PUBLIC servant and radio commentator Dante Cera has died. He was 55. News of Cera’s sudden death shocked the Pangasinan media a few hours after his death. Cera, a kagawad serving in Barangay Banaoang in Mangaldan town, flew to Palawan province along with other barangay officials for a seminar by…
SOLIDARITY WITH BREAST CANCER AWARENESS — The provincial capitol building in Lingayen is illuminated pink on October 1, 2025 as part of the simultaneous nationwide ‘pink lighting activity’ in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
DANCING TO THE TRAFFIC BEAT — Traffic Enforcer Edgar Rosario directs traffic with dancing flair, amusing motorists at the intersection of Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Diversion Road and National Highway in Barangay Lucao, Dagupan City. Rosario said on September 25, 2025 that he has been practicing his moves for…
THE ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has conferred the distinguished Service Award to the Philippines’ former five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jose de Venecia Jr., on September 20 during a ceremony held at the World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. De Venecia was honored for sponsoring a resolution…
TWENTY-EIGHT scholars of the Dagupan City government graduated with Latin honors, nine of them magna cum laude and 19 others cum laude. Mayor Belen Fernandez announced on September 20 when she, Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Councilor Michael Fernandez distributed financial incentives for 1,048 qualified renewed scholars of Dagupan. There used…
BANAAN MUSEUM — A colorful mural at the Banáan Pangasinan Provincial Museum serves as background for a replica of an ox-pulled cart used traditionally for selling native handicraft. The museum in Lingayen recently held a three-day open house in celebration of its 2nd anniversary and as part of Tourism month….
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan passed on September 15 Provincial Resolution No. 209-2025, congratulating and commending Bolinao for winning the Best Municipality Tourism Destination Category in the first-ever Philippine Tourism Awards 2025 organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT). The award was given during the Philippine Tourism Awards held on…
TOURISM MONTH CELEBRATION THE municipality of Calasiao is putting the spotlight on its people and heritage this September with two key events – Saysay ng Calasiao and Faces of Calasiao – as part of its Tourism Month celebration. Mayor Patrick Caramat said the town is highlighting its rich cultural history through Saysay ng Calasiao. This…
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed a resolution expressing the city government’s gratitude and commendation to all volunteers — individuals, civic groups, private sector partners, faith-based institutions, non-government organizations and donors — who assisted during the widespread flooding in July, wrought by Typhoons Crising and Emong, and the enhanced…
MORE than nine million volunteers worldwide, including about 10,000 in Pangasinan, will launch a global campaign this month promoting Bible-based solution to end all wars. As terror and bloodshed continue to ravage the world scene, most notably in large-scale conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and Sudan’s…
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