
TSUNAMI ALERT SYSTEMS BEING INSTALLED A tsunami as high as nine meters that could be generated by the anticipated “The Big One” earthquake is another serious threat that the coastal city of Dagupan is preparing for, according to emergency response officials. Melekhen Bauzon, chief of the Public Alert Response and…
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