PANGASINAN’S ‘BISKEG’ STO. TOMAS— Former secretary Antonio A. Villar Jr., the political kingmaker of Pangasinan and former Dangerous Drugs Board chairman from this town passed away on March 1 at the St. Luke’s Medial Center in Quezon City due to a lingering illness. On his final trip from Quezon City…
GOV. Amado Espino III has declared war on plastic wastes during the local launching of the Kalinisan Karaban and first shopping day in San Carlos City, held at the Arenas-Resuello Sports Complex on March 1, 2019. “Ayon sa ating mga scientists, in 2050, mas marami na pong basurang plastic sa…
The PUNCH’S GRAND SLAM WIN – PUNCH editors and staff get together after winning all the awards (print category) presented by the 3rd Aninaw Media Awards sponsored by the PHINMA University of Pangasinan’s Communication Arts Department. Holding some of the awards, among them “Best Community Newspaper,” are (from left): Willie Lomibao, Leonardo…
THE Sunday Punch again swept all the 10 awards under the print media category in the 3rd Aninaw Media Awards sponsored by the PHINMA University of Pangasinan’s Communication Arts Department. The SUNDAY PUNCH, with Ermin Garcia Jr. as editor-publisher, was also adjudged as Best Community Paper and Most Popular Community Paper…
ASHES TO ASHES — Two pupils from St. John Cathedral School compare the image of the cross with the blessed ash on their foreheads after the ritual at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City on Wednesday. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
TOWNS in Pangasinan downstream of the San Roque Dam will be least affected by the impending dry spell, an official of the firm operating the dam said. “We have enough water in San Roque (dam) to address the irrigation requirements of farmlands in several municipalities downstream,” said Tommy Valdez, vice…
THE members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) agreed to revert to its old schedule of regular sessions every morning of Mondays. This was revealed by City Secretary Ryan Ravanzo after some of the SP members questioned the confusing floating schedule of regular sessions in effect, which is held any day…
ANTI RABIES — A nurse at the Reg. 1 Medical Center – Dagupan City, administers the vaccine to an elderly woman exposed to dogs or cats. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
RETAILERS of the National Food Authority (NFA) will continue to sell rice to the public at P27 per kilo until August this year. Chona Maramba, NFA assistant branch manager in Western Pangasinan, told the KBP Forum last Thursday that her office is distributing rice stock to retailers to be sold…
LINGAYEN— The 3rd Pangasinan Umaani Expo opens on March 11 at the Provincial Agriculture Center in Tebag, Sta. Barbara. The five-day agricultural event will start with a Thanksgiving Mass and Opening Program with Senator Aquilino Martin “KoKo” Pimentel as honored guest speaker. OIC-Provincial Agriculturist Nestor Batalla expressed confidence that with…
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