MOURNING OFW’s DEATH — The family of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Angelyn Aguirre who was killed by Hamas militants inside a bomb shelter in the Israel-Hamas war, mourns her passing at their residence in Binmaley town on Saturday. They were joined by OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) OIC…
WHO NEEDS A CAFETERIA? — With no cafeteria at the West Central Elementary School, pupils simply enjoy their “picnic” lunch wherever they can find a shaded empty area in the campus. An alumnus of the school wondered if the thousands of the school’s graduates can organize to raise funds to build a cool…
By Rex Catubig AN SOS from atanor Lilia Tuason sent this nocturnal senior scurrying through the maze of Galvan street market in search of burong dalag in the heat of midmorning. Not that she is conceiving the immaculate way but it was a favor for a friend. I’m loath…
FRANK Guiripon, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Mangaldan, achieved international acclaim by securing the title of Mr. Glam Icon Ambassador International 2023 in Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on November 5, 2023. Having previously represented Mangaldan and earned the Glam Icon Award in Mr. Northern Philippines 2023 in August, Guiripon earned…
UNLISERBISYO MORE than 900 city scholars finally received grants for the first semester of the next school year from the Fernandez administration. Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed personal gratification on being able to deliver her administration’s commitment to help deserving students with ambitions from impoverished families to continue and complete their…
WHILE the country routinely went through the campaign and election of their leaders in their respective barangays, hidden away from the electorate were the worsening illegal and anomalous activities in the disbursement of hundreds of thousands of barangay funds. As expected, both the wannabes and the incumbents hardly raised any…
BACK TO THE TRUSTED MANUAL VOTE COUNTING! – Members of the Electoral Board and poll watchers proceed with the orderly counting of votes for the BSKE inside a designated precinct. No unruly protests by losing candidates were reported. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
UPDATES and progress of the ongoing road elevation and drainage construction of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 1 in Dagupan City were discussed anew during a meeting of the Flood Mitigation Commission last October 26 at the City Mayor’s Office. Mayor Belen Fernandez facilitated the commission’s…
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE — Qualified Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) in Urdaneta City exercise their right to vote under the close supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan and Comelec. (Punchphoto by Ray Zambrano)
NOVEMBER 1, ALL SAINTS DAY, A FAMILY DAY – As in all cemeteries across the country, families gather by the tombstones where their deceased kin lie. This year, no karaokes were allowed to distract families and disturb the serenity. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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