A LADY driver in Urdaneta City, who earns a living by conveying passengers to their destinations in her car, was stabbed by the person who booked her services while traversing Barangay Santa Lucia. P/Lt. Colonel Vicente Castor Jr., Urdaneta City police chief, said the victim, Lea Codera, 30 years old,…
A DETAINEE at the custodial facility of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Alaminos City committed suicide on Sept. 20. Fernando Cantong, 60, a resident of Barangay Buenlag, Binmaley, who was accused of incestuous rape and arrested on Sept. 17, reportedly hanged himself inside the custodial facility with…
Detainee commits suicide inside CIDG custodial facility
THE Lingayen Police Station arrested 13 persons caught engaged in illegal cockfighting along Don Claudio St., in Barangay Pangapisan North in Lingayen, and wondered if the gambling was prompted by the recent distribution of allotted financial assistance from the DSWD’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). According to P/Lt. Col. Theodore Perez,…
13 arrested in illegal cockfighting after SAP distribution
SP Front page September 20, 2020 issue
PUNCHITERIA September 20, 2020
Editorial Cartoon September 20, 2020
Establish health, security protocols as an ordinance THERE is a noted surge in COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan, particularly in Dagupan City. This, notwithstanding the successful and intensified efforts of the provincial government to flatten the curve here, so far. Now comes the dilemma. The unexpected surge came at a time…
Editorial September 20, 2020
‘OPEN CITY’ FOR COVID-19 – September 13 was a red letter day for Dagupeños and their visitors who were allowed to forget any and all health and security protocols at the Tondaligan Beach in Dagupan City. Wearing of face masks and shields were optional, and no one had to be…
‘OPEN CITY’ FOR COVID-19
FOR SAP IRREGULARITIES SIX barangay captains in four towns in Pangasinan were placed under six-month preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) based on the complaints filed by the Department of Interior and Local Government for alleged anomalies and irregularities committed on the implementation of the first tranche…
Six barangay captains suspended, more expected
THE provincial government, including Dagupan City, recorded its highest spike in COVID-19 cases on September 15. Dr. Anna de Guzman, provincial health officer, said the province registered 49 new cases, 25 of which were recorded in Dagupan City (13) and Bayambang (12). She said it was the highest number of…




