By Leonardo Micua A recent move by the majority councilors in the Dagupan City council is deeply disconcerting. They tried but failed to ‘disapprove’ the minutes of the September 26 session, when the P1.3 billion annual budget of Dagupan was passed. Then they initially asked that approval of the…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN a blink, my suitcase was gone my passport, my documents my formal shoes, my camera gifts I bought for my friends, my lipstick I lost everything the police took my statement making me repeat my family name, spelling every letter “P as in property,…
By Farah G. Decano A few of my friends messaged me on Messenger and inquired about this Facebook post that did not reach only users in Pangasinan but also those in other parts of the Philippines. “Anyare?” they asked. I felt a certain shame. I did not sign up…
By Eva C. Visperas HOW does one feel when meeting one of the country’s richest businessmen for the first time? To say super excited is an understatement. A week earlier, after I received a formal invitation from PIO Dhobie de Guzman for a milestone event happening in Pangasinan, I…
By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FIRSTLY, the talk of Philippine sports these days is about the stunning “positive” doping test result of our naturalized player, Gilas Pilipinas 5 guard-forward Justin Brownlee in the Hangzhou Asian Games where our country seized the elusive gold medal, our first after 61 years….
By Rex Catubig I went to school in our barrio for my primary grades—from grade one to grade four. Kindergarten was unheard of. Upon reaching seven years old, you are automatically grade one. Which for me was an unsettling experience. Suddenly, I was thrust into an unfamiliar environment, thrown…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPEÑOS should not miss to view Sangguniang Panlungsod’s official video recording of the shameless account of the October 9 regular session. It showed members of the majority bloc literally losing it as they desperately tried to manipulate the annulment of the 2023 annual budget that…
By Leonardo Micua THE unfortunate incident that transpired during the October 10 session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dagupan City left a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth due to the disrespectful behavior exhibited by members of the majority bloc. Instead of adhering to their own house rules and showing…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo IN a dream, I found myself among a throng of people at a party. In that dream, my sister Emma was gifted with a box of birds. Most of the birds were small, the size of maya birds (tree sparrows). Some birds were the size…
By Farah G. Decano VICE Mayor BK Kua and Councilor Michael Fernandez displayed honorable demeanor during the rambunctious regular session last Tuesday. In the face of very disruptive and cantankerous behavior of some councilors, they were able to restrain themselves from releasing a punch or two and land their…
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