FINAL RESTING PLACE — PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. is laid to rest at his family’s mausoleum in Dagupan City on September 1, 2025. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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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…
PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin laid to rest
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…
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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…
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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…
Mayors to draft resolution for good governance
DAGUPAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO ERMIN GARCIA JR. — A Farewell Tribute for the late The SUNDAY PUNCH Publisher-Editor Ermin Garcia Jr. was held on August 23, 2025 at the Star Plaza Hotel, attended by Dagupan City officials led by Mayor Belen Fernandez. Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod handed a resolution…
DAGUPAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO ERMIN GARCIA JR.
A resolution was filed by Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia on August 26 expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives on the passing of Mr. Ermin F. Garcia Jr. and to honor him for his distinguished career spanning more than five decades as a journalist, publisher and…
House of Reps to honor late PUNCH publisher-editor Ermin Garcia Jr.
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez described the late The SUNDAY PUNCH publisher-editor Ermin F. Garcia Jr. as more than a journalist because he was “the voice for the voiceless, a defender of good governance, and a fearless guardian of the public trust.” Garcia, who took over the community newspaper from…
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DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez said she is in full accord with the manifesto of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for transparency and accountability on flood control projects. The manifesto, dated August 22, 2025, was signed by San Juan City Mayor…
MBTF supports LCP manifesto on flood control projects probe
AMID the uproar over alleged ghost projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan and other parts of the country, Rep. Gina de Venecia confidently declared that there are no such cases in the 4th District of Pangasinan, which she represents in Congress. The district covers…
