BALOLONG MURDER LINGAYEN—Was the notorious “Fajardo Group” behind the assassination of Urbiztondo Mayor Ernesto Balolong and killing of two others last June 7? This is what police operatives are looking into four suspects believed to be part of the notorious “Fajardo Group” who were arrested in a raid in Laguna Thursday….
AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL MANGALDAN—– Amid the public furor over involvement of policemen in criminal activities that seriously tarnished the image of the men and women in uniform, the police station in Mangaldan has taken that extra step to shore up the image, particularly, of the town’s police force. Meet “SP01…
RACE TO 100% VACCINATION RATE—-Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. (left) is congratulated by Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag (center) for making Pangasinan the 5th province with the highest vaccination rate as of September 17. With the Governor is Provincial Health Officer Anna Maria Teresa de Guzman. (PIO-GDM) Back to Homepage
THE efforts of the provincial government paid off in expediting the mass immunization of children in the province. Pangasinan, now ranks fifth in the country for the most number of children immunized in the country. This was disclosed by Department of Health Assistant Secretary Enrique Tayag during his visit in…
AN environmentalist advocate who came to Pangasinan to join oppositors of tree cutting along the Manila North Road that traverses Pangasinan said the passage of a provincial ordinance in 2012 yet “allowing the removal of existing trees and structures affected by road widening within the right of way” necessitates a review…
YAFS4 STUDY RESULTS SO what’s with today’s youth? The latest Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFS) study revealed many new trends in the lifestyle, emotions and preferences of today’s young that many parents, teachers and elders may not be aware of or continue to deny to be real. The highlights…
FIRST STRIKE RULE? LINGAYEN—The police chiefs of Lingayen and Binmaley have been ordered relieved by the regional police headquarters. P/Superintendent Reynante Panay, the Lingayen police chief was sacked from his post one week after a policeman shot dead three teachers and a loan collector and wounded three other teachers in…
DAGUPAN CITY—The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) warden here said there will be no special treatment for the policeman who shot three teachers and a loan collector and wounding three other teachers inside the Pangasinan National High School (PNHS) last Sept. 1. Lawyer Kenneth Bid-ing said Police Officer…
MARIAN EXHIBIT—-Students take time after school to view the Marian Exhibit at the Sanctuario de San Juan Evangelista (Old St. John Cathedral) in Dagupan City organized by LIngayen-Dagupan archdiocese to commemorate the birthday of the Virgin Mother Mary. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
LINGAYEN— Second District (Pangasinan) Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil lambasted the growing number of policemen reported as perpetrators of heinous crimes, describing them as a “disgrace to the noble profession” even as he rallied the communities to continue trusting the men and women in uniform. Referring to the number of policemen who…
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