TARGET: TOP 10 DRUG DEALERS THE Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO) is determined to arrest the top 10 drug personalities listed in all the towns, the sooner the better. This was reiterated by P/Senior Superintendent Rollie Saltat during the turn-over ceremony of the new patrol cars to 44 police stations…
THE construction of the Alaminos Airport is no longer considered a priority of the national government. This was confirmed by National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Director Nestor Rillon who said the project was initially discontinued after the Department of Transportation and communication (DOTC) noted that no airline was willing to fly the route Manila-Alaminos-Manila for…
It’s official: Alaminos airport junked
TOBACCO EXCISE TAX ALCALA–Tobacco farmers in Pangasinan, irked by the silence of former and incumbent officials over the Laoac Dairy Farm’s operations have asked the Commission on Audit, Department of Budget and Management (DBM and National Dairy Authority (NDA) to help provide the answers to their concerns. “We want to…
Farmers demand accountability
BUY-BUST OPERATIONS LINGAYEN– Four drug pushers were arrested by the police in two operations of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (PAIDSOTG) in coordination with police stations of Infanta and San Carlos City. In Infanta, two drug pushers tagged by the police as newly emerged drug personalities in the town were…
Four drug pushers fall
FOR POLICE QUICK RESPONSE— The brand new patrol jeep assigned to to. Tomas town enters the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office compound for the ceremonial turnover of the 44 units purchased by the Department of Interior and Local Government for the PPPO’s town police stations. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to…
FOR POLICE QUICK RESPONSE
WITH 44 NEW PATROL UNITS LINGAYEN—Communities in the province can expect not only to feel heightened police presence and visibility but improved efficiency in deterring commission of and solving crimes with the arrival and delivery of forty-four patrol units in all towns last week. This was the assurance given by…
PPPO assures improved police efficiency
COJUANGCO PROPOSAL JUNKED THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) confirmed that right-of-way acquisition is on-going to pave the way for the construction of Phase II of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) from Urdaneta City to Rosario, La Union. NEDA Regional Director Nestor Rillon said construction of Phase III of…
No changes in TPLex Phase III’s original plan
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION MALASIQUI—The teaching force of Malasiqui National High School (MNHS) denied allegations in social media that they are compelled to man and sell at the school’s canteen instead of focusing on their primary duties as teachers. When The PUNCH reached Dr. Olivia Terrado, principal of MNHS, for confirmation of…
MNHS teachers deny being forced to sell in canteen
LINGAYEN—To underscore the importance of education among its constituents, the Sangguniang Bayan of the town is set to establish a permanent and regular scholarship program through an ordinance. To be known as “Lingayen Scholarship Program” or the “Iskolar Ako ng Bayan,” proposed Ordinance 52-2015 aims “to provide a better chance…
Lingayen set to adopt ordinance on scholarship
VILLAVERDE TRAIL SAN NICOLAS—The Villa Verde Trail or the mountainous terrain connecting the provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija will finally reopen soon. This was announced by San Nicolas Mayor Rebecca Saldivar who said the groundbreaking for the Villa Verde road reopening will happen next week of September and construction…




