IT comes as no surprise that the Discaya couple, Curlee and Sarah, has finally decided to stop cooperating with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its probe into anomalous flood control projects. The Commission, chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes, cannot compel the couple to speak up…
By Rex Catubig (in observance of the National Elderly Filipino Week: Embracing Age–Living a life with Dignity and Purpose) It is said that the last sense to go as one approaches the final round is the sense of hearing. While the body may have given up the fight, it…
LOW-GRADE ASPHALT — Cracked asphalt along the Old Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Road going to Calasiao poses risks to motorists and pedestrians, especially at night. Asphalt overlaying is done by the Department of Public Works and Highways over concrete roads. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
NO STOPPING CHRISTMAS — Ambulant vendors wade through the incessantly flooded streets in Barangay Mayombo, Dagupan City to earn an income from selling Christmas decorations. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
LIGHTS OUT — It has been a while since just one light post is functioning along this stretch of the Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Diversion Road in Dagupan City, where several accidents have been recorded. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
FOLLOWING the series of strong earthquakes that rocked the country in the past two weeks, many Filipinos are now on edge — fearing “The Big One” that could hit Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon might be next. No existing technology can accurately predict when or where a strong earthquake…
VILLASIS 2026 CANDIDATES — The 14 candidates for Ms. Villasis 2026 were presented to the media on October 6, 2025 at the Villasis town hall. The coronation will be held during the municipality’s annual fiesta celebration, scheduled next year from January 10 to 17. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao
UNLISERBISYO FIFTEEN Child Development Center workers from different barangays were honored by the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council during the October 13 flag-raising ceremony led by Mayor Belen Fernandez. City Social Welfare and Development Officer Irene Ferrer presented the Certificates of Recognition to the daycare teachers for their…
HISTORIC October 14, 2025. Fantastic news, Dagupeños! Our city’s 2026 budget is officially approved, and it’s a record breaker! For the first time ever, the Sangguniang Panlungsod passed the annual budget this early, with no delays or political roadblocks. What does this mean for you and our community? It means…
By Rex Catubig THE Franklin prevailed despite the predicaments that plagued its reincarnation. Despite its travails of survival, yet another daybreak came, and a silver lining appeared when the visionary Belen T Fernandez was elected Mayor. She had envisioned the Franklin as part of the grandiose plan to develop…
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