2 CHINESE, 3 FILIPINOS ARRESTED TEN human trafficking victims, nine of whom are minors, were rescued in an operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Sual town on May 1, and arrested two Chinese nationals and three Filipinos. Those apprehended and presented for inquest proceedings were Chinese nationals…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 5-year-old dies from electrocution A five-year-old from Mandaluyong City died after being electrocuted on May 3 while staying at a transient house in Barangay Patar, Bolinao. According to initial investigations, power suddenly went out at the place where the child’s family was lodged, prompting a transient…
BOUNTY OF THE SEA — Fishermen in Dagupan City remove blue crabs from their nets caught in Lingayen Gulf. Small fishermen in coastal towns and cities in Pangasinan province rely on the bounty of Lingayen Gulf for their livelihood. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) endorsed seven senatorial candidates whom it considers as “local agri champions” based on their performance and positions on agricultural and food security issues. Engr. Rosendo So, SINAG chairman, said the seven are: former Senators Vicente “Tito” Sotto, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, and Panfilo “Ping” Lacson;…
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has suspended all maintenance activities from May 5, in line with contingency plans set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 12 national and local midterm elections. Maintenance works and construction activities inside substations and within 300 meters of energized…
(Filed by 104.7 IFM Dagupan News) DECORP rate higher in April THE Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) said electricity bills for April were higher by almost P1 per kilowatt hour due to a corresponding increase in power rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). Atty Randy Castillan, DECORP spokesperson, said the…
TOMORROW, we go to the polls to vote for candidates who we believe can make a difference in our lives in the years ahead. Such is the norm for each election – to cast our votes for individuals who we believe can shape our country and our communities for the…
By Ermin Garcia Jr. THE endorsement of the whole Unliserbisyo team of Belen Fernandez-Bryan Kua by the Iglesia ni Cristo must have come as a big shock to the LIFE barkada and mother-son team of Celia and Brian Lim. It will be recalled that son Brian arrogantly warned of…
A member of the Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) was shot dead inside the barangay hall of Pinmaludpod in Urdaneta City on the evening of May 2, 2025. According to police reports, the victim Edgar Nosis, 58, a resident of Zone 2 in the same barangay, was shot by two motorcycle…
THE tense situation in Sual, one of the areas of concern by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the police in this year’s elections, escalated when a barangay chairman and supporter of incumbent Mayor Liseldo Calugay was threatened with a hand gun and slapped twice by still unidentified assailants. Bernardo…
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