AUTHORITIES discovered another clandestine firecracker factory in an abandoned area of Barangay Bacayao Norte on Monday afternoon, November 24, just days after an explosion rocked nearby Barangay Tebeng and a raid yielded illegal manufacturing materials. The find marks the second hidden facility uncovered in Bacayao Norte within a week, following…
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved on Monday a resolution condemning the employment of minors in establishments that serve alcoholic beverages and offer adult entertainment, following alarming reports of child exploitation in parts of the province. Principally authored by Fourth District Board Member Marinor de Guzman, Provincial Resolution No. 445-2025 calls for the strict…
THE Highway Patrol Group (HPG) will begin strict enforcement of the mandatory motorcycle helmet law starting January 2026, a move aimed at improving road safety and reducing accident-related injuries. Police Colonel Jaycon Ramos, chief of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit, said the crackdown will cover all major roads and urban…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Pump attendant arrested for alleged theft in San Manuel A pump attendant at a San Manuel gas station was arrested after an internal audit revealed a P6,612 shortage in his sales remittances from November 8 to 25. The station’s HR officer filed the complaint after noticing…
ANOTHER VEHICULAR ACCIDENT—A slow-moving single motorcycle figures in another vehicular accident along the Jose de Venecia Sr. Expressway Extension, instantly killing the driver. Authorities have long prohibited slow-moving vehicles from taking the road, which is considered an accident-prone area. (PUNCHphoto by Butch Uka)
THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Dagupan has tightened its permit regulations for firework manufacturers as part of heightened safety measures ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. FCInsp. Jun Eland Wanawan said the BFP is reviewing all licensed manufacturers in the city to ensure full compliance with…
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Region 1 has launched OPLAN Bakal, a renewed campaign against the illegal alteration of engine and chassis numbers on motor vehicles. Regional Director Glorioso Daniel Martinez and Assistant Regional Director Engr. Eric Suriben are leading the operation to ensure that all vehicles on the…
A mediation meant to defuse a marital dispute ended in violence Wednesday evening when a woman was allegedly stabbed by her husband in Barangay Inlambo, Mangaldan. Police said the incident happened around 6:30 PM on November 19, shortly after the couple attended a 5:30 PM mediation session at the barangay…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man dies in motorcycle crash A 25-year-old motorcycle rider was killed in a road mishap in Barangay Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Jonathan Torio de Guzman, a local mechanic, reportedly lost control of his eastbound motorcycle and slammed into a roadside fence. Police…
POLICE seized around ₱13.6 million worth of shabu and arrested two high-value targets in an early morning buy-bust operation in Barangay Ilog-Malino, Bolinao on November 12. The operation, conducted around 6:50 AM, was a joint effort of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (DEG), Pangasinan Provincial Police Office, and the PDEA…
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