TWO persons were arrested separately by the police operatives a day after Christmas, one was nabbed in a buy-bust operation while the other was arrested for raising three fully grown marijuana plants in his backyard. First to fall in a buy-bust operation conducted by the police in Barangay Buenlag, Binmaley…
By Leonardo Micua THE city of Dagupan may not afford to send a disaster response team to any of the calamity-stricken areas in the Visayas or Mindanao like what Mayor Isko Moreno did only a few days ago, but the city can certainly afford to share a bit of…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo A GOOD photograph almost always tells its own story, almost, but not quite. There will always be the true story that can only be told partially, by the one who took the photograph and its subject, together or separately. The realities of one photograph can…
By Atty. Farah G. Decano BEFORE going for confession, I remember using a guide on the proper examination of conscience which to me was a list of thorough, on point and detailed questions about how we fulfill God’s ten commandments. This helped me with my apologies and reparation for…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR the last two years, our planet Earth suffered an agonizing economic slowdown due to the unseen disease called “COVID 19.” Fortunately, our country which is mostly now under Alert Level 2 is slowly and cautiously starting to recover from the economic fallout for…
By Rex Catubig AT year-end past, I’m usually all agog expecting to be dazzled by the whizz and brilliance of fireworks. But this year is different. Because I’m blindsided by a sinister and remorseless pyrotechnics display that’s far from heavenly. I’ve seen it before. But my gaze is always…
CAPITOL NEWS Governor Amado I. Espino III reiterates call for unity among Pangasinenses during the Christmas Season as the Province of Pangasinan continues to report lower number of COVID-19 cases. In his Christmas message, Gov. Pogi extolled all frontliners who shared their efforts and sacrifices in the COVID response of…
SUNDAY Punch’s lensman Ray Zambrano clinched first place in the first-ever ExplorePD4 photo contest sponsored by Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia. “In 1st place, Ray Zambrano’s multi-layered and visionary capture of swordfish or “pingka” roasting under the glare of the majestic sun. Pingka is a famous delicacy found in…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! JANUARY 2- (Dagupan City) Pepito Cendana, Christopher de Guzman JANUARY 7- (Dagupan City) Angeline Bernal-Samson; Rebecca Lomibao; (Villasis) Conrado ‘Jojo’ B. Estrella JANUARY 8- (Dagupan City) Arturo C. De Vera, JANUARY 9- (Dagupan City) Ofelia Donato; (Mangaldan) Arnold Mendoza, Nenita Mendoza Happy Birthday! DJ JUSTIN F. DELA CRUZ…
SHOULD the celebration of the Christmas take us away from the sufferings of our fellowmen in the southern islands amid new fears of a new outbreak and surge in the Covid pandemic? Not a few even wondered how the country can move on from this New Normal Christmas with all…
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