FINAL RESTING PLACE — PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. is laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum in Dagupan City on September 1, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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WITH just an intimate group consisting of his wife, son, two sisters, a few relatives, and some close friends in attendance, PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. was laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum at the Mt. Zion Memorial Park in Dagupan City on September 1. The blessing and…
PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin laid to rest
CAPITOL employees were caught off guard on Monday by the sudden resignation of Provincial Administrator Ely Patague and Provincial Accountant Marlon Operaña, both effective September 1, 2025. While no one openly discussed the matter, whispers of possible reasons circulated. For many, the resignation of Patague was particularly shocking. Once described…
2 top Pangasinan prov’l execs resign
GIVEN Dagupan’s low topography and vulnerability to flood, the city council passed an ordinance requiring the construction of multi-level public school buildings, especially in flood and hazard-prone areas. Ordinance No. 031, Series of 2025, authored jointly by Councilors Karlos Reyna, Michael Fernandez and Christel Hilary Paras, noted that per the…
SP passes law on multi-level schools
A resolution expressing unwavering support for good governance and transparency is set to be discussed in the next meeting of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Pangasinan Chapter, as concerns mount over the integrity of public infrastructure projects nationwide. Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” Rosario, president of…
Mayors to draft resolution for good governance
FIRST IN ILOCOS REGION A stronger police station is coming to Dagupan following a resolution promulgated by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) , upgrading the classification of the Dagupan City Component Police Station into a Type C City Police Office (CPO), which will be headed by an officer with the rank of a colonel. …
Dagupan Police Station, now a City Police Office
SOMETIMES, it takes a force of nature to unearth the rotten systems made by man. It took flood disasters to expose the rotten foundations laid by unscrupulous contractors under the watch of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Were it not for these floods, President Ferdinand…
When the floods unmasked the corrupt
MOBILE PET SHOP — Ornamental fish such as goldfish, koi, and molly fish, as well as fish food, mini-aquarium and accessories are sold at a mobile pet shop in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
MOBILE PET SHOP
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mangaldan cautioned the public against individuals who are circulating in barangays selling LPG regulators directly to homes. According to Municipal Fire Marshal FSINSP Jonathan de Vera, they have received several reports of salespeople targeting older residents and others who are easily convinced that…
BFP issues warning vs fake LPG regulator
POLICE confiscated more than ₱1.26 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tambac, Dagupan City, during the early hours of Monday, September 1. In coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1, Dagupan City Police Chief PLt. Col. Lawrence Keith Calub said they arrested a…
