BASISTA – Two were gunned down while two others were wounded in separate shooting incidents here and in Bolinao town on Dec. 22. Killed was Delfin Quitaleg Jr, 21, a security guard while his 16-year old brother Darwin Quitaleg was wounded in Barangay Mapolopolo here. The suspect in the shooting…

LINGAYEN–A couple was arrested in a mid- afternoon raid last Dec. 21 by joint elements of the Pangasinan Police Public Safety Company (PPSC) and the San Nicolas Police when they implemented two search warrants in Barangay San Isidro, San Nicolas town. The raiders led by P/Sr. Inspector Reynate Organista implemented search warrants issued by Executive Judge Ma. Ellen…

SAN CARLOS CITY—Two persons were gunned down while two others, including a former policeman, were wounded on Christmas Eve in separate shooting incidents in Pangasinan. Denver Matabang, 32, married, resident of Barangay Bega was shot dead while Rodolfo Resuello Jr., 38, resident of Barangay Pagal both in this city was…

A 31-year old Dagupan resident stabbed four persons, one of them died, for bullying his handicapped cousin on Christmas Day. The assailant, Jaime Caramat, 31 resident of Barangay Salisay here stabbed the victims, Rommel Daroya, 22, Arnold Clores, 44, Armando Clores, 37 and Ildefonso Rosario, 27, all residents of Dagupan…

MANGALDAN—Two siblings in Barangay Poblacion here were attacked by a “Hablot Gang” on Christmas Day. The Mangaldan Police Station (MPS) said the victims, Jomari Viado, 27, and Jilson Viado, 17, both residents of Barangay Poblacion, were victimized by three unidentified suspects.

SAN CARLOS—A long time serving councilor here was found dead, inside his car on December 7. P/Senior Inspector Darwin Zafra, chief investigator of San Carlos City Police Station, said Councilor Mendrado Ynson bore nine stab wounds and reportedly strangled with a seatbelt and was already dead when discovered inside his…

URBIZTONDO—A couple, both incumbent and former barangay officials of Barangay Gueteb, was shot by still unidentified motorcycle-riding-in-tandem suspects in Barangay Bayaoas last Thursday. The Urbiztondo Police Station identified the victims as Violeto Quitaleg, 44, a former barangay councilman, and Lorna Quitaleg, 50, an incumbent barangay councilwoman.

URDANETA CITY— Five persons were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Urdaneta City Police Station (UCPS) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) region last week. Supt. Jeff Fanged, chief of UCPS identified the suspects as Rey Talvo, carpenter and a resident of Zone 1 Barangay…

A FIL-INDIAN businessman was shot dead Sunday night, Nov. 22, in Dagupan City by unidentified hitmen-riding-in tandem along Barangay Bolosan. Killed was Sandeep Sam Kumar, 28, was shot several times in front of his residence while he was alighting from his driven Chevrolet car, said Superintendent Christopher Abrahano, the city police…

URDANETA CITY—The Urdaneta City Police Station (UCPS) filed several charges against the 42 year-old hostage taker in Barangay Tipuso here last November 23. P/Supt. Jeff Fanged, chief of UCPS, said the suspect Ruben “Duran” Alcansiado now faces charges for serious illegal detention, violence against women and children (VAWC), child abuse,…