By Atty. Farah G. Decano AT the time of writing, we may have already watched how the presidential candidates were quizzed by Jessica Soho and Boy Abunda. It is interesting how their public relations managers packaged them as they answer the queries. One wore the macho man style and…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. WE, diehard boxing aficionados, watched the YouTube coverage of the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title battle between Filipino number one world contender Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo against the reigning and defending champ Gary Russel, Jr. last Sunday (January 23) held in Atlantic City, New…
Magsayo, PH’s 5th current world boxing champ
By Rex Catubig NOTE: In February 2020, the Pangasinan collective artist groups, the UL cultural group, the DCNHS Arts program department, and the Jayceeken, combined forces, partnered with the Dagupan City Tourism bureau, and mounted a mammoth art competition and exhibit billed as Darapilan to celebrate National Arts Month….
A dream deferred
CHRISTMAS BARATILLO ENDS – Stall owners that joined the baratillo organized by the Dagupan City government and occupied the sidewalk in front of the CSI Market Square on AB. Fernandez Avenue for more than 60 days (in violation of the DILG directive to clear roads and sidewalks) finally dismantle their tents when their contracts expired…
CHRISTMAS BARATILLO ENDS
NO EXCLUSIVITY RESERVED FOR LOCALS THE head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in Lingayen categorically denied reports by anonymous complainants that corruption involving her personnel is rampant and unchecked. Aileen Peteros, head of the LTO Lingayen district office asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) not to assume the…
LTO exec: No corruption at LTO Lingayen
ANOTHER unique golden bangus was turned over on Jan. 20 to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries and Technology Development Center (BFAR-NIFTDC) in Dagupan City. The golden bangus came from a fish cage in the coastal area in Sto. Tomas, La Union. It was among the 30…
Another golden bangus turned over to BFAR Dagupan
BUSTED FOR DRUGS – Two Dagupan residents are brought to the police station shortly after they were arrested in a successful buy-bust operations conducted by operatives of the Dagupan City Police. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
BUSTED FOR DRUGS
TWO more suspected drug pushers fell in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Dagupan Police last January 21 in Barangay Lucao. Arrested were Antonio Lampa, alias “Tonio”, 31, of PNR Site in Barangay Mayombo, and his cohort identified as Jeffrey Datuin, alias “Ping”, 32, also of PNR Site in Mayombo,…
Two drug dealers nabbed in Dagupan buy-bust
FB POSTING A VIOLATION OF PROTOCOL? AFTER posting bail for an octogenarian from Asingan town who was accused of theft for harvesting 10 crates of mangoes from a tree in his neighbor’s backyard, the Asingan police was taken to task by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for allegedly committing lapses in procedures…
Asingan PNP in hot water for uploading Lolo Narding’s mugshots
AFTER being heavily indebted due to e-sabong, a member of the LBTQ + community in Malasiqui committed suicide. The victim, according to the local police, became heavily indebted after repeatedly losing in e-sabong via the betting station in Malasiqui. The victim’s close relatives learned about their kin’s predicament and helped…




