FORMER Governor Amado Espino III, who is seeking another mandate to return to the province’s top seat in the May elections, refuted rumors that he is withdrawing from the race. “I have not withdrawn my candidacy for Governor of Pangasinan,” stated Espino in a press release posted in the I…
RESOLUTIONS REQUIRED IN SP PROCEEDINGS DAGUPAN Vice Mayor Bryan Kua, as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), stood by his decision to maintain his rejection of the series of motions by the seven opposition councilors that sought to invalidate all actions taken by the legislative body when three of…
TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT THE official archivist of the Douglas MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia USA — who earlier confirmed that the American general landed in Dagupan on January 9, 1945 when he began the liberation of Luzon during the Second World War — is set to come to…
LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas issued a strong pastoral commentary on January 14, urging Filipinos to critically evaluate the 2025 national budget. He emphasized the moral implications of the budget, particularly concerning justice, public welfare, and the fair distribution of resources and called for greater vigilance and moral accountability, because “the…
GREETING A SURVIVOR FROM DAGUPAN — Governor Ramon Guico III bends to acknowledge the presence of Raymundo Manaois Cabrera, 100, of Dagupan City during the 80th Lingayen Gulf Landings Anniversary and 18th Pangasinan Veterans Day Celebration held at Capitol Beach Park in Lingayen on January 9. Cabrera is one of the 950…
PARAYNOS SUSPENDED BY PALACE URDANETA City Councilor Franco del Prado, who topped the election for councilors in 2022, will serve as acting mayor, while second ranking councilor Warren Andrada will serve as acting vice mayor following the suspension of Mayor Julio ‘Rammy’ Parayno III, and his cousin, Vice Mayor Jimmy…
FOLLOWING the return of three Dagupan councilors from their 60-day preventive suspension, allowing their group to wrest back the majority, the Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution by a vote of 7-5 asking the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regional office to act on the alleged irregular passage of appropriation ordinances…
THE gun ban and other restrictions to ensure a safe and orderly midterm elections in May takes effect on January 12, Sunday, and will last until June 11. In a recent press briefing, Atty. Nathaniel Siaden, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Officer IV of COMELEC Urdaneta City, underscored the restrictions of…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has classified two cities and five towns in Pangasinan as Yellow Election Areas of Concern, which means it will be given closer watch based on election-related incidents in previous polls and additional security forces may be deployed in those localities. These are: the cities of…
MESSAGING VS. FIRECRACKERS – Vendors 2025 along Burgos extension in Dagupan City began seeing new preferences of residents in welcoming the 2025 New Year, from lighting expensive firecrackers fountains to cheaper but more meaningful gifts and messages. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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