A growing clamor to halt the planned cutting of 192 trees within the Provincial Capitol complex in Lingayen has gained strong online support, with over 1,100 verified signatures gathered less than 24 hours after the launch through Facebook of a petition at change.org. The campaign, titled “Save the 192 Trees of…

WITH CITIES, TOWNS ALONG SINOCALAN, AGNO RIVERS THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution on September 7 expressing the intent of the city government to enter into a collaboration with other cities and municipalities along the Sinocalan and Agno Rivers to strengthen flood mitigation, river protection, and environmental conservation efforts. Authored…

THE Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Bayambang Mayor Ricardo M. Camacho and private individual Willy L. Chua of two graft charges related to an alleged irregular transfer of public land in 2013. In its decision, the anti-graft court ruled that while there were irregularities in the transaction, the prosecution failed to…

GOVERNOR Ramon Guico III has assured Pangasinenses that the recent changes at the provincial Capitol are guided by his administration’s commitment to good governance. “Nauunawaan ko ang mga tanong, at pangamba kaugnay ng mga pagbabagong nagaganap sa Kapitolyo,” Guico said in a statement posted on the official Facebook page Province…

WITH just an intimate group consisting of his wife, son, two sisters, a few relatives, and some close friends in attendance, PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. was laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum at the Mt. Zion Memorial Park in Dagupan City on September 1. The blessing and…

CAPITOL employees were caught off guard on Monday by the sudden resignation of Provincial Administrator Ely Patague and Provincial Accountant Marlon Operaña, both effective September 1, 2025. While no one openly discussed the matter, whispers of possible reasons circulated. For many, the resignation of Patague was particularly shocking. Once described…

GIVEN Dagupan’s low topography and vulnerability to flood, the city council passed an ordinance requiring the construction of multi-level public school buildings, especially in flood and hazard-prone areas. Ordinance No. 031, Series of 2025, authored jointly by Councilors Karlos Reyna, Michael Fernandez and Christel Hilary Paras, noted that per the…

A resolution expressing unwavering support for good governance and transparency is set to be discussed in the next meeting of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Pangasinan Chapter, as concerns mount over the integrity of public infrastructure projects nationwide. Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” Rosario, president of…