THE municipality of Binalonan has been validated as drug-free by the regional oversight committee during the ceremonial declaration in the town on February 7. The declaration made the town the 15th to be declared drug-free in Pangasinan. P/ Chief Inspector Lovell Dalisay, Binalonan chief of police, said all the 24…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officially declared the municipality of Aguilar drug-free last Friday, February 8 and became the 16th town validated by the regional oversight committee as drug free in Pangasinan. PDEA Deputy Director Marvin Tavares was accompanied by Congressman Ace Barbers, chair of the House committee on…
ASHOK Vasandani, a known Fil-Indian businessman in Dagupan City, was wounded in a gun attack Tuesday night while on his way home at Castro Sarmienta Village, Barangay Bolosan here last Tuesday, February 6. Vasandani, who joined Sunday PUNCH as one of its columnists, was driving his black Toyota Vios when…
NOTWITHSTANDING the reported rice shortage in Metro Manila, the National Food Authority (NFA) Pangasinan has assured Pangasinan households that there is enough buffer stock of rice for the consumers in the province. Chona Maramba, OIC-assistant manager of NFA-Western Pangasinan said while there are only 16,000 bags of NFA Rice at…
DAGUPAN City residents can begin to look forward to quiet peaceful nights after the Sangguniang Panlungsod passed an ordinance declaring as public nuisance motor vehicles and motorcycles that emit “exceptionally loud, startling and annoying noise affecting public health, safety and peace, and providing penalties to violators.” While there was unanimity on the need…
OVER FAKE MARRIAGE POZORRUBIO—The Ombudsman has reduced the penalty of a mayor here from dismissal from service to six-month suspension only for signing a marriage certificate of a couple but was not the one who solemnized their wedding rites. The Ombudsman order for Mayor Artemio Chan was served Friday (Feb…
CATCH US IF YOU CAN—Two kids frolic by the giant ‘jack stones’ (actually breakwater) at the Dagupan Blue Beach, running away each time a big wave threatens to engulf them. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WEDDING IS BIG BUSINESS — Gone are the days when prospective brides were left to the care of modistas and costureras, because would-be brides are given more choices through Wedding Expos like the one held at the CSI stadia in Dagupan city. Models show Rjay Cruz Exclusive Collections. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
KALUTAN TIME AGAIN – A Binmaleyan carefully grills his share of the seafood during the Kalutan ed Dalan (Grilling by the Street), a main feature of the town’s Sigay Festival. Grilling has become a familiar sight in most festivals in Pangasinan, followed by street dancing. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) directed anew two of the bus companies with terminals in Dagupan City to settle their differences, or else it will pass a resolution asking Mayor Belen Fernandez to order both to transfer their terminals presently located beside each other near a street intersection on Perez Boulevard…
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