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…
Dagupan BJMP denies septic leak claims
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…
PPPO destroys 11,000 illegal fireworks ahead of New Year
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…
Unlabeled firecrackers cause most injuries — DOH
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…
LESSER EXPLOSIONS
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…
SDO 1 Pangasinan denies delay in teachers’ pay, benefits
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…
San Carlos SP condemns JRL Kwarta Trading owner, seeks probe
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…
Missing bride-to-be found in Sison
A Sison resident played a key role in locating a bride-to-be from Quezon City who was reported missing earlier this month and was later found in the town on Monday, December 29. Police identified the civilian as Rodel Cyrus Dela Rosa, a resident of Barangay Asan Norte, who assisted Sherra…
Sison civilian helps find missing bride-to-be
DESTRUCTION OF SEIZED FIRECRACKERS— Marceliano Desamito Jr, Deputy Provincial Director for Administration, leads in the destruction of confiscated illegal firecrackers, pyrotechnics and improvised canons at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office compound in Lingayen town on Saturday, December 27. (PUNCHphoto by Willie Lomibao)




