Roots
Posted on April 30, 2007 - Filed Under Opinion, Roots | Leave a Comment
Not by accident
By Marifi Jara
Fact #1: More than 1,000 children and young adults under the age of 25 years are killed in road traffic crashes every day. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for 10-24 year olds.
Fact #2: Most young people killed [...]
Another meaning for NEW-PO
Posted on April 30, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum | Leave a Comment
Eduardo Pontaoe
29 April 2007
Nice take, Mr. Ramos. You saw the "feke", the counterfeit.
This is how egregious this bunch of incompetents tried to exemplify their purpose gone bonkers in an unhealthy appearing environment. Pitiful!
Looking at the picture, anybody can see the reincarnation of everything bad in Dagupan. From left to right is, Nick Aquino…an [...]
Rep. Tulagan backs Velasco's mayoralty bid
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
THIRD District Rep. Generoso Tulagan has declared his unqualified support for retired police General Reynaldo Velasco and his Team Victorey in Sta. Barbara.
“He is growing stronger everyday as more and more people are trooping to his sorties just to listen and to see him in person. He is being looked up to now not only [...]
Joe d V camp files complaint vs. Lim
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
Barely a week passed after both camps of Speaker of Jose de Venecia and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim swapped charges of vote-buying, the lawyers of the former have filed a formal complaint against the latter and his son Brian, while the Speaker himself is also facing an investigation by the Commission on Election for [...]
Editorial
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Editorial, Editorial Cartoon, News | Leave a Comment
Proudly Pangasinan
As we humbly receive our award from the Philippine Press Institute as the 2006 Best Edited Weekly Community Newspaper, we pay tribute to our dear province, Pangasinan.
We extend this recognition for excellence to all our kabalayen, especially as we deliver the good news that with just two weeks to go before the May 14 [...]
Lim camp hails probe on Speaker Joe d V
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
The Lim camp welcomed the move of the Commission on Election (Comelec) to investigate the alleged massive vote-buying activities by House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. in the fourth district.
Lawyer Francisco Baraan, legal counsel and spokesman of congressional bet and Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin Lim, said he has in his possession evidence of De Venecia’s [...]
The PUNCH is RP's 2006 best edited provincial paper
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
The SUNDAY PUNCH and seven other regional newspapers, one national broadsheet, one magazine and five writers were honored by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for their outstanding work in community journalism and excellence in writing for children during its Annual Membership Meeting on April 23-24 at the [...]
No poll violence?
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN–Three days before the fatal shooting of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello, signs were indicative that Pangasinan just might have its most peaceful election in its history yet in the coming May 14 polls.
Police reports show that gun ban violations in this vote-rich province in connection with the mid-term election have decreased by as [...]
Bangus Festival 2007 opens
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Headlines, News | Leave a Comment
Seasoned cooks demonstrated the versatility of bangus (milkfish), as a food fare in the 101 Ways to Cook Bangus signaling the start of the week-long Bangus Festival 2007 celebration last Friday.
Following the culinary feast at the People's Astrodome, a motorcade was held participated in by all major sponsors, the Bangus Fest committee, [...]
Couple, nephews robbed and murdered in Asingan
Posted on April 29, 2007 - Filed Under Inside News, News | Leave a Comment
ASINGAN–A couple and their two nephews were murdered Monday night at their home in Barangay Calepaan just as the town was celebrating it's fiesta.
Sr. Supt. Isagani Nerez, provincial police director, created Wednesday the Task Force Miranda composed of personnel from the provincial police office, the town police, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and the Crime [...]
