THE Sangguniang Panlungsod hea passed two complementary resolutions commending and congratulating the Dagupan City Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), chaired by Mayor Belen Fernandez, for achieving an “ideal” functionality rating during the 2025 LCPC Functionality Assessment for Performance Year 2024 conducted by the Department of the Interior…
BRIGADIER General Ronald M. Bautista has officially assumed command of the 702nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army at Camp Abat in Manaoag. He succeeded Colonel George M. Bergonia in a simple turnover ceremony held recently. The event was attended by key military officials, including Major General Joseph Norwin D….
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, has expressed its profound gratitude to the Philippine Che Yong Cua and Chua Association–North Central Luzon Chapter for its generous donation of several personal computer units to the city’s legislative body. The resolution, authored by Councilor Marcelino Fernandez, stated that…
SEVENTEEN-year-old Eric Joachim Hechanova of Barangay Baay, Lingayen, delivered an outstanding performance in men’s athletics after bagging two gold medals in the Batang Pinoy 2025 held from October 25 to 31 in General Santos City. Hechanova dominated the 1,500-meter run against 10 elite runners, clocking in at 4 minutes and…
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan has passed a resolution commending Althea Kate Menzon of Urdaneta City for her outstanding performance in the 14th Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (LCUAA) National Games held in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. Menzon, a student-athlete from Urdaneta City University, captured two golds,…
AN act of brazen defiance unfolded recently on one of Dagupan’s streets when an affluent city resident displayed arrogance and blatant disrespect for law and order. The incident involved the owner of a white SUV who, after being issued a traffic citation ticket by the Public Order and Safety Office…
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…
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