BARANGAY TAPUAC’S MURAL – A resident rides past the nature-themed mural along a 50-meter wall along the Amado-Tapuac road in Barangay Tapuac featuring the artwork of Engr. Jelery Celi. Initiated by Sangguniang Kabataan chairman Jemuel Pangan, the mural is intended to help improve the image of the barangay which had earned the moniker “marumi” over the years. (Punchphoto […]
Headlines
Pangasinan logs 258 new active COVID cases
THE SURGE AFTER THE HOLIDAYS THE number of active COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan already breached the 400 mark as 258 more new cases and 13 new deaths, were added to the tally in contrast to the 126 cases that recovered during the first week of 2021, according to the monitoring of the Provincial Health Office (PHO). The records […]
COVID-19 cases in Dagupan climb to 184
THE city of Dagupan remains the epicenter of the pandemic in Pangasinan as its active COVID-19 cases soared to 184 on January 7, representing a little less than one third of the 438 active COVID-19 registered that day in the province. On January 4, Mayor Brian Lim issued an executive order reimposing the liquor ban […]
Close contacts of confirmed cases tested positive
CONTAGION IN MANAOAG THE local government of Manaoag has advised all residents of its four barangays to stay home and observe quarantine protocol following the spike of COVID-19 cases in the town that already climbed to 30 as of January 7. This was contained in an advisory signed by Mayor Kim Mikael Amador posted on Facebook at […]
National Barangay Liga sanctions special elections
PROVINCIAL LIGA’S SUCCESSION ISSUE THE controversial succession issue to the presidency continues to hound the Liga ng Barangay Provincial Federation after a special election attended by 27 of its 47 members elected a new president to replace its president who died of COVID-19 in November. Even as National Liga president Eden Chua Pineda, affirmed that […]
Capitol denies meddling in Liga federation affairs
THE Provincial Legal Office has denied the allegation that the office of the Governor is meddling in the internal affairs of the Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation (LnB). Legal Officer Atty. Geraldine Baniqued made the clarification amid the controversy surrounding the succession issue of LnB’s presidency post, particularly the charge of LnB Pangasinan Vice-President […]
HVT DRUG DEALER BUSTED
HVT DRUG DEALER BUSTED — PDEA operatives analyze the illegal drugs seized from the drug dealer after the successful buy-bust operations in Calasiao. (Punchphoto by Ahikam Pasion)
Pangasinan PNP nabs five drug dealers
WAR VS.ILLEGAL DRUGS THE campaign of the Pangasinan police against illegal drugs under P/Colonel Ronald Gayo, police provincial director, got off to a good start with the arrest of five drug dealers in different towns in separate police operations. Arrested in these operations were suspects Frederick Tandoc, 42, of Sitio Longos in Bonuan Boquig, Dagupan […]
Top 4 PDEA HVT nabbed in buy-bust ops
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) finally busted and arrested the province’s top 4 priority target in a buy-bust operation last Thursday in Barangay San Miguel, Calasiao. PDEA Pangasinan team leader Rechie Camacho said the high value target identified as Arnel Sanchez aka ‘Badz’, of legal age, and a resident of Sitio Aling, Barangay Pantal, […]
NEW NORMAL, NEW YEAR REVELRY
NEW NORMAL, NEW YEAR REVELRY – Residents of Gomez and Burgos Streets in Dagupan City traditionally light thousands worth of firecrackers and pyrotechnics to welcome the new year during the previous years. This year, they content themselves lighting up mini pyrotechnics because of the strict regulation on use of firecrackers. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)