SAN MANUEL-The police have scored in the campaign against use of guns and goons in the May 14 election. Two suspected members of an armed group believed to be employed by a politician were arrested Friday morning by elements of the Regional Mobile Group in Barangay San Roque this town…
The finger-pointing continues. Gubernatorial candidate Amado Espino Jr. turned the table on his opponents led by incumbent Governor Victor Agbayani on the issue of dagdag-bawas (vote padding-shaving), saying “possibly they’re the one thinking of it this coming elections”. Espino told local newsmen Wednesday in Dagupan City that “Palagay ko iniisip…
ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR CAMPAIGNER —An heir of the late Maria Magsano of Poblacion Oeste, a campaigner of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. (right), is all smiles as he receives his share of P12,500 from Michael Rellosa, president and Chief Operating Officer of Fortune Insurance. Magsano, who died in an accident…
ARMED GROUP MEMBERS—Police Regional Director Leopoldo Bataoil (left) and Senior Superintendent Dionisio Borromeo (right) examine a 9 mm. Taurus pistol and a Cal. 38 revolver seized from two suspected members of an armed group being used by a politician in San Manuel. The suspects, identified as Virgilio Desisto Sr. and…
GUNMAN IN RESUELLO SLAY ARRESTED Manhunt on for other shooters LINGAYEN–The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to get to the bottom of the murder of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello following the arrest of one of the principal suspects. Presiding at a news conference at the PNP provincial headquarters…
SAN CARLOS CITY—A four-day administrative probe has been carried out to see whether there was a security lapse on the part of policemen deployed to secure the area where the city mayor was shot last Saturday. Senior Supt. Noli Taliño, chief of the Regional Investigation and Detective Management, told The…
LINGAYEN–The killings have only begun. Four more mayors in Pangasinan are reportedly marked for liquidation after hired guns succeeded in assassinating San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello last April 28. The mayors, including Resuello, are allegedly included in the list of a group of assassins for which the supposed masterminds…
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) first vice president Gonzalo Duque on Friday endorsed the reelection of Speaker Jose de Venecia citing the low record of his opponent, Dagupan Mayor Benjie Lim, as a former congressman in the district. Duque, however, belittled the explanation of Lim who reportedly…
SAN CARLOS CITY– A convoy of hundreds of motorcycles, jeepneys and private cars brought home on Tuesday the remains of Mayor Julian “Jolly” Resuello from Manila where he died in a hospital following Saturday’s shooting incident. Thousands of supporters stood waiting to pay their final respects to the slain mayor…
CRUZ, AGBAYANI CALL FOR VIGILANCE LINGAYEN– An insidious attempt by some candidates to frustrate the will of the people in some parts of Pangasinan was exposed jointly by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz and Governor Victor Agbayani. Both leaders called for the holding of honest, orderly, peaceful and credible May 14…
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