(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Teen drowns in irrigation canal in Sta. Barbara An 18-year-old male drowned while swimming in an irrigation canal at the height of a storm on July 21 in Barangay Botao in Sta. Barbara. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., when the victim and several friends, aged…
AUTHORITIES arrested two suspects in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Rosales and Dagupan City on July 15 and 16, respectively, yielding a total of 129 grams of suspected shabu worth over ₱877,000. On July 15, a buy-bust operation conducted by the Rosales Municipal Police Station, in coordination with the Philippine…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently launched ‘Operation Private Eye’, a program that rewards individuals or groups who provide valuable information leading to the discovery and apprehension of those involved in the production, distribution, or location of illegal drugs. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said the government funds…
A Grade 6 student from Banaoang Elementary School in Calasiao sustained head and back injuries after allegedly being pushed by a male classmate during class hours, triggering concern and outrage on social media. Based on what has now become a viral online post by the victim’s aunt, the incident happened…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Senior vendor found dead at market stall A 74-year-old man was found lifeless inside his market stall in Malasiqui on Monday, July 14, prompting shock among fellow vendors and concern from the local community. The deceased, identified as Romulo Ferrer, a longtime meat vendor who was…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Rider dies after being run over by wing van truck A 28-year-old rider was killed after he was run over by a wing van truck along the National Road in Rosales town. According to police investigations, the truck driven by a 50-year-old man from Cabanatuan City,…
THE Barangay Council of Dalongue, Sta. Barbara urged residents to secure their pet dogs and cats to avoid animal bite incidents in the community, especially involving children. Barangay Chair Angel Tamayo said that while there is already an ordinance requiring residents to secure their pets, it is not being fully…
A court in Pangasinan acquitted 102 victims of human trafficking who were wrongfully accused and imprisoned for nearly two years. According to their lawyers, the charges filed against them by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) were based on false accusations. Judge Roselyn Andrada-Borja of the Regional Trial Court Branch…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Woman electrocuted while doing laundry, dies A 37-year-old woman lost her life after an electrocution incident while doing laundry in the town of Binmaley. According to police investigations, the victim, identified as Johara Castro Bautista, was using a dryer/spinner when she accidentally touched a section of…
A 28-year-old illegal drug vendor, considered a high-value individual in Dagupan’s watchlist, was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Dagupan City Police in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region I on June 23 in Barangay Bonuan Binloc. The suspect, identified as Saad Maluag Amir, a resident of…
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