FR. SOC JUSTIFIES RESPONSE OF CHURCH THE Catholic Church used the pulpit last June 16 in lending its voice over the serious threat posed by atheist China upon the Philippines and the faith of more than 102 million Filipinos, and launched a rosary campaign to protect the homeland from the foreign aggressor. In his…
HONORING PALARIS — Members of Ligliwa Dance Troupe perform a cultural presentation about local revolutionary hero Juan dela Cruz Palaris “Palaris: The Unknown Hero of Pangasinan” during the Araw ng Kalayaan celebration at Sison Auditorium in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
TWO Pangasinan heroes were honored during the 126th Independence Day celebration on June 12 in a fitting program held at the Sison Auditorium hosted by the provincial government. Dr. Melchor Orpilla, Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino commissioner for Pangasinan language and head of the Pangasinan State University-Bayambang Laboratory High School, cited the contributions…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Pangasinan officially declared the towns of San Fabian and Binalonan as drug-cleared, raising the total number of drug-cleared municipalities in the province to 34. In an interview, PDEA-Pangasinan Director Retchie Camacho said both towns complied with documentary requirements and passed the Regional Oversight Committee’s evaluation…
THE strict measures implemented by the City of Dagupan preventing rotting fish from Western Pangasinan from entering the Magsaysay Fish Market, succeeded in stabilizing the normal price level of the Dagupan bangus from P100 to P120 per kilo, and rising. Some 800 kilos of rotting milkfish from Anda were seized…
“THIS could be my last Independence Day as your Mayor… as your Mayor.” The statement made by Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil in his speech during the 126th Philippine Independence Day celebration of the town, has sparked rumors that he is gearing to reclaiming his old congressional post in 2025 elections. Bataoil…
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024—Philippine flags adorn the Lingayen town plaza in front of the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal in observance of the National Flag Day ahead of the 126th Independence Day celebration. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
SEVERAL employees of the Mangaldan local government unit (LGU) have tested positive for illegal drug use following a surprise drug test conducted last week. The exact number and names of those who tested positive have not been disclosed, but they are currently under the monitoring of the Philippine National Police…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez called for solidarity among the consignacion at the Magsaysay fish market to safeguard the city’s bangus (milkfish) industry. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo on June 6, Mayor Fernandez cited the current oversupply of bangus in Dagupan, attributing it to the influx of ‘alien bangus’p…
THIRD REJECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REACTING to another rejections, the appeal to expedite the passage of the new supplemental budget of Dagupan by the seven councilors comprising the majority despite a certificate of urgency from Mayor Belen Fernandez, City Legal Officer Aurora Valle said the seven committed capricious and whimsical…
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