THE heat wave that descended on the country over the past week claimed its first victim in Dagupan City in the middle of the street dancing competition of the Bangus Festival Pedro Quinto, the 32-year old dancer and assistant choreographer initially fainted while performing in the finale of the competition.

VILLASIS—Two toddlers burned to death in a less than one-hour fire that razed their house to the ground in Poblacion Zone 2 here on April 22 at 8:00 p.m. The children were identified as Anthony Canivas Jr., 2, and his one-year old brother Marc Laurence Canivas, who were left alone…

CALASIAO—A former barangay kagawad in  the drug watch list was arrested dawn Thursday in a buy-bust operation by anti-narcotics and police operatives here. The suspect was identified as Larry Bauzon, 36, married, resident of Barangay Gabon here. He was nabbed after he handed one heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing…

SUAL—A man hacked his wife to death in their residence in sitio Alvarez, Barangay Bacquioen this town Monday around 4:00 p.m. over alleged infidelity. The fatality, 47-year old Rosie Beltran-Negrana, was killed by her husband, Eduardo Negrana, 47.

BANI—One died while 54 others, mostly children, were injured when the truck they were riding tipped on its side while traversing a descending road in Sitio Surip, Barangay Centro Toma here during the Holy Week. The local police reported that an Isuzu drop side truck with plate number UJX 775…