LINGAYEN—In response to the totally unexpected turnout of almost 700,000 drug personalities that surrendered, the Duterte administration is set to construct four big drug rehabilitation centers across the country this year as part of the government’s all-out narco war. This was announced by Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno…
LINGAYEN—The provincial board decided to probe road accidents involving the ambulances of government-owned hospitals. The Aug. 12 accident that led to the deaths of two patients and the injury of seven other passengers was the second incident involving brand new ambulances. Fourth District Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario led the…
EXPECT gardenia jasminoides or better known as ‘Rosal’ flower to bloom all over the city, now that it is certain Rosal will be proclaimed as Dagupan’s official flower. A resolution authored by Councilor Jeslito ‘Jigs’ Seen, chairman of the Committee on Arts, Heritage and Literature of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), is set for…
SANGGUNIANG Panlungsod (SP) adopted a resolution filed by Councilor Alvin T. Coquia, chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities, requesting Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 1 Director Teofilo E. Guadiz III to deputize traffic enforcers of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO). Councilor Coquia said if the LTO the deputizes…
ALAMINOS CITY—The city mayor is offering to the national government the use of a partially finished, unused city-owned hospital complex in Barangay Bolaney as a drug rehabilitation center. Mayor Arthur Celeste told The PUNCH that he is aware of the inability of the national government to open and operate enough rehab…
BILIBID DRUG MATRIX LINGAYEN – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) rallied behind Fifth District Rep. Amado T. Espino, Jr., Board Member Raul Sison and former Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan after they were named as part of alleged New Bilibid Prison (NBP) ‘drug matrix’ released by President Rodrigo Duterte last August 25….
WAR ON DRUGS SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano called on Pangasinenses to continue to support the Duterte administration’s war on drugs as he sought to clarify the misleading human rights issues raised by Sen. Leila de Lima and the Commission on Human Rights’ Chairman Chito Gascon. “Our war against illegal drugs…
ARE the Chinese and Taiwanese nationals engaged in aquaculture in the province engaged in illegal drug activities? This is what Paul Verzosa, alien control officer Bureau of Immigration officer in Dagupan is looking after receiving reports from four mayors in western Pangasinan who reported suspicious activities of the foreigners. He…
DIALOGUE SA BARANGAY THE Dagupan City Police Station pursued its community relations project with a dialogue with barangay officials and residents of Brgy Mamalingling. Initiated by acting police chief P/Supt. Neil Miro, the dialogue with Barangay Chairman Sonny Tuates and his constituents, the dialogue discussed the peace and order situation…
NEW AUXILLIARY BISHOP–CBCP President and Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan Socrates Villegas welcomes Most Rev. Jose Elmer Mangalinao on a rainy Monday morning in front of Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City for his installation as the new Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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