Taxis vs. tricycles By Leonardo Micua WE heard reports that the taxis will begin to operate in Dagupan and Pangasinan starting August 15 this year. If this is true, the commuters peeved by motorized tricycles that often overcharge their passengers to their destination, will rejoice. “Magkano ang ibabayad ninyo?” is…
Gone free! By Jing Villamil THERE are true stories begging to be told. This is one. He was just turning thirty, but eight of his young adult years had been spent in dialysis. Those who are familiar with the procedure would know what it forebodes: the whole of one’s being…
SET TO CAST THEIR NETS—Fishermen of Binmaley board two boats to set to out to the sea late afternoon for their midnight catch using kalokor nets. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
WORSENED BY PLEA BARGAIN AGREEMENT SEVEN years after it became fully operational, the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DTRC) of the Department of Health in Dagupan City is now beginning to experience congestion much like jail facilities in the district. This was bared by Raymond Basbas, DTRC administrative officer, when…
OUT OF 1,271 DRUG-AFFECTED BARANGAYS LINGAYEN– The Provincial Oversight Committee (POC) has declared another 180 barangays in Pangasinan drug cleared, bringing the total to 1,203 barangays. This was reported by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan on July 23. According to PDEA Provincial Director Dexter Asayco, 1,271 out of…
DAGUPAN City still cannot be declared drug- free. Reason: Almost all the barangays are still drug-affected. This was reported by Investigator/Agent Rudyard Bartolome of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) last week, July 23. The statement immediately drew sharp retort from barangay captains…
DESPITE DROP IN DENGUE CASES THE City Health Office is not relaxing its guard in its campaign to control the spread of dengue despite the significant drop in the number of cases from January to June this year to 77 compared number of cases over the past three years. City…
IN MALLS, SCHOOLS THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Pangasinan will hold voter registration in malls and schools across the province during the two-month registration of voters which starts on Aug. 1 to reach out to as many new registrants. “We will go to malls, schools and barangays,” Marino…
THERE will be no let-up in the war against illegal drugs. This was reiterated by P/ Colonel Redrico A. Maranan, police provincial director, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH as he confirmed that the continuing war against illegal drugs in the province has resulted in the arrest 36 suspects…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) launched its first of series of conference with mayors of the 4th District of Pangasinan last Wednesday in a bid to establish a synergy in their efforts for an improved peace and order in the districts. “This is to see how we would help…
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