MORE THAN 2 YEARS’ DELAY “TOO late the hero, talaga”. This was stressed by Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez, referring to the seven opposition councilors in the majority in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, when asked by newsmen why the P150 million national fund for the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) was…
MANAOAG Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario hailed the De Venecias – Joe, wife Gina, and their son Toff – for their role in the development of his town and the rest of Fourth District. Rosario, who is running for reelection and expressed support for Gina’s bid to return as district representative,…
Five persons drowned in Pangasinan during the Holy Week, the Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported. Dr. Vivian Espino, PHO officer- in-charge, said the casualties were reported to have drowned at the Maples River in Aguilar, Agno River in Rosales, Bagbag Beach in Sual, Bued River in Pozorrubio, and Embarcadero River in Malasiqui. During the same period last year, there were six…
THE Lingayen police is fully prepared for two upcoming major events, the annual Pista’y Dayat (Festival of the Sea) on May 1 and the midterm elections on May 12. Lingayen Police Chief Colonel Amor Mio Somine said the deployment of policemen at beaches in Lingayen is already organized, with designated…
FIFTY-SEVEN persons were treated due to jellyfish stings, among the thousands who trooped to Pangasinan’s beaches during the Holy Week from April 17 to 20, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (PDRRMO). Avenix Arenas, assistant PDRRMO officer, said among the beaches that recorded jellyfish sting cases include Binmaley (27), Dagupan City (15), Alaminos City (8), and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Cop wounded in Santa Barbara shooting A police intelligence officer at the Sta. Barbara station is currently in critical condition at a hospital after being shot multiple times. According to the investigation led by Officer-in-Charge Police Chief Michael Datuin, the incident occurred at around midnight on…
FAKE NEWS SPREAD ON SOCIAL MEDIA “WE are not disqualified.” Sual Mayor Liseldo “Dong” Calugay, who is running for reelection in May, stressed this in a Facebook video posted on April 24 as news spread about a disqualification case filed against him and his team at the Commission on…
FOR POLICEMEN’S FITNESS AND WELFARE – P/BGen Lou Evangelista, Police Regional Office 1(PRO1) director, and 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco lead officials in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the P9-M Sinag-Laya Multi Purpose Gymnasium at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
THE more than 60-year-old dumpsite in Bonuan is now considered effectively closed, according to Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez, although hauling of garbage from the site for delivery to the Urdaneta Sanitary Landfill continues. Speaking before residents of Sitio Aling in Barangay Pantal, Fernandez said with the closure of the dumpsite, wastes…
THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Mangaldan called on barangay leaders to help enforce election regulations, particularly on the mounting of campaign materials on trees and outside designated common poser areas. During a recent meeting organized by the Liga ng Barangay, led by its president, Florida G. Abalos, Election Officer…
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