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VMUF high jumper bags silver in international competition

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KENT Brian Celeste, a third-year Physical Education student of Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, made Pangasinan proud after clinching a silver podium finish in the Men’s High Jump category at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championship held May 4  at the New Clark City Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.   Over 1,000 athletes from different countries, including Malaysia,…

6 vote buyers, 1 vote seller charged in Dagupan

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‘KONTRA-BIGAY’ OPS ON EVE OF POLLS SIX people from different parts of Pangasinan, who were caught and arrested by the Dagupan police in the act of buying votes a few hours before the election on May 12 at a vacant lot in Barangay Mayombo, have been indicted and are now…

What’s the new city hall plan?

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By Gonzalo Duque   LET us congratulate the winners of the just-concluded national and local elections. To those who did not make it, my magnanimous message to you is, “better luck next time” and  learn from the wisdom of our great philosopher that  “service  to humanity is the best work…

Suspended but not defeated

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By Leonardo Micua THE UnliSerbisyo team of Dagupan made history of sorts when it scored a near sweep of the May 12 elections at the expense of the opposition group led by the Lim mother and son tandem. Credit it to the hard work of Mayor Belen Fernandez who campaigned…

The voice of a child

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By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo   IN writing, I seek more to understand myself better than to enlighten others. There are times when inspiration only comes an hour after the deadline, with just a smell, a memory, a face. Anything could trigger a word. Others approach writing differently. My friend, historian…

Pakurong

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By Farah G. Decano   “PAKURONG” is a Pangasinan word which literally means "to allow the crawling of a person, animal, or thing.”   Nowadays, the term refers to goods or money furtively given to the electorate at least hours before the voting process stars in exchange for the candidates’ names included in…

Reflections after the vote

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By Eva C. Visperas   I never set out to be a fortune teller — far from it. But in my previous write-ups, I offered bold foresight on the electoral outcomes in several hotly contested areas – places where the battles were expected to go down to the wire. Those…

Post-election TikTok tale

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By Rex Catubig   IT’S a morality tale for all time. And it runs the length and breadth of the years—from the bible story of Judas losing his mind and killing himself, to the Greek dramaturgy of antiquities, on towards unraveling history and the present. It’s the same throughout, with…

FINAL CHECK ON DELIVERED BALLOTS

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FINAL CHECK ON DELIVERED BALLOTS -  A Comelec employee makes a final count of secured official ballots for the 2025 midterm elections received at the Dagupan City Astrodome for delivery to the voting centers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)

Parayno cousins now both under threat

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INC ENDORSES MAYOR, VM, 7 COUNCILORS URDANETA City Mayor Julio Parayno III said reelectionist Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, his cousin, has likewise started to campaign from home through online platforms as they are now both facing threats to their lives with several groups of hired killers reportedly contracted to go…

All set for May 12 midterm vote

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THE final testing and sealing of the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) was completed on May 6 and all units were expected to be positioned at polling centers over the weekend before election day on May 12. Provincial Election Supervisor Ericson Oganiza said logistic providers have been contracted to ensure the…

Comelec-Dagupan optimistic of high voter turnout

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THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is optimistic of another high voter turnout in Dagupan for the May 12, 2025 midterm polls, following an 89% turnout rate in the city during the 2022 national elections. There are currently 144,481 registered voters in the city, including 438 PDLs (Persons Deprived of Liberty)…

Merrera faces disqualification case for alleged vote buying

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BINMALEY Mayor Pedro Merrera III, who is running for reelection in the May 12 polls, is facing a petition for disqualification due to alleged vote buying filed by his opponent in the mayoralty race, Vice Mayor Simplicio Rosario. The complaint, docketed as Case No. SPA 25-139 (DC), was received by…

LECHON FESTIVAL IN DAGUPAN

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LECHON FESTIVAL IN DAGUPAN – Families in Barangay Lasip Chico demonstrate their 40-year-old tasty roasting of 23 pigs that they readily sold to visitors for P800 per kilo, with free tasting to boot during their Lechon Festival. (Punchphoto by Butch Uka) 

Former Dagupan broadcaster writes 30 in LA

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JESS Castillo, a former broadcast practitioner in Dagupan City who migrated to the United States, died of natural causes on May 7 at the age of 75. The former station manager of DZRD, now known as Sonshine Radio Dagupan, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles City apartment. According to…

SPIDERMAN ON TWO WHEELS

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SPIDERMAN ON TWO WHEELS – Wonder no more if the peace and order situation in Lingayen, the capital town, is stable, ‘Spiderman’ is seen biking leisurely on the streets.  (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)

Unity walk held for clean, peaceful polls in Pangasinan

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A unity walk and prayer rally, dubbed "Lakad Pangasinan" was held on May 3 at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City, bringing together various sectors to advocate for clean, honest, accountable, meaningful, and peaceful elections on May 12. Organized by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting…

San Quintin mayor appeals for calm, unity amid tension

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SAN QUINTIN Mayor Florence Pagaduan-Tiu appealed for calm among residents last week amid heightening tension over perceived political violence relating to the May 12 midterm elections. In a post written in Filipino on her official Facebook page on May 7, Tiu called for peace and unity not only as a…

Manay Gina confident of victory

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AFTER non-stop daily campaigning for 45 days, Gina de Venecia expressed confidence that the legacy of her family, the Serbisyong 3-in-1, will continue in the Fourth District when she wins again as congressional representative. In a talk to newsmen at her residence in Barangay Bonuan Binloc on May 8, De…

Hailstorm hits 2 Pangasinan towns

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MANAOAG and Mapandan experienced hail hailstorm on May 5 as heavy rain poured across Pangasinan.   Hail forms when raindrops are carried upward by a thunderstorm into an extremely cold region in the atmosphere, freezing them into sizable ice balls, according to Engr. Jose Estrada Jr., chief meteorologist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and…