A 44-year-old man died after a firecracker he lighted in front of his residence during the New Year’s revelry exploded and hit his head. The victim, identified as Allan Ballesteros, was with his partner at their home on Paras St., Barangay Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City when the incident occurred at…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Major brawl in San Carlos City leaves several injured A group of men violently attacked a pair of brothers and their friends during a night out. The event unfolded at a local store in Barangay Bacnar, San Carlos City, where Mike Jude Cabuang Pedroche, along with…
DESTRUCTION OF CONFISCATED ILLEGAL FIRECRACKERS –Pangasinan Police Director P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian (center), takes delight in leading in the destruction of confiscated illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnics at the provincial office compound in Lingayen town on Monday as a warning, two days before the New Year revelry, to would-be violators. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Department of Health (DOH)-Ilocos Region repeatedly warned the public against using boga, an improvised canon, before the New Year’s Eve celebration, but records show the illegal device remained the most commonly used noisemaker in the province and was the second top source of firecracker-related injuries at 19 cases. DOH-Regional…
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 1 activated its contingency plan in 16 local governments units (LGUs) in Pangasinan, covering 266 coastal barangays, amid the potential threat of a tsunami if the Manila Trench in the West Philippine Sea moves at 8.4 magnitude. Tsunami wave heights are projected…
THE Pangasinan Police, led by P/Colonel Rollyfer Capoquian, did a ceremonial destruction of confiscated 1,381 illegal firecrackers and 238 mufflers, and boga (makeshift cannons) on December 30 as a warning about the risks associated with dangerous and illegal pyrotechnics. In his remarks, Capoquian reflected on his past experiences with similar…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) Red pepper price shoots up to P1,000/k THE price of pepper at the Dagupan City market becomes prohibitive, with the red variety costing P1,000 per kilo and the green ones, from P500-P600, due to short supply according to vendors. They said it may take…
MESSAGING VS. FIRECRACKERS – Vendors 2025 along Burgos extension in Dagupan City began seeing new preferences of residents in welcoming the 2025 New Year, from lighting expensive firecrackers fountains to cheaper but more meaningful gifts and messages. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
A total of 101 individuals sustained fireworks-related injuries during the 2025 New Year’s celebration in Pangasinan, according to the Provincial Health Office’s (PHO) ‘Iwas Paputok’ monitoring update as of 9:00 a.m. on January 2. Data shows kwitis caused the highest number of injuries with 22 cases recorded, followed by boga…
THE command center of Dagupan’s Public Alert Response and Monitoring Center (PARMC) has been moved back to the third floor from its current location on the first floor inside the City Engineering Office compound building as part of heightened preparations for a potential tsunami based on recent intensified movements in…
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