THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has taken a significant step towards enhancing community safety and response times with the launch of the mobile application iPolice e-Buzz-ER — which stands for Ilocos Region Police Online, Law Enforcement, Investigation, Community Affairs, and Emergencies Electronic Buzz Emergency Response — on Oct. 14….
THE Pangasinan Provincial Police lacks personnel, a reflection of the national situation, where the force falls short of the ideal ratio of police officers to civilians at 1:500, According to Police Colonel Rollyfer Capoquian. “While policing duties are often associated with street patrols, it’s essential to recognize that police officers…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Major drug bust in Pangasinan yields shabu, other drugs IN a successful joint operation between the Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), several individuals were apprehended and a significant amount of illegal drugs was confiscated in Pangasinan on October 14….
SP MAJORITY BOYCOTTS SESSION ANEW AFTER attending a special session called by Dagupan Mayor Belen Fernandez on October 11, the seven majority councilors of the Sangguniang Panlungsod skipped the Oct. 15 regular session that set the proposed 2025 budget and Annual Investment Program (AIP) for first reading. Also, the Oct. 15…
FOR MOM GINA DE VENECIA — Congressman Toff De Venecia holds the copy of the certificate of candidacy he filed for his mom, former Congresswoman Gina, seeking to succeed him as next House Representative in the Lower House, a post she held before he succeeded her. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
FORMER Rep. Gina de Venecia, who is eyeing a comeback in Congress, vowed to carry on with the service legacy started by her husband, former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., and continued by their son, Rep. Christopher de Venecia, with a focus on boosting livelihood opportunities as well as the…
CITING THE ITEMS INCLUSION IN 2025 BUDGET TWO ordinances passed by the 7-majority councilors granting additional allowances to policemen assigned at the Dagupan City Police Station and to teaching and non-teaching personnel under the Dagupan City Schools Division were vetoed by Mayor Belen Fernandez, citing unrealistic rates that the city…
THE proposed P1.6-billion budget and P2.351-billion Annual Investment Plan (AIP) for Dagupan City were submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on October 8, more than a week ahead of the October 16 deadline set under the Local Government Code. Mayor Belen Fernandez said the proposed budget, which is P500 million higher…
MOTHER-SON LIM TEAM IN DAGUPAN – Councilor Celia-Chua Lim and son, former mayor Brian Lim, who filed their COCs for mayor and vice mayor, respectively, give the “L” hand sign together with their candidates for city council: Dada Reyna Macalanda, Alvin Coquia, Malou Fernandez, Alfie Fernandez, Red Erfe-Mejia, Irene Lim-Acosta, Christopher Lim, Benedict Cayabyab, Leo Cuaton…
THE filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) at the Dagupan City Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office proceeded smoothly and without incident, according to City Election Officer Atty. Michael Franks Sarmiento. There were 28 aspirants who submitted their COCs for various local positions in the city, and notably, there were no…
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