(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Motorcycle stolen while owner watches festival A motorcycle owned by John Dave Gandia was stolen while he was watching the Kirmat Festival Street Dancing Competition in Malasiqui town last week. According to the police report, he parked his motorcycle near the church to watch the festival,…
2025 CAMPAIGN PERIOD BEGINS — Uniformed personnel of the Dagupan City Police Station man a Comelec checkpoint watching out for gun ban violators as the official campaign period for 2025 midterm elections begins. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
ELECTION PERIOD DAY 1 SIX persons were arrested in Pangasinan on January 12, the first day of the election period, for violating the gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In line with heightened security measures for the May 12 elections, police across Region 1 conducted over 500…
A 51-year-old woman died shortly after she was rushed to a local hospital with one gunshot wound in the back inflicted by a still unidentified suspect in Mangaldan town. Police investigations revealed that the shooting may have stemmed from suspicion that the victim was allegedly involved in spreading rumors about her…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man arrested in Mangaldan for forgery A 42-year-old man from Mangaldan has been arrested for allegedly forging documents. According to the Mangaldan police, the suspect identified as Alberto Soriano is facing charges of estafa linked to his forgery activities. He is currently in police custody and…
JOINT operatives from the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 1 (RPDEU1), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan, and local police force arrested two high-value drug suspects and confiscated more than 110 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P748,000 on January 7 in a buy-bust operation….
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan reported P18 million worth of illegal drugs seized in the province last year, or five-fold of the P3.5 million recorded in 2023. PDEA Pangasinan Provincial Chief Rechie Camacho attributed the dramatic increase in the value of seized illegal drugs in 2024 to…
THE Department of Health-Ilocos Region (DOH-R1) reported a total of 221 firework-related injuries (FWRI) from December 21, 2024 to January 6, a 76.2% increase from 126 cases during the same period last year, with Pangasinan recording the highest number at 119. DOH Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said La…
PANGASINAN ushered in the New Year with a peaceful celebration, recording a significant drop in focus crimes and no incidents of stray bullets, according to the police provincial director. In an interview on Monday, Police P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian attributed the success to proactive measures taken by law enforcement while acknowledging…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man assaulted over loud music A construction worker identified as 29-year-old Mark Tyrone Rivera Collado was severely beaten by neighbors in the town of Sual due to an altercation over his excessively loud music. According to police investigations, the victim was playing loud music inside his…
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