LINGAYEN— Paangasinan paid tribute anew to the World War II veterans of the province via a commemorative program held annually since 2008 at the Veterans Memorial Park, Capitol Complex. The surviving 200 WWII veterans, out of more than 300, were accompanied by their family members during the 12th Pangasinan Veterans…
PLAYING WITH FIRE — A fire dancer, not our columnist Gonz Duque, entertains villagers at Bgy. Malued whom barangay officials presented as an alternative to lighting firecrackers. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
108 AFFECTED IN REGION 1 LINGAYEN—To keep police’s impartiality in the May elections, the PNP regional office reshuffled postings of 108 police chiefs in the Ilocos Region effective January 3. P/Superintendent Mary Crystal Peralta, Police Regional Office 1 spokesperson, said the move was aimed to avoid familiarity of police chiefs…
NEW YEAR REVELRY PEACEFUL LINGAYEN—The peace and order situation in Pangasinan was generally peaceful notwithstanding reports of two persons hit separately by stray bullets and two arrested for indiscriminate firing of guns during revelry welcoming the New Year. This was the assessment of P/Sr. Superintendent Wilson Lopez, PNP provincial director….
INSPIRED BY RIZAL’S VISION GUIDED by the highest ideals of Jose Rizal, the city government has provided its youth its biggest hope for a better future. This was assured by Mayor Belen Fernandez during the 122nd Death Anniversary and Martyrdom of Dr. Rizal in front of his monument at the city…
LINGAYEN—Pangasinan’s World War II veterans will take center stage anew when the province commemorates the 74th Lingayen Gulf Landing and the 12th Pangasinan Veterans Day on January 9 at the Pangasinan Memorial Park. The commemoration this year, however, will be made as part of the centennial celebration of the Pangasinan Provincial…
THE municipal government of Bolinao has assured adequate supply of bangus from the town despite its strict implementation of its ‘No fish pen policy’. Bolinao Mayor Arnold Celeste gave the assurance after the implementation of ‘no fish pen policy’ started on January 1. Prior to the implementation of the policy,…
LINGAYEN–Cases of firecracker explosions and injuries caused by stray bullets in Pangasinan decreased by 14 percent as the police and the Department of Health combined registered only 84 cases from December 21 to January 1 as compared to the 94 cases registered last year for the same period. This was…
GOLD AWARDEES: ALAMINOS, BAYAMBANG ALAMINOS CITY—Twenty-eight local government units in Pangasinan were cited by the 1st National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Awards for their successful anti-drug abuse programs this year. Alaminos City and Bayambang were the lone city and municipality gold awardees respectively in the country. The awardees received…
ONLY PASSIVE VICTIMS GET FREE TREATMENT THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) is on full alert 24/7 in anticipation of firecracker injuries during the traditional New Year revelry at midnight of December 31. Dr. Roland Mejia, R1MC director, however, pointed out that under Department of Health (DOH) guidelines, active victims…
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