Lingayen – Like the flowers that vivify men and the bees, Joanaliza Mejia is but some of the reasons why living in this earth, copious and crowded with million of people is worthwhile. Reposing confidence in the ability of the fairer sex, 18-year old Joanaliza believes that women can be…
GUNMAN ARRESTED–Principal suspect Angelito Soriano (with handcuffs) emerges from the investigation room of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group for presentation to members of the media by Police Director General Oscar Calderon (second from right) and Police Regional Director Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
RESUELLO ADIEU—An old woman weeps as she pays her last respect to slain Mayor Julian Resuello whose remains lie in state at the late mayor’s campaign headquarters located at the back of the family home in downtown San Carlos City for public viewing. Mourners have been coming from morning till…
ELECTION PEACE SHATTERED SAN CARLOS CITY—The supposedly festive celebration of the city fiesta last Saturday turned violent after Mayor Julian Resuello, who is running for vice mayor, was shot and critically wounded while shaking hands with his constituents inside a jampacked auditorium. Resuello died at 7:00 A.M. Monday at the…
Barely a week passed after both camps of Speaker of Jose de Venecia and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim swapped charges of vote-buying, the lawyers of the former have filed a formal complaint against the latter and his son Brian, while the Speaker himself is also facing an investigation by…
The Lim camp welcomed the move of the Commission on Election (Comelec) to investigate the alleged massive vote-buying activities by House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in the fourth district. Lawyer Francisco Baraan, legal counsel and spokesman of congressional bet and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim, said he has in…
The SUNDAY PUNCH and seven other regional newspapers, one national broadsheet, one magazine and five writers were honored by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their outstanding work in community journalism and excellence in writing for children during its Annual Membership Meeting on…
LINGAYEN–Three days before the fatal shooting of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello, signs were indicative that Pangasinan just might have its most peaceful election in its history yet in the coming May 14 polls. Police reports show that gun ban violations in this vote-rich province in connection with the…
Seasoned cooks demonstrated the versatility of bangus (milkfish), as a food fare in the 101 Ways to Cook Bangus signaling the start of the week-long Bangus Festival 2007 celebration last Friday. Following the culinary feast at the People’s Astrodome, a motorcade was held participated in by all major sponsors, the…
Msgr. Leon Ver Bitanga, who passed away last April 19, 2007, was finally laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park on April 22, 2007. He was 93 years old. He served as the director of the St. John’s School and spearheaded the construction of the new St. John’s Cathedral…
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