LESSER EXPLOSIONS NOW THAN BEFORE THIRTY-four people were injured due to firecracker explosions from December 31, 2025 to January 2, 2026, according to records from the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, as the Philippine National Police reported peaceful celebrations of the New Year across the province, with no untoward…
PATROLLING THE BEACH ON NEW YEAR’S DAY — A staff of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) patrols the beach in Lingayen to ensure the safety of people frolicking during the early morning New Year’s Day last Thursday, January 1, 2026. (PUNCHphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
VICE Mayor John Isaac Kho has secured a reprieve after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division ordered the suspension of the enforcement of a Regional Trial Court (RTC) ruling that nullified his election victory and oath of office. In an order dated December 5, 2025, the Comelec acted on…
THE Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Dagupan City has responded to resident concerns on Paras Street in Barangay Bonuan Gueset regarding allegations of an overflowing septic tank. The agency firmly denied that the water emanating from its facility is linked to the septic system. In an interview…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has destroyed over 11,000 illegal fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices as part of its campaign against illegal fireworks last December 27, 2025, at PPPO Grandstand, Camp Gov. Antonio U. Sison in Lingayen, Pangasinan. According to P/Lt. Colon4l Marcellano Desamito Jr. of the PPPO’s Departmental Positioning and Development Authority, the…
UNLABELED firecrackers have emerged as the leading cause of firework-related injuries (FWRI) in the Ilocos Region as the New Year approaches, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 1. The DOH reported that as of December 28, a total of 47 firework-related injuries had been recorded in…
LESSER EXPLOSIONS — As in previous years, this year’s welcome of the New Year saw fewer fireworks, with noticeably less pyrotechnic display lighting up the sky, likely due to the rising cost of firecrackers and pyrotechnics. The photo shows residents welcoming the New Year by watching bursting firecrackers and pyrotechnics…
THE Schools Division Office (SDO) 1 Pangasinan has denied allegations that the salaries and year-end benefits of public school teachers were delayed in December 2025, amid complaints that the supposed delays caused financial stress during the holiday season. Anonymous complainants earlier reported concerns over the late release of teachers’ salaries as well as…
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of San Carlos City has passed a resolution strongly condemning a certain Joshua Rosario Layacan, owner of JRL Kwarta Trading Co., for his alleged deliberate and malicious refusal to return investors’ money, and has urged national government agencies to investigate and file appropriate cases against him. Legislative…
A woman reported missing days before her scheduled wedding, which has made national headlines for weeks, has been found in the town of Sison, Pangasinan, authorities confirmed. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) spokesperson Police Major Jennifer Ganaban, police learned that Sherra de Juan was in Sison town after receiving a phone call…
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