LOOSE FIREARMS–Pangasinan Provincial Police Director Marlou Chan presents the loose firearms seized by their operatives since the start of the election gun ban last January 13 during the Post Audit and Inspection of the Accomplishment on Comelec Gun Ban on March 7. (Punchphoto by Johanne R. Macob) Back to Homepage
THE police have so far seized 41 firearms in the province since the start of the gun ban on January 13 in line with the May midterm elections. Of these, 19 were seized through the implementation of search warrants, five through checkpoint operations, and 17 through police response. Provincial Police…
DONATION FOR DCNHS TEACHERS-–Principal Erly Dataryo (right) goes over the latest editions of books on teaching donated by the Natividad Galang Fajardo Foundation to the school for the faculty’s use and reference. The PUNCH editor-publisher Ermin Garcia Jr. (center) turned over the books for the Manila-based foundation whose advocacy is…
LADY enforcers will soon be manning the streets of Dagupan City and other parts of Region 1 as Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs), particularly for roadside inspection duties. LTO Dagupan District Office Chief Eric Suriben said in an interview that the LTO regional office will tap the women in its workforce…
THE Alternative Learning System (ALS) being implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) is gaining ground in Region 1, as more out-of-school youths are taking the assessment entrance exam for the program. Delia Ancheta, education supervisor of DepEd in Region 1, said there were at least 8,906 takers of the…
TREES AND SPORTS—Governor Amado Espino Jr. (in yellow), with Region 1Athletics Association 2013 officials, leads the tree-planting activity at the Lingayen beachfront on March 1 that coincides with the ongoing R1AA games at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center. Espino said the trees will serve as separator of the…
Oplan Rodeo SAN CARLOS CITY—Cattle rustling has long been a major problem in this largely agricultural city, and the new police chief here is aiming to put a stop to the problem with his “Oplan Rodeo”. Supt. Angeles Genorga, who assumed post as city police chief last month, told The…
SENATOR Alan Cayetano said last week that the Commission on Audit (COA) report exposing the “irresponsible and corrupt handling” of the Priority Assistance Development Funds (PDAF) by certain senators explains why the milestone 6.6 percent economic growth achieved by the Aquino Administration has not been felt by the people.
ALAMINOS CITY—Two Japanese nationals and four Koreans were arrested on February 24 and later fined for taking a three-kilo fresh whole meat of a giant clam from the Marine Protected Area within the periphery of the Hundred Islands National Park. P/Supt. Armando Muena, city police chief here, identified those taken…
CALASIAO—The Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese held a mass at 12 noon Thursday presided over by Archbishop Socrates Villegas at the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish here as Pope Benedict XVI officially leaves the papacy. The mass, attended by priests, seminarians, and the laity, honored the love shown by Pope Benedict XVI to…
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