DEATH THREAT BINMALEY—“Someone is out to silence me.” Thus said Mayor Simplicio Rosario during a press conference on January 23 as he exposed a threat on his life. He added, “Someone out there is dead serious… so desperate to hide the truth in exchange for our lives.” He said he made…
HIRED GUN, DRUG DEALER? – Wilberto Castro, a suspect in the killing of a police officer in San Carlos City, is confronted with the seized guns, bullets and sachets of shabu found in his possession by operatives of Dagupan police and PDEA during a raid in his rented apartment. (Punchphoto by Jojo Riñoza)
INTENSIFIED ANTI-DRUG OPERATIONS A NOTORIOUS drug dealer and a prime suspect in the killing of policeman in San Carlos City is now behind bars after a successful joint operation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-Pangasinan) and Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS). Wilbert Castro, 36, aka Toking, a native of…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced a P30 increase in the daily wage of workers in the private sector, effective January 25 this year. The increase including its implementing Rules and Regulations, was contained in Wage Order RB1-19, for Large Non-Agriculture and Commercial Fishing Establishments issued by…
DEVOTION TO ST. NINO – A devotee teaches his daughter to make the sign of the Cross in front of the image of Sto Niño on the occasion of the feast of Sto Niño at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ASINGAN—The acting mayor and acting vice mayor here have assumed office after the Department of Interior and Local Government served notice to the mayor and vice mayor to vacate their posts temporarily following their suspension without pay for one year. Mayor Heidee Chua and Vice Mayor Carlos Lopez were meted…
LINGAYEN —The habit of student pilots flying low over the Capitol grounds particularly on Mondays during the regular flag ceremony of employees has prompted the provincial board to create an ad hoc committee to study how a the Capitol grounds can be declared a “no-fly” zone for students of the…
THERESE’S RELICS – Seminarians from Mary Help of Christians Seminary in Binmaley pray as they touch the special reliquary containing the relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
LINGAYEN—Seven officials of Barangay Tumbar in the town were suspended for three months by the Office of the Ombudsman for Luzon for nepotism. Ordered suspended were Barangay Chairman Larry Reyes, Gina De Guzman, Aldrin Prado, Joan Arias, Billy Ramos and Recto Cervantes, all barangay councilmen and Mary Resolete, barangay secretary….
LINGAYEN—The provincial government welcomed on Jan. 22 the 53 students from different universities in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam who are on a 29-day internship program in various fields of studies. The Pangasinan State University (PSU), a member university of the Southeast Asian Ministry of Education Organization (SEAMEO), is hosting the…
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