REMATCH FOR GOVERNOR THE highly anticipated rematch between Gov. Ramon “Monmon” Guico III and former Gov. Amado ‘Pogi’ Espino III for Pangasinan’s top post in Pangasinan is set for the May 2025 elections as both have confirmed their candidacies although have yet to file their respective certificates. “How can I…
MAYOR Belen Fernandez and her political allies in Dagupan City joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s political party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), before filing their certificates of candidacy for the May 2025 elections. Fernandez, along with Vice Mayor Bryan Kua and Councilors Jeslito Seen and Dennis Canto, and Atty. Joey Tamayo,…
Mayor Belen, allies join PBBM’s party
RESUMPTION OF POGO QUIZ MAYOR Lizeldo “Dong” Calugay of Sual town, denied allegations of business, political ties and even romantic ties between him and Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac who is facing human trafficking and other cases arising from her alleged involvement in illegal online gaming operations….
Senate probe unveils Guo, Sual mayor link
PDEA-PANGASINAN POLICE JOINT OPERATION THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO), and Dagupan City Police succeeded in dismantling a notorious drug den in Dagupan City that resulted in the arrest of a high-value target and several other persons. The anti-illegal drug buy-bust operation took place Tuesday,…
Drug den in Dagupan dismantled, 5 nabbed
MORE RAIN EXPECTED RAIN will continue to pour in the coming weeks, according to the weather bureau’s forecast, as damage from Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon was initially estimated at over P9 million based on a report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO). The damage…
‘Enteng’ leaves behind P9-M initial damage
FOR UNPARALLELED SERVICE TO FILIPINOS THE Senate of the Philippines passed a resolution commending former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for his illustrious political career and invaluable contribution to the country, and honored him with a fitting ceremony on August 28. The resolution recognized the former congressman of the Fourth…
Senate hails Joe De V
PANGASINAN accounted for about 94% of the dengue cases recorded in Region 1 from January to August this year, with 2,816 infections out of the 3,000 reported, including 17 fatalities, according to the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region I. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, a medical officer at DOH-CHD…
Pangasinan, highest in dengue cases in R1
URDANETA City Mayor Julio “Rammy” Parayno III was served a 90-day preventive suspension order at his office on August 12 over a red tape complaint, during which he slapped a cameraman employed by the provincial government who was documenting the proceeding. The suspension order, signed by Governor Ramon Guico Jr.,…
Urdaneta mayor suspended, slaps cameraman as order is served
BASED ON PRO-I MONITORING THERE are no Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the entire Ilocos Region, according to P/Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista, Philippine National Police-Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director. Speaking at a forum held last week at the at the PRO1 in La Union, he said his office immediately…
No POGOs in Region 1
CRIMINAL PRACTICE EXPOSED ANEW ANOTHER resolution authored by Councilor and Minority Floor Leader Michael Fernandez, which was filed, submitted for first reading, and referred to corresponding committees controlled by the majority councilors four months ago, has again been hijacked by the majority who reintroduced it as their draft resolution during the…