AFTER INFANT ABDUCTION INCIDENT FOLLOWING a shocking infant abduction at the Lingayen District Hospital last week, local officials have called for an increase in security measures at all hospitals under the Pangasinan provincial government. Proposed measures include adding more CCTV cameras and stricter controls at hospital entrances and exits. Meanwhile,…
PREP WORK FOR FISHING — A fisherman checks his net in preparation for the next day’s trip out to the Lingayen Gulf, where many small-scale fishers from Pangasinan rely on for their livelihood. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)
HIGHER THAN THE 1.5% NATIONAL RATE THE inflation rate in Pangasinan increased to 4.1% in August 2025 from 3.3% in July, primarily driven by higher prices for food, housing, and transport, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) provincial office reported last week. The province’s inflation level was significantly higher than the…
VICE GOVERNOR Mark Ronald Lambino on Monday underscored the importance of knowledge-sharing between the provincial government and the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) for the establishment of a pilot saltern farm in the province. The provincial board, with Lambino as presiding officer, has approved Provincial Resolution No. 212-2025, authorizing…
THE Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) urged non-accredited and newly opened tourist accommodations in Pangasinan to secure Department of Tourism (DOT) accreditation to guarantee safe, high-quality stays for travelers. Of the total 355 tourism-oriented establishments in Pangasinan as of August 31 this year, at least 267 are DOT-accredited,…
HIGHER Ancillary Services (AS) costs pushed up transmission rates in August 2025, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced. The overall equivalent average transmission rate for the August 2025 billing period rose by 7.09% to P1.4171/kWh, up from July’s PhP1.3233/kWh. AS charges climbed by PhP0.0787/kWh, from PhP0.5872/kWh in July…
A 56-year-old businessman from Mangaldan was declared dead on arrival at the hospital on September 16 after the pickup truck he was driving fell off the PNR Bridge in Barangay Salaan in the same town. A report from the municipality’s Public Information Office identified the victim as Luis Gabriel, Jr., whose…
SURVIVORS CITE STRONG CURRENTS A 21-year-old man drowned after being swept away by strong currents while swimming with friends at Busay Falls in Bani. According to the Bani Police, they received a distress call from Calabeng Barangay Captain Paquito Ampler at around 3:00 p.m. about an incident of drowning. One…
THE alleged mishandling of public funds by a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and treasurer in Calasiao has gone viral on social media and the SK Federation Council of Pangasinan has called for level-headedness saying transparency and due process must be observed. The issue involves SK Chairman Generoso Q. Barongan and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Body of pedicab driver who fell into Cayanga River found THE body of Jimmy Narvas Fernandez, a 52-year-old pedicab driver who tragically fell into the Cayanga River, has been recovered by authorities. According to reports, Fernandez was riding his pedicab while reportedly under the influence of…
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