FIFTY-ONE drug personalities were arrested in Pangasinan during various operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan in 2024. PDEA Provincial Chief Richie Camacho said their data shows an estimated P16 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated last year. Meanwhile, 94.35% of barangays in all municipalities have been declared as drug-cleared. Of…
A 44-year-old man died after a firecracker he lighted in front of his residence during the New Year’s revelry exploded and hit his head. The victim, identified as Allan Ballesteros, was with his partner at their home on Paras St., Barangay Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City when the incident occurred at…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Major brawl in San Carlos City leaves several injured A group of men violently attacked a pair of brothers and their friends during a night out. The event unfolded at a local store in Barangay Bacnar, San Carlos City, where Mike Jude Cabuang Pedroche, along with…
KIDS AGED 10-14, INJURED BY ‘BOGA’ PANGASINAN had 21 firecracker-related injuries during the Christmas week, the highest in Region 1 where a total of 31 cases were recorded, according to the surveillance report from the Department of Health–Center for Health Development Region I for December 21 to 26. The other…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) reported a crime solution efficiency rate of 81.1% for 2024, reflecting significant progress in maintaining peace and order in the province. P/Lt. Col. Radino Belly, chief of the Police Operations Management Unit, Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC),…
THE 105 police assistance desks set up across the province by the Pangasinan police office, staffed by 865 personnel, will be active until January 5 to support and ensure the safety of people traveling during the holidays. In an interview, Police Information Officer Lt. Trisha Mae Guzman detailed the deployment…
A 75-year-old Japanese died after he was hit by a truck early morning on December 27 along Barangay Golden in Mapandan town. Florante Petrola, a 50-year-old truck driver from Barangay Nilombot, Mapandan, was driving his Isuzu truck southward along the road when he accidentally hit Hyakuju Moteki, a Japanese national…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Mechanic dies in Urdaneta motorcycle accident A 31-year-old mechanic was unable to celebrate Christmas after a tragic vehicular accident in Urdaneta City. The victim, Noel Garcia Dana, was riding a motorcycle along Manila North Road with his 23-year-old backrider, Julius Garcia Dana, a construction worker, when…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) – Alaminos District Office conducted a raid at Shayawayne Videoke Bar in Alaminos City on December 12, allegedly operating as a front for prostitution. Its five operators were arrested and will be charged with human trafficking under Republic Act 9208. The suspects are identified…
THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) strengthened measures to enhance public safety and curb criminal activity during the holiday season, including the deployment of officers in high-traffic areas and road management plan to minimize the expected congestion. Regional Director P/Brig. General Lou Evangelista said his office is working in…
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