SM Pangasinan Mall’s relief operation deliver aid to thousands

In the wake of continuous rains and widespread flooding brought by Severe Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, Typhoon Emong, and the southwest monsoon, SM Foundation rolled out its Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) to provide immediate relief to affected communities across the country.

In Pangasinan, SM City Urdaneta Central, SM City Rosales, and SM Center Dagupan, in partnership with the Pangasinan Provincial DRRM and DSWD, distributed a total of 1,250 Kalinga Packs to residents of Agno, Pangasinan.

𝟭𝟮 𝗣’𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 N𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Puspusan na ang preparasyon ng 12 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) mula sa Pangasinan para sa ikatlong taon na pagsali ng lalawigan sa prestihiyosong international trade show na Manila FAME.

PROJECT Abound’s head Dr. Arlyn Grace Guico prepares the 12 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) owners in Pangasinan to show case their crafts for the Manila FAME on October 16-18 this year to be held at the World Trade Center in Metro Manila. Dr. Guico’s son Pangasinan Governor Ramon III gives his all out support at the Manila FAME since he assumed office in 2022. TEXTS BY MORTZ C. ORTIGOZA

Nagsagawa ang mga kinatawan ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), at Project Abound na pinamumunuan ni Dr. Arlyn Grace Guico, ng product development activity at field assessment nitong August 5–7, 2025 sa ibat-ibang bayan ng Pangasinan upang tiyaking handa para sa global market ang mga produkto ng MSMEs.

VM Anton, Others Elected as New Off. of NMYL-P’sinan Chap

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza

SAN JUAN, La Union - Through the initiative of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) conducted here the simultaneous regional and provincial reorganization of the NMYL local chapters throughout the whole country.

NMYL TOP BRASS. Newly elected officers of the Department of Interior and Local Government sanctioned National Movement of Young Legislators famously known as NMYL for brevity takes their oath of office. NMYL-Pangasinan Chapter newly minted Chairman Anton Miguel Perez (3^rd from left) leads the oath-taking held in San Juan, La Union.

The chapter in Region 1-Ilocos Region had recently concluded their activity in August 5 to 6 this year in Illi Norte, San Juan, La Union. Before the activity, the NMYL-Pangasinan Chapter held a General Meeting at Magtaking, San Carlos City where different young legislators from the towns and cities of the garguntuan Pangasinan met. Alaminos City Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Miguel Y. Perez voiced there his intention to run as the Provincial Chairman of the 2025-2028 Executive Board of NMYL Pangasinan Chapter. The young vice mayor expounded that his primodial focus was Alaminos but wanted to join nevertheless the elective process of the NMYL because it is a good training ground for future competent leaders of the province.

Meet Martin Sison: Ex-Mayor, Solon, Incoming BM

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

While sitting at one of the seats in the lounge of the office of the Vice Governor at the Capitol in Lingayen yesterday afternoon and exchanging pleasantries with the councilors (lawmakers) from other towns and cities of Pangasinan who were there for the review of their mostly supplemental budgets by the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial lawmakers), a young male councilor clad in a blue barong, Thailand Wai style ( pressing the palms together with fingers pointing upward, and slightly bowing the head) gesture and told me he is Martin Sison (former mayor of Urbiztondo).

“Oo, kilala kita. The incoming Board Member (ex-officio Councilors League of Pangasinan)!” I told the former Hizzoner.

467 Jobseekers Joined SM City Urdaneta Central's Job Fair 2025

SM City Urdaneta Central welcomed hundreds of hopefuls at its Job Fair held on July 30, drawing a total of 467 applicants and recording six hired on the spot.

A jobseeker confidently takes on his interview with a participating company at SM City Urdaneta Central's Job Fair.

SM Supermalls, through SM City Urdaneta Central, joined hands with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Pangasinan, local government units, and private companies in holding the job fair. Present during the event were SM Assistant Mall Manager Ms. Christine A. Rosario, PESO Chief Ms. Richelle Raguindin, and representatives from partner LGUs and local organizations.

Dutch, Lingayeneans Build Dikes; Why Dagupenos could not Emulate Them

 By Mortz C. Ortigoza

Since the sides of Barangays Pantal and Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City face the sea and are vulnerable to flooding during the high tide, why not our stakeholders emulate how the Dutch constructed their soil embankment and dikes.

SEA DIKE keeping Delfzijl in the The Netherlands and surroundings dry in 1994.

Bakit Pinalitan si Macapaz ni Abrahano sa CIDG?

Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza

May kasangkot daw na korapsyon sa pagsisiyasat ng mga nawawalang sabungero sa pagkatanggal sa posisyon kay Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz.

Si Macapaz ay pinalitan ni dating CARAGA Regional Director Brig. Gen. Chris Abrahano – isang kaibigan na taga Pangasinan.

BELEAGUERED former Criminal Investigation Detection Group's Chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz ( left) and his successor Brig. Gen. Chris Abrahano.

Ang pagka relieved kay Macapaz ay nangyari bago magsimula ang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. noong Lunes.

Sangkot sa mga pinaghihinalaang mga pinaslang na 100 miyembeo ng organisadong tsupi (cheaters) sa sugal sa sabong ay sina multi-billionaire Gambling King Charlie “Atong” Ang, actress Gretchen Barreto, alpha members, 15 police officials, at iba pa.

Pagnapatunuyan na sila ay nasa likod noong mga bangkay na tinapon sa Taal Lake, Diyos ko na mahabagin maghihimas sila ng malalamig na mga rehas sa piitan tulad ni charged child rapist Apollo Quiboloy at governor’s killer dating Negros Oriental Cong. Arnie Teves. Ang mga kasong murder at rape ay heinous crime kaya walang piyansa habang nililitis ng taon-taon ang mga kasong ito ng husgado.

Lusyang na si Inday Gretchen pagnagkataon na makalaya siya sa piitan o matapos ang conviction at service ng sentence sa national penitentiary for women, hahaha!

“Meron siyang ikinikilos na hindi ko gusto. Alam ninyo napakahalaga ng ganitong tiwala sa pusisyong ito. Tiwala ang pinakamahalagang ano rito magkaroon kasi pag wala kang tiwala paano magsalita ang mga tao kung hindi buo ang tiwala,” ani Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla sa mga mamahayag noong Martes na nerekomenda niya na ipatanggal kay Chief National Police Nicolas Torre III ang isang “service commander”.

Sinabi ni Ramon Tulfo sa blog niya sa Facebook ngayong umaga na si Macapaz ay tinanggal dahil may kasangkot, na limpak na limpak na salapi sa harap ng pagiimbestiga ng CIDG na pinamumunuan niya.

"The justice secretary did not mention what Macapaz did that was not to his liking, but there are speculations it had something to do with oodles and oodles of money changing hands to cover up the multiple murders," aniya.

Dagdag pa ni Tulfo paano naging hepe ng CIDG si Macapaz samantalang iniimbestigahan pa siya tungkol sa pagbebenta diumano ng mga slots para makapasok sa pagiging pulis ang mga aplikante na di nakapasa sa police exams. Si Macapaz ay director noon ng Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) nang madiskobre ang katiwaliaan.

Nanlulumo naman si star witness Julie Patidungan alias Totoy dahil sa pagkatalaga ni General Torre kay Macapaz bilang regional director ng Police Regional Office - 12.

Bilang isang lumaki sa Cotabato na anak ng sundalo kung saan kami’y nanggaling sa Baguio City, ito lang masabi ko sa Muslim Maguindanaon kay General Macapaz: “Dik’na usto e penggulan nengka General amayka b’nal e nan san sa BARMM (Hindi tama iyang ginagawa ninyo General pag totoo man iyan diyan sa BARMM)”.

Binigkas diin ni Presidente Marcos sa kanyang ikaapat na SONA niya na dapat mabigyan ng hustisya ang mga pinaslang na mga sabunggero.

"''Hahabulin at pananagutin natin ang mga utak at mga sangkot, sibilyan man o opisyal. Kahit malakas, mabigat, o mayaman, hindi sila mangingibabaw sa batas".

Lagot kayo Atong, Gretchen et.al talagang gagawin kayong mga halimbawa ng gobyernong ito na nagpapakitang gilas sa taong bayan tulad ng ginawa nila kena Quiboloy, Teves, at dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa paglaban sa katiwaliian, inciting to sedition, at clear and present danger.