THE 256 anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Region 1 police from February 1 to April 6 resulted in the arrest of 260 drug personalities and the confiscation of 136.0879 grams of shabu. P/Brig.Gen. Emmanuel Peralta, Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director, said the region’s intensified conduct of Simultaneous Anti-…
CRIME statistics in the province for the first quarter have decreased by 43%, according to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO). P/Colonel Ronald Gayo, Pangasinan provincial director, reported this to the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) recently. Gayo said the PPPO has…
A barangay chairwoman, three councilmen and there others were nabbed for violation of physical distancing, curfew and related laws during a wedding party in Barangay Pampano, Mangatarem town dawn Thursday. Arrested were Barangay Captain Soledad Fernandez, 59; Barangay Kagawad (Councilmen) Marilyn Mackay, 41 and Tito Vejano, 63, all residents of…
THREE suspects behind the gun slay of newsman Virgilio Maganes have been charged with murder. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director, said Senior Asst. Provincial Prosecutor Charlotte Duron-Cabida of the Provincial Prosecution Office issued a resolution dated Feb. 8, 2021 finding probable cause…
THREE suspects on board two motorcycles died in an armed encounter with policemen manning a checkpoint in Barangay Patayak, Sta. Barbara at about 9:45 p. m, on March 28. The suspects, who have been under surveillance by the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PUI) for sometime, opened fire on policemen manning the checkpoint…
GOVERNOR Amado Espino III commended the strong partnership of the provincial government and other council members, to include national government agencies, local government units and other stakeholders in the war vs COVID-19 pandemic during the 1st Quarter Joint Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC)…
THE provincial government, formally launched on March 29 the hotlines for gender-based violence and rape cases in Pangasinan. The hotline numbers: 09686818964 (SMART) and 09054401267 (GLOBE) – are operating 24/7 and handled by the Pangasinan Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office. The launching was in accordance with the Provincial Ordinance…
THE cause of the fire that razed the second storey of the Puregold grocery in Mangatarem town in the evening of March 23 is still being determined by the Bureau of Fire Protection. F/Inspector Ramil Fernandez, Mangatarem fire marshal, said the fire that gutted the entire second floor, with an…
A woman’s body, in a state of decomposition, was found in Barangay Ambonao late Tuesday afternoon, March 23. P/Lt. Colonel Ferdinand de Asis, Calasiao chief of police, said the victim, estimated to be around 25 to 50 years old, was found by a goat herder submerged under the creek, covered…
A 31-year-old man was shot dead on his way home after he was suspected of cheating in a gambling session he attended earlier. The victim Mark Gilbert Arid, a resident of Barangay Amamperez, Villasis, was on his way home riding motorcycle with Lester Novencido, early dawn of Sunday, March 14,…
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