THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan reported P18 million worth of illegal drugs seized in the province last year, or five-fold of the P3.5 million recorded in 2023. PDEA Pangasinan Provincial Chief Rechie Camacho attributed the dramatic increase in the value of seized illegal drugs in 2024 to…
THE Department of Health-Ilocos Region (DOH-R1) reported a total of 221 firework-related injuries (FWRI) from December 21, 2024 to January 6, a 76.2% increase from 126 cases during the same period last year, with Pangasinan recording the highest number at 119. DOH Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said La…
PANGASINAN ushered in the New Year with a peaceful celebration, recording a significant drop in focus crimes and no incidents of stray bullets, according to the police provincial director. In an interview on Monday, Police P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian attributed the success to proactive measures taken by law enforcement while acknowledging…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man assaulted over loud music A construction worker identified as 29-year-old Mark Tyrone Rivera Collado was severely beaten by neighbors in the town of Sual due to an altercation over his excessively loud music. According to police investigations, the victim was playing loud music inside his…
UNLISERBISYO MAAGANG inasikaso ni Mayor Belen ang mga Dagupeñong nagtutungo sa city hall upang tugunan ang mga pangangailangang medical, pinansyal, pang-kabuhayan, edukasyon, pagkain, at burial assistance. Sa ilalim ng CMO – Social Services Unit at CSWDO, pangunahing layunin ay maipahatid ang “effective and responsive” delivery ng ating social protection programs…
AFTER PASSAGE OF 150 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS MAYOR Belen Fernandez sees a more progressive year for Dagupan in 2025 as it will no longer operate on a reenacted budget, unlike in 2023 and 2024, which she described as “excruciating years” for the city and people. The mayor told the city hall…
By Gonzalo Duque AS I write this column, I heard that the nationwide rally of the Iglesia in Cristo on January 13 will go on as scheduled. I heard that they might even be joined by other groups like the Kingdom of Jesus Christ of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Jesus…
By Leonardo Micua URDANETA Mayor Julio Parayno III was suspended again, not by the provincial capitol this time but through an order from Malacañang. His cousin, Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, was also suspended along with him. I don’t think politics has anything to do with their suspension, but certainly…
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo PABLO Neruda in his poem “If you forget me” gave two choices to his lover: to forget him or show her commitment to him, issuing an ultimatum, an open threat: If you forget me, I will go, “I shall lift my arms and my roots…
By Farah G. Decano IT was just around six months ago when I wrote about some Generation Z terminologies in the dating scene. I talked about situations, caspering, benching, and many more. Little did I know that there was already a bunch of new terms brewing that time from…
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