SUSPECT CHARGED THE police has the wrong man. This was the contention of the Amb ALC Holdings and Management Co., led by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, that arrived in Dagupan City last Tuesday with members of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in tow. At the press conference held at the…
IN a statement, Mayor Belen Fernandez reiterated that she is thankful that Navarro survived the lowly act of cowardice of the suspect and wished him a full and speedy recovery. She added “For some absurd reason, some malicious quarters have linked my name to this crime, for the simple reason…
“THEY insult the intelligence and capabilities of our policemen!” This was the quick retort from Dagupan police chief Christopher Abrahano to the insinuations and innuendos of Amb ALC Holdings lawyer Ferdinand Topacio during the press conference. “We are hurt and saddened by the insinuations, it is like an insult to…
FOR the second time since the Citystate Savings Bank filed the two counts of libel against The PUNCH editor-publisher Ermin Garcia Jr. and eight of his staff whose names appeared on the editorial box, the cases have been dismissed anew. This second dismissal was ordered by Judge Rolando Mislang of…
MY NEIGHBOR SHOT ME––A police officer listens intently as radio commentator Orly Navarro lays fully conscious, describing his assailant and the circumstances before he was shot from behind. The suspect was reportedly arrested by the Dagupan police within minutes. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to Homepage
FRUSTRATED MURDER UNKNOWN to the media, ten hours after the shooting of radio commentator Orlando “Orly” Navarro and officer in charge station manager of DWIZ-Pangasinan 1:00 am on Tuesday, the suspected gunman in the gun attack was already identified and arrested by the Dagupan police. P/Supt. Christopher Abrahano, chief of…
“WE feel sad and insulted”. This was the reaction of P/Superintendent Christopher Abrahano, city police chief here after some quarters in the local media came out a speculation that the police and a top city official here was behind the attempted murder of broadcaster Orly Navarro, officer-in-charge of dwIZ News…
UNIFIED STAND AGAINST CUTTING OF TREES—–Provincial Administrator Rafael F. Baraan (3rd from left) and the environmentalist groups and stakeholders agree on a unified stand to stop tree cutting and save the remaining trees along the Manila North Road in Pangasinan during a consultative meeting at the Capitol Resort Hotel last…
LINGAYEN—Finally, after months of tense negotiations over the controversial move to cut and remove all the trees that get in the way of the expansion of the Manila North Road, a unanimous agreement was reached among government agencies and other stakeholders that the cutting of the trees will be stopped….
PEACE AND ORDER IMPROVED REGION 1 remains generally peaceful and favorable for economic growth and investments even as motorcycle-riding criminals continue to be the major concerns of the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies in the entire region. This was the assessment of Police Regional Office 1’s operations and planning division headed by …
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