ASPIRING writers in Pangasinan can join the 3rd Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop (CCWW) set on May 22-26 in Baguio City. The workshop, organized by the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts, promotes the northern Philippine languages including Pangasinan, Ilocano, Ibaloy, Kankanaey, Ifugao,…
URDANETA CITY—Ilocos Norte won back its crown, which it lost to Pangasinan II last year, as it lorded over the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet held at the Urdaneta National High School ground from March 18 to 24. Ilocos Norte, the perennial champion of the meet prior to 2011 when…
Ilocos Norte regains R1AA crown
THE Pangasinan Lodge No.56 of Free and Accepted Masons, assisted by the Dagupan Practical Shooting Association (DPSA), will hold its annual Shooting Invitational Level 1 on April 1 at the DPSA Shooting Range in Bonuan Binloc. Dubbed ‘On the Level,’ the funshoot, accredited by the Philippine Practical Shooting Association, will…
Masons hold fun-shoot April 1
A BARANGAY tanod from San Fabian was wounded when motorcycle-riding-in-tandem hitmen (MRTH) shot him as he and a companion policeman were leaving the Justice Hall in Bonuan last March 20 at 9:45 a.m. The incident happened in sitio Catacdang in Bonuan Gueset while the victim, William Baltazar, 34, was on…
Riding-in-tandem hitmen strike in Dagupan
ROSALES–The body of a 14-year old girl, already in an advanced state of decomposition, was found by a farmer in the afternoon of March 19 in a vacant lot near his farm in Barangay Balincanaway here. When found, the body of Vangelene Martin, daughter of Eduardo Martin of Barangay Balincanaway, was clad…
Missing 14-year old girl found dead
TAYUG–A flash alarm was issued by the Pangasinan Police Office, alerting all police stations to help locate a missing 15-year old girl from Barangay Trenchera here. A report from the Tayug police showed that Rudylyn Engson was missing since 1:00 p.m. of March 14 when she did not return home from…
15-year old girl missing in Tayug
SAN NICOLAS–A barangay kagawad was put in jail following a raid in his house in Barangay San Felipe East here in the morning of March21. Seized from the house of George Acosta was a Cal. 38 revolver without ammunition, one carbine rifle, three long and short magazines and 158 live…
Kagawad in hot water for guns, ammo
ROSALES—So, who’s afraid of the mayor? Not this security guard who entered Mayor Ricardo Revita’s house and stole the latter’s licensed Cal. 38 Taurus revolver at the house of. The guard, Robelito Javier, 18, works for the Belgian Security Agency owned by the mayor’s wife, was promptly arrested after he was…
“Inside job” burglary at mayor’s house
LINGAYEN—Since its transformation beginning 2007, Pangasinan has become a favorite destination to many Lakbay Aral groups from the various towns, cities and provinces in the country. Another Lakbay Aral group visited Pangasinan on March 20 to explore the province and learn about the various livelihood programs and best practices program.
Samal City officials wowed by Pangasinan
PHILHEALTH MOA—Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. meets with PhilHealth Regional Vice President Daniel F. de Leon (left) at the Governor’s Office, Capitol Building in Lingayen on March 16 to discuss the memorandum of agreement that is being prepared for the enrollment and renewal of PhilHealth members in Pangasinan. The governor…