FORMER Gov. Victor Agbayani has given up his post as general campaign manager for the Liberal Party’s (LP) ticket in Pangasinan and has given gubernatorial candidate Hernani Braganza full rein to lead the party’s campaign. Agbayani, who opted not to run for any post in the May election, said his withdrawal will…
PAIN OVER BALOLONG CASE LINGAYEN—With a heavy heart, 6th District Board Member Alfonso Bince, known as the “eternal board member” for being the longest serving Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) elected member, resigned from his chairmanship of the Blue Ribbon committee last Monday over the case of Urbiztondo’s mayor.
GUNS SEIZED IN AGNO—Confiscated firearms seized through search warrants from several houses in Agno, including that of town Mayor Jose Pajeta Jr., are presented to the media by Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan, provincial police director. The firearms and ammunitions have been taken to the crime lab for ballistic examinations and…
ON A TECHNICALITY LINGAYEN—The Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed due to technicality the case on illegal possession of firearms filed by the police against the mayor of Agno town last week. The charges were filed following the seizure of an M16 rifle and several ammunition – including 252 live ammunition for…
LINGAYEN–The national games of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) opens at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRCSC) here on Monday with Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese as keynote speaker. Prior to the opening of the games, heads of private schools, including sports officials, will join…
LINGAYEN—Fourth District Board Member Mojamito Libunao believes the proposal of Mayor Benjamin Lim to merge Dagupan and San Fabian is too vague and consequently too complicated to pursue. Libunao pointed out that “Dagupan City is a creation of Congress through Republic Act 147 while San Fabian is a creation of a…
MORE MINORS ARRESTED FOUR minors, one girl and three boys, were arrested on February 5 in two separate crime incidents in Dagupan City and neighboring Mangaldan town. In Dagupan, police operatives nabbed a 15-year old girl, who was acting as a drug courier, in an entrapment operation in Barangay Bonuan…
THE Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan plans to hold a Latin Mass every first Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. at the Sanctuario de San Juan Evangelista, or the “old cathedral” as fondly referred to by the parishioners. The first Mass in Latin here in 60 years was held last weekend in…
LINGAYEN—The province has two new police chiefs. The police stations in the towns of Lingayen and Bayambang are now operating with new chiefs of police while the San Carlos City police station recently saw the return of its chief who was earlier placed on preventive suspension.
ALAMINOS CITY—The project to bring potable water supply to tourist destination Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here, originally scheduled for completion last February 2, has been delayed due to a court case. A lease applicant for a foreshore land, where part of the water system passes through, has filed a…
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