THE Abra Weavers tightened their grip on the MPBL North Division title hunt after grinding out a 66-59 victory over the Pangasinan Heatwaves in Game 2 of the finals on November 21 at the University of Bangued Gymnasium. Both squads traded early baskets with Vic Manuel, Michael Mabulac, and Allyn…
By Gonzalo Duque I wonder how President Ferdinand Marcos or his government will end, given the various exposes’ made by former Congressman Zaldy Co, whether the assertions are AI-generated or not, as claimed by Rappler, an online news media organization. The entire Marcos family, from BBM, Lisa, and Sandro,…
By Leonardo Micua SENATOR Panfilo Lacson’s admission of a coordinated effort between November 16 and 17 to pressure President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. into resignation was met with failure, as the majority of Filipinos oppose the idea of a civil-military junta leading a caretaker government. During this period, the Iglesia…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN two days, there will be significant changes in our national life. Significant because what we intend to replace presents a formidable obstacle, a systemic disease gone malignant over time, and it will not go without the danger of further contamination of healthy cells or…
By Farah G. Decano THE role of a government legal counsel for chief executives is defined by the highest standards of integrity, not by political expediency. A government lawyer is bound by two supreme oaths: (1) the Lawyer’s Oath, and (2) the Oath as a Public Official. Neither oath…
By Eva Visperas WHEN farmlands begin to look like a mining site, something is terribly wrong. And in Barangay Samon, Sta. Maria, Pangasinan, the wrong is no longer creeping—it is gaping. About 20 hectares of fertile farmland now bear deep holes, stripped soil, and scars that should never exist on…
By Rex Catubig SOMETIME ago, Jessica Soho’s magazine show lovingly recounted the reunion after seven decades, of a simple house help and her American ward. The story harkened back to the magical times my cousins and I spent with our housemaid. More than the cleaning, cooking, and washing of…
BINMALEY BAYWALK IN SORRY STATE—Early morning joggers continue with their routine, not minding the havoc of destruction on the Binmaley Baywalk wrought by the storm surge triggered by Super Typhoon Uwan last November 9, which may cause an accident. Removal of debris along the baywalk has started. (PUNCHphoto by Butch…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod has sought immediate shelter assistance from the national government for families displaced by the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan” on November 9. A final report from the City Engineer’s Office listed 2,781 damaged houses across 31 barangays as of November 17 — 40 totally destroyed and…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Belen Fernandez to accept a P40-million financial donation from the Office of the President for socio-civic and community programs in Dagupan City. Resolution No. R-198, Series of 2025, authored by Councilor Michael Fernandez, empowers the mayor to sign all documents needed…
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