THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in Dagupan City and Lingayen have began printing new designs of licenses and permits last week. District chief Richard Agbayani said 1,500 cards arrived in Dagupan office but will wait for more because there is over 11,000 backlog of licenses since May.

LINGAYEN—The taxes Pangasinan motorists to the Special Local Road Fund (SLRF) under Republic Act 8794 or the Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC) Law paid in the province will fund two road projects in the towns of Mangatarem and Asingan.  The MVUC ‘s almost Php20 million fund will cover the costs…

BUY-BUST OPERATIONS LINGAYEN– Four drug pushers were arrested by the police in two operations of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (PAIDSOTG) in coordination with police stations of Infanta and San Carlos City. In Infanta, two drug pushers tagged by the police as newly emerged drug personalities in the town were…

FOR POLICE QUICK RESPONSE— The brand new patrol jeep assigned to to. Tomas town enters the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office compound for the ceremonial turnover of the 44 units purchased by the Department of Interior and Local Government for the PPPO’s town police stations. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao) Back to…

WITH 44 NEW PATROL UNITS LINGAYEN—Communities in the province can expect not only to feel heightened police presence and visibility but improved efficiency in deterring commission of and solving crimes with the arrival and delivery of forty-four patrol units in all towns last week. This was the assurance given by…

COJUANGCO PROPOSAL JUNKED THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) confirmed that right-of-way acquisition is on-going to pave the way for the construction of Phase II of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) from Urdaneta City to Rosario, La Union. NEDA Regional Director Nestor Rillon said construction of Phase III of…

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION MALASIQUI—The teaching force of Malasiqui National High School (MNHS) denied allegations in social media that they are compelled to man and sell at the school’s canteen instead of focusing on their primary duties as teachers. When The PUNCH reached Dr. Olivia Terrado, principal of MNHS, for confirmation of…

LINGAYEN—To underscore the importance of education among its constituents, the Sangguniang Bayan of the town is set to establish a permanent and regular scholarship program through an ordinance. To be known as “Lingayen Scholarship Program” or the “Iskolar Ako ng Bayan,” proposed Ordinance 52-2015 aims “to provide a better chance…

VILLAVERDE TRAIL SAN NICOLAS—The Villa Verde Trail or the mountainous terrain connecting the provinces of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija will finally reopen soon. This was announced by San Nicolas Mayor Rebecca Saldivar who said the groundbreaking for the Villa Verde road reopening will happen next week of September and construction…

THE POLICE OF THE POLICE LINGAYEN— “Stay on the line but stay out of politics.”  This was stressed by Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. in a speech during the blessing of the newly renovated Pangasinan Police Internal Affairs Service (PIAS) office located at the PNP compound on September 4. Recalling…