THE police in Region 1 arrested 273 persons and seized 201 assorted firearms for violation of the gun ban since January 10. Chief Supt. Velasquez, Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) regional director said 123 were arrested in Pangasinan, 49 in La Union, 35 in Ilocos Sur and 50 in Ilocos…

‘DDS’ STRUCK AGAIN A FORMER policeman assigned in Manila with cases of carjacking and theft in the different parts of the province was shot by gun-for-hire men on April 27 in Sitio China Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. The victim was identified by the Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS) as Jovenol…

MANGALDAN—An unidentified suspect lobbed an explosive device at a garage of the house of a private school teacher at dawn of April 26 in Barangay Banaoang here. The explosive device hit the right side portion of a parked blue Toyota Innova at the garage of Sally Jarin, 46. Bryan Jarin, 23, said around…

VILLASIS—A 37-year-old helper at the Villasis Police Station (VPS) here survived an ambush by hitmen riding-in-tandem on April 26. Based on the initial investigation, the victim Virgilio Delfin, resident of Barangay Puelay here was riding his motorcycle in Barangay Piaz when the suspects who rode by fired at him several…

SAN NICOLAS–A suspected gun-for-hire and his companion riding a motorcycle in tandem were arrested in Barangay Bensican, San Nicolas at 9:15 a.m. on April 16 after they were seen trailing the group of incumbent Mayor Rebecca Saldivar while campaigning house-to-house. Concerned supporters of Mayor Saldivar flagged down and accosted the…

BASISTA—A 26-year old mom was charged with parricide after her month-old baby died for allegedly shaking her hard to put her to sleep. Charged on April 19 at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in San Carlos City was Gina Aquino of Barangay Cabeldatan here for the death of her daughter Dona…

URBIZTONDO–The mayor here and three others were charged by an elderly municipal employee at the Prosecutor’s Office in San Carlos City Tuesday for attempted murder and grave threats. The complainant, Bernabe Samson, 62, resident of Luna St., Poblacion, this town and works as market guard, accused Mayor Martin Raul Sison…

LINGAYEN—Elements of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) seized 177.85 kilos of hot meat on April 11 at the town public market and in Barangay Dulag here. Dr. Eduardo Oblena, Meat Control Officer of the Department of Agriculture in Barangay Anonas West, Urdaneta City Pangasinan, in coordination with Lingayen Police Station,…

ALAMINOS CITY — The No. 7 most wanted drug personality in Alaminos City and his companion were arrested at the former’s house in Barangay Lucap here during a police operation early morning of April 3. Arrested was Reynaldo Bacay Tuazon, 36, the object of the warrant issued by Regional Trial Court…

OPERATION LAMBAT SIBAT LINGAYEN—The simultaneous implementation of five arrest warrants by the provincial police on April 6 netted 23 plastic sachets of shabu, three guns, 14 magazines and 595 live ammunitions. In San Nicolas, seven sachets of suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia were confiscated from Efren Reyes, a resident…