IBP-PNP-NAPOLCOM MOA LINGAYEN—Policemen who are charged in court for participating in the campaign vs. illegal drugs like buy-bust operations, and in the implementation of search warrants no longer need to worry about having no legal counsel to defend them. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP-Pangasinan chapter) recently signed a…

TEMPORARY REHAB FACILITY LINGAYEN— The provincial government, in coordination with partner agencies, is looking at the Camp Lt. Tito B. Abat (Camp Abat) located in Manaoag town as a temporary shelter facility for the self-confessed drug users and pushers in the province who have surrendered to the authorities. This was…

THE ‘No to Drugs Textline’ of the Dagupan City government proved effective in the city’s campaign war versus drugs. P/Supt. Christopher Abrahano, city police chief, told The PUNCH that 60 percent of arrests of drug pushers were triggered by the information the city police station through the textline. Meanwhile, he…

ALAMINOS CITY– The city government with the police, the Church and other concerned agencies have decided on a holistic approach to help combat drug menace and help self-confessed drug users and pushers have a new life. This was reached after City Mayor Arthur Celeste invited the Department of Social Welfare…

LINGAYEN—“I personally support the no nonsense, no mercy, no toleration campaign against illegal drugs of the President.” This was asserted by Second District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil in an interview when asked of his views, as a former police general and now a lawmaker, on the administration’s fight versus illegal drugs….

LINGAYEN–Some 8.000 households in 37 towns affected by Typhoon Lando last year will receive P40 million worth of roofing materials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) to help them rebuild their houses. Gov. Amado Espino III led the ceremonial distribution of these housing materials to 50 beneficiaries from the towns of Mabini, Lingayen and…

LINGAYEN—The official establishment of the Center for Pangasinan Studies (CPS) is finally done. The 9th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed its first ordinance “Establishing the Center for Pangasinan Studies (CPS) and appropriating funds therefor” last July 18, Provincial Ordinance 1-2016, authored by Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr., cited CPS’ “important role in the development of Pangasinan through a wide…

LINGAYEN— Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. assured the Duterte administration of the support of the provincial government, including the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) and the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), to the campaign against illegal drugs. VG Calimlim said under President Duterte’s leadership, the Anti-Drug Abuse Councils in the provincial,…

LINGAYEN— All employees and the different departments of the provincial government will be seen participating in cleaning the coastline of Lingayen Gulf every Friday. According to Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr., said instruction came from Governor Amado Espino III in support of the provincial government’s campaign to clean and protect the environment and promote disaster preparedness. “The…

LINGAYEN—Gov. Amado Espino, III expressed elation and congratulated the five nurses who topped the June 2016 Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE). Mae Beann Asuncion, 20, an alumna of the University of Pangasinan (UPang– Phinma), obtained a rating of 85.40 percent and ranked 8th among 819 passers. Other topnotchers from the province are:…