PROVINCIAL Board Member Rose Carolino Apaga, who is on her first foray in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said while she is new in politics and public service, her experience as a businesswoman has given her an understanding of the needs of the people, especially the poor. The Urdaneta City-born neophyte lawmaker…
THE Dagupan City Government received a valuable addition to its heritage collection with the turnover of the History Wall and MacArthur memorabilia from the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) on August 12. Acting Mayor Bryan Kua received the History Wall and pieces of memorabilia from PVB Dagupan Branch Manager Cherry Soriano…
LITERACY REVIEW — Educators in Region 1 take part in the “Dagyaw 2025: Sama-samang Hakbang Tungo sa Mataas na Antas ng Literasiyang Rehiyon Uno” town hall meeting on August 12 at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen to address literacy concerns. The event was led by the Department of the Interior…
THE Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Dagupan City Chapter elected on August 13 its new set of officers for the 2025–2028 term, with Michael Fernandez taking the helm as president. Other officers are: Karlos Liberato Reyna IV, vice president; Jalice Cayabyab, secretary; Marvin Fabia, treasurer; Atty. Jose Netu Tamayo, auditor; Jeslito…
ALAMINOS City Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Miguel Perez was chosen provincial chairperson of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) Pangasinan Chapter in an election held last week. NMYL is an organization whose members are legislators who are 40 years old and younger, currently holding a position of either city or…
A total of 249 Alternative Learning System (ALS) completers from Pangasinan’s Fourth District were honored during the Graduation and Completion Ceremonies held on Tuesday, August 5, at the Macario Ydia Development Center in Mangaldan. With the theme “Henerasyon ng Pagkakaisa: Kaagapay sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the event celebrated the accomplishments of…
ART FOR EVERYONE—Dentist and visual artist Ann Theresa Bolos views one of the almost 200 artworks of around 90 local artists from Pangasinan and La Union showcasing a variety of styles for the two-week exhibit “Art for Everyone” at SM Center Dagupan. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A Grade 7 student from Mangaldan whose family is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) was named provincial winner in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 2025 Search for Exemplary Child. Mishia M. Santos, a student of the Mangaldan National High School-Special Science, Technology and…
CALASIAO Vice Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay was voted unopposed as the new president of the Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines (VMLP) Pangasinan Chapter during its elections held on July 15, 2025, at the PESO Social Hall in Lingayen. The election was attended by 39 vice mayors from across the…
DAILY DAGUPAN HIGH TIDE—The high tide on Burgos Street in Dagupan City also affects the main thoroughfare, A.B. Fernandez Avenue, forcing mini-buses and jeepneys to take the middle part of the road to avoid getting stuck on the roadside, where the water is a little bit higher. (Punch photo by…
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