ONLY 21% ARE DRUG-FREE 7,578 surrendered, 4,921 houses covered, 14 dead THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has identified 1,074 or 78.74% of the total 1,364 barangays (villages) in the province to be drug-affected. This was bared by Acting-Provincial Director P/Senior Superintendent Ronald Lee, during the first Provincial Anti-Drug Advisory…
PADAC IN ACTION LINGAYEN – With the big number of drug personalities that surrendered, the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) chaired by Gov. Amado I. Espino III has set in its regular agenda the need to fast track its plans for their rehabilitation. To sustain the momentum of the campaign, the provincial government will conduct random drug-testing of Capitol employees…
THE regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported that out of the 32 drug groups operating in Region 1, 17 are in Pangasinan. PDEA Director Jeoffrey Tacio told The PUNCH Friday, that the groups or syndicates are composed of two or more members conspiring with each other…
IF today’s momentum of the national campaign to eliminate the drug menace today does not change, both the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) expressed confidence that it is possible to see a drug-free Pangasinan in six months. P/ Sr. Supt. Ronald Lee, acting provincial…
DAGUPAN City’s No.1 drug personality here was shot to death by still unidentified riding-in-tandem hitmen last July 23. Dagupan City Police Station identified the victim as Jay Morante, 37, resident of Barangay Pantal here. Initial investigation showed Morante was in front of a store in his barangay when two men…
DAGUPAN City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez expressed alarm over the trail of extra-judicial killings made to appear to be happening with regularity and increasing frequency in the city. “We condemn in the strongest terms possible the extra-judicial killings being perpetrated by vigilante groups that identify themselves as “Dagupan Death Squad”…
PANGASINENSES (businessmen, politicians, law enforcers and the youth) raved over President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Governor Amado ‘Pogi Espino III said the SONA was very unique and the delivery was natural and practical. “It was appealing to young executives like me. Sasabihin niya na ito…
URDANETA CITY—Self-confessed drug users and pushers who surrendered last week were joined by their families, the police and barangay officials in physical fitness activities and boodle fight to help strengthen their resolve to turn their backs on illegal drugs. P/Supt. Jeff Fanged, city police chief, said this is a weekly…
IBP-PNP-NAPOLCOM MOA LINGAYEN—Policemen who are charged in court for participating in the campaign vs. illegal drugs like buy-bust operations, and in the implementation of search warrants no longer need to worry about having no legal counsel to defend them. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP-Pangasinan chapter) recently signed a…
TEMPORARY REHAB FACILITY LINGAYEN— The provincial government, in coordination with partner agencies, is looking at the Camp Lt. Tito B. Abat (Camp Abat) located in Manaoag town as a temporary shelter facility for the self-confessed drug users and pushers in the province who have surrendered to the authorities. This was…
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