VOTE-BUYING VIOLATION RULE THE person handing out the money and the recipient are the ones who can be charged for violation of vote-buying and selling, not the candidate being supported, according to Dagupan City Elections Officer Atty. Michael Franks Sarmiento. Speaking during the PIA Pangsinan program’s “Pantongtongan Tayo” on Wednesday,…
UDD’s DALUYON MEDIA AWARDS THE Sunday PUNCH was named the Best Newspaper in Pangasinan at the 2nd Daluyon Media Awards sponsored by the Alliance of Communication Students of the Unibersidad de Dagupan in ceremonies held last week. Picked as Best News Writer was Dennis L. Ferret of the Capitol Post….
OVER DUTERTE CASE FAKE NEWS THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) formally lodged a complaint last week against Raul Lambino, a Pangasinense running for the Senate, for allegedly spreading false information regarding a supposed Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court to halt the arrest of former President…
OUTGOING Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, in a press conference on April 12 at his residence in Dagupan, proudly outlined his accomplishments in his three terms in office, authoring 77 major House Bills, twelve of which became laws, including the landmark Philippine Creative Industries Development Act or Republic Act…
THE Third Division of the Court of Appeals has denied the prayer for Temporary Restraining Order (RTO) filed by Councilor Librada Reyna et al against Mayor Belen Fernandez et al, in connection with the passage of the 2025 annual budget in the amount of P1.6 billion in November, 2024. The…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Dagupan announced that seven local candidates will be issued notices due to violations of campaign regulations, particularly the posting of unlawful campaign materials in various locations. The infractions primarily involve the posting of campaign materials on trees, electricity poles, and the use of oversized…
THE Office of the Ombudsman has issued an order for San Carlos City Mayor Julier Resuello and three others to attend a clarificatory hearing on April 22 for a case that was originally filed in 2009 and revived in December last year. The hearing will take place before the Graft…
NEW FEATURE OF BANGUS FESTIVAL 2025 ARTISTS, art enthusiasts, and anyone with interest in architecture and urban planning who are 18 years old and above, can join the first-ever Placemaking Dagupan Contest, a new event that will be launched in the ongoing Bangus Festival 2025. Initiated by Fourth District Rep. Christopher…
PRELUDE TO HOLY WEEK PENITENCE – A man carrying a cross, assisted by his wife and followed by friends and neighbors walk around Calasiao town inviting households to pray with them. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
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