We regret to announce that The SUNDAY PUNCH ONLINE edition will be temporarily suspended to allow us to cope with increasing costs of operations. In lieu of our regular online edition and still keep our mission to keep our overseas kabaleyans updated with news and information on developments in and…
Make barangay kapitans accountable BARANGAYS in the country already receive their share of Internal Revenue Allotment, funds for which our barangay officials are not being held accountable for by mayors and the town/city auditors. That’s for starters. But more importantly, the war on drugs is fought and won or lost…
Inequality of equals By Jing Villamil WE were born equal, “pantay-pantay”. Ahhh, how can one be so sure of that? We, definitely, were . . . not. The Child was born in a manger, the Mother pushing Him out hard, no midwife in sight; and the surrogate Father himself ushering…
WELCOME 2020! — Fireworks light up the skyline after the celebration of New Year’s Eve mass at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ONLY 2% LOWER THAN 2019 REVELRY SEVENTY-four persons have been reported injured by firecracker explosions at presstime, Friday, out of which two cases resulted in amputation of fingers. The latest data from the Pangasinan Health Office is lower by less than 2% compared to last year’s data. Twenty-eight more persons…
OVERALL, the celebration of New Year in Region1 was generally peaceful with no crime recorded whatsoever. This was bared by P/Brig. General Joel Orduna, Police Region 1 director, who said although no casualty was reported, there were 43 recorded violations of Republic Act 7183 (An Act Regulating The Sale, Manufacture,…
LOSING ONE’S FINGERS – Dr. Noel Manaois of the Region 1 Medical Center shows media the photo of a 27-year old man from Bolinao whose four fingers had to be amputated after exploding a Goodbye Philippines firecracker. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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