(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Two dead, one injured in Urbiztondo motorcycle crash Two men were killed while another was injured when a motorcycle they were riding crashed into a wall in Barangay Bayaoas on Tuesday morning at around 8 a.m., when the victims, all residents of Urbiztondo, were riding on a single motorcycle. Witnesses…
UNLSERBISYO THE city government formally opened the Teen Center in Barangay Carael on Thursday, January 8, following a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony, offering a new space where the talent and intellect of Dagupeño youth can thrive. The facility underscores the city’s continuing commitment to programs that advance the welfare and…
THE debate over the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant in Labrador has quickly divided public opinion, almost evenly, into those who welcome the idea and those who oppose it. Supporters look ahead with optimism, imagining cheaper—perhaps even free—electricity and the promise of jobs once construction begins. Opponents, on…
By Leonardo Micua THE United States has effectively taken control of Venezuela and its oil exports following the controversial abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by U.S. Special Forces, who forcibly removed them from their residence in Caracas in the dead of night. With their hands…
By Farah G. Decano FIRST, I would like to extend a belated 90th Happy Birthday to the five-time Speaker of the House and diplomat par excellence, Jose de Venecia Jr. His father, the late Judge Jose R. de Venecia, was my father’s godfather. I truly regret being unable to attend…
By Rex Catubig Note: I am reprising this piece that I wrote four years ago, in the early years of my retirement. Since then, the seasonal activity that was my subject has not really changed much—as if frozen in time, caught in the time capsule of the holiday season….
Padunungan 2026 — Junior and senior high school students from six divisions across Pangasinan compete in the inter-campus group quiz show of UP Subol Society’s Padunungan 2026 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen. Participants also vie in on-the-spot essay writing in Pangasinan and Ilocano, poetry writing,…
THE 44th edition of Padunungan, the flagship academic and cultural competition of the UP Subol Society, held on January 9, 2026 at the Narciso Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, brought together students from across Pangasinan who engaged in intellectual, cultural, and social discourse. This year’s event had for its theme “Limata: Dismantling Unfreedoms Through…
LESSER EXPLOSIONS NOW THAN BEFORE THIRTY-four people were injured due to firecracker explosions from December 31, 2025 to January 2, 2026, according to records from the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, as the Philippine National Police reported peaceful celebrations of the New Year across the province, with no untoward…
PATROLLING THE BEACH ON NEW YEAR’S DAY — A staff of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) patrols the beach in Lingayen to ensure the safety of people frolicking during the early morning New Year’s Day last Thursday, January 1, 2026. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
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