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Mayor Liseldo Calugay (center), with legal counsel Atty. Victor Morales, speaks to the media at his office on May 6 about the Ombudsman’s suspension order against him. (Photo by Eva Visperas) SUAL Mayor Liseldo “Dong” Calugay continues to hold office, asserting that the suspension order issued by the Ombudsman could…
UNLISERBISYO MORE than 300 young Dagupeños are training for different sports events including arnis, athletics, boxing, chess, football, futsal, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, and wrestling in this year’s Summer Sports Clinic. Every summer vacation, the city continues to bring free sports clinic to kids and teens through the…
THE Gensan Warriors dealt the Pangasinan Heatwaves its fourth loss in the 7th Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League when they staged a come-from-behind victory, 88-79, on May 8 at the Cuneta Astrodome. Heatwaves’ Ian Melencio waxed hot early in the game through his driving layups with six points and three assists. Warriors’ Chris Masaglang quickly countered with his own…
13-0 TRENDING IN DAGUPAN DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen Fernandez cheered the endorsement by Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) of her and her entire Unliserbisyo team, saying the support of the religious group that is known to vote as a block is a big boost to their candidacies in the May 12…
By Gonzalo Duque AS I was writing this column, I heard that the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) just announced their candidates for Dagupan City, including mayor, vice mayor, and down to the last councilor – all from the Unliserbisyo team. One might ask why a religious group endorsed an…
By Leonardo Micua TOMORROW, May 12, the people will go to the polls to elect leaders who will take the mantle of responsibility in governing them for another three years for local officials, and six years for the senators. We just hope and pray that they will be making…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I have met people who have always maintained that their religion is the only one that can save the soul, without any doubt. Most dominant religions profess their own as the only path to God. I believe otherwise. This kind of certainty negates the complexity…
By Farah G. Decano "TRUST your gut," the saying goes - that subtle, nagging feeling, the instinctual nudge that guides decisions without logical explanation. In Filipino, it's called "kutob," a rapid flash of unease or certainty. Have you ever felt an inexplicable aversion to someone, a feeling that defied…
By Eva C. Visperas WITH just four days to go before the May 12, 2025 elections as I write this piece, the campaign trail in Pangasinan has been, surprisingly and thankfully, free of bloodshed. For a province known for intense political rivalries, this is a small victory worth recognizing.…
By Rex Catubig SHE is a creature of habit. And the habit that drives her to the point of obsession is what has defined her-- Unliserbisyo—the expeditious delivery of basic services not to the public in general, but to those most in need—the indigents and marginalized sector-- the children, the…
COUNTING MACHINES ARRIVE – A PPCRV volunteer joins Comelec personnel in overseeing the proper stacking of the automatic counting machines that arrived at the Dagupan Hub. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) that will be used in Pangasinan for the May 12 midterm elections were delivered to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Hubs in Dagupan City and Alaminos City on Monday, April 28. Aside from the 2,869 main ACMs, 194 contingency machines were also supplied for…
DAGUPAN 2025 BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN City’s Cluster 6 barangays composed of Pogo Chico, Lucao, Malued and Tapuac scored back-to- back championship when it won anew the Gilon-Gilon ed Baley street dancing competition in the 2025 Bangus Festival, packing the same intensity and passion it did in last year's event before a crowd of…
DAGUPAN City’s best in all things bangus – from the ‘prettiest’ fish to the fastest deboner – were again showcased during the Bangus Rodeo held in front of the City Museum on April 28 as part of the 2025 Dagupan Bangus Festival. This year, the Vice Mayor Garry Barbadillo of…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Calasiao kaleskes eatery has valid sanitary permit THE owner of an eatery in Calasiao serving the delicacy kaleskes, which became viral after a customer uploaded an unflattering photo of the place on Facebook, belied that her establishment is unsanitary, citing that they have a valid…
AS the country prepares to go to the polls next week, mistrust of the election system continues to be felt by most. After all, the charges of cheating involving Smartmatic were never resolved and the Comelec officials who governed were never held accountable. Not a few have come forward to…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE epaLIFE team led by the Lim mother (Celia) – son (Brian) – daughter (Irene) seeking elective posts in Dagupan City is truly living up to its name as a barkada in this campaign. See its members strut their wares laced with their usual arrogance…
