THE neoclassical 18th century piano that Leonor Bauson Rivera played on is finally back in Dagupan and now under the care of the Arts and Culture Office at the city museum. On Mayor Belen T. Fernandez’s directive, Councilor Jeslito Seen, chairman of Culture and Arts Committee of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) and Culture and Arts officer…
ONLY NINE LEFT TO CLEAR ONLY eight barangays in Pangasinan have yet to be declared drug-free. This was bared by P/Chief Inspector Dominic Poblete, chief of operations at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) on Wednesday, and said this makes Pangasinan practically 99 percent cleared of illegal drugs. The remaining one…
MARAWI SIEGE HERO – (Top photo) Army Scout Ranger Capt. Bauda acknowledges the cheer of his townmates after receiving the Plaque of Recognition presented to him by Mangaldan Mayor Bonafe Parayno. Buada is shown in the iconic (lower) picture taking a child hostage to safety that went viral. (Contributed)
HERO FROM MARAWI SIEGE MANGALDAN—Filipinos vividly remember the image and the name of a soldier carrying out a child held hostage by Maute terrorists away to safety during a lull for the negotiated release of hostages towards the last days of the Marawi siege. His name is Army Scout Ranger…
RECYCLED FOR CHILDREN’S PARK – The regulars at the Malued Day Care Center can’t contain their excitement as they try out their new colorful playground made from recycled materials. Village officials plan to replicate the Malued playground in other areas to encourage residents to be more environment-friendly. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
MAYOR Belen Fernandez decried as fake news the report being peddled by the camp of Vice Mayor Marc Brian Lim that Dagupan will borrow up P2 billion for the transfer of the new city hall on a donated land along the newly designated Pantal-Lucao growth center. Fernandez said the city government…
2017 CRIME INDEX PANGASINA has been more peaceful this year than in 2016 as gleaned from Crime Statistics for the two years released by the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO). A comparative crime statistics table released to THE PUNCH Friday by P/Chief Inspector Norman Florentino, PPPO information officer, shows a 17% decline…
THE city of Dagupan is now finally drug-free after Barangay II & III was finally cleared of illegal drugs on Friday, Nov. 17. Mayor Belen Fernandez, chair of the City Anti Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) and Police Chief P/Superintendent Franklin Ortiz, vice chairman, signed the document certifying to the status…
REFORMED DRUG DEPENDENTS — The more than 700 drug dependents that completed the community-based rehabilitation program are acknowledged by the town and police officials. (Contributed)
MALASIQUI— The municipality of Malasiqui is the latest town in Pangasinan validated by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as drug-free town. All 752 self-confessed drug users and pushers in 61 barangays here (out of 73 barangays) at the start of the war on drugs in the town have been…
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