By Farah G. Decano THE internet whispers about Filipino actress Ellen Adarna’s separation from Derek Ramsey, suggesting she was mistreated during her postpartum period, with hints of verbal or even physical abuse. While we cannot know the truth of this private matter, this narrative throws a glaring spotlight on…
By Eva C. Visperas THERE are days in local governance that leave you quietly hopeful, and there are days that leave you unsettled. Last week in Pangasinan, we experienced both—and the contrast could not have been sharper. I was in Calasiao on August 29, standing among local officials, transport…
By Rex Catubig NOTE: I’m reprising this column in support of the Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and the World Suicide Prevention Day September 10. This is to give face to the menace of suicide that afflicts even the seemingly normal person, robbing the young of their power to…
A joint police buy-bust operation in Malasiqui town led to the arrest of a high-value drug suspect and his alleged cohort, yielding an estimated ₱680,000 worth of suspected shabu on August 26, 2025. The primary target, a 22-year-old service crew member tagged by authorities as a High-Value Individual (HVI), was…
THE provincial police, in support of the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) intensified campaign and strict implementation of traffic laws, added its voice to the call for motorists to know and follow road rules. Among the most important of these is for all slow-moving vehicles – especially tricycles, electric vehicles, bicycles,…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Wanted illegal recruiter nabbed in San Manuel A wanted illegal recruiter, identified as Rogelio Paddit Mendoza, 63, was apprehended by local authorities in San Manuel on July 1, 2025 based on a court-issued warrant. Mendoza, a resident of Barangay Guiset Sur, was apprehended by a joint…
FREE SUNDAY BREAKFAST — Churchgoers get free breakfast after the mass at the Holy Family Chapel in Barangay Dulag, Lingayen on Sunday morning, August 24, 2025, as part of the feeding program of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has confirmed the extension of the appointment of Dr. Maria Julita P. de Venecia as City Health Officer. This was contained in a resolution sponsored jointly by Councilors Michael Fernandez and Jalice Cayabyab, also a doctor of medicine, and passed during the August 28 SP…
A youth organization is set to lead a coastal clean-up at Lingayen Beach on September 13, 2025, and is calling on the public to participate. In a radio interview, Kenneth Dave Ugaban, former head of the Environment and Climate Change Division of the Pangasinan Youth for Disaster Risk Reduction and…
RECOGNITION OF THEIR PHILANTHROPIC WORK A resolution was passed by the Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod commending Dr. Ashok G. Vansandani and his wife, Kanchan, for being honored at the 10th Asia Pacific Luminare Awards, also known as the Golden Eagle Awards 2025, for their exemplary humanitarian service and philanthropic work that…
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