THE Pangasinan Provincial Police lacks personnel, a reflection of the national situation, where the force falls short of the ideal ratio of police officers to civilians at 1:500, According to Police Colonel Rollyfer Capoquian. “While policing duties are often associated with street patrols, it’s essential to recognize that police officers…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Major drug bust in Pangasinan yields shabu, other drugs IN a successful joint operation between the Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), several individuals were apprehended and a significant amount of illegal drugs was confiscated in Pangasinan on October 14….
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Sibling dispute turns tragic as 1 died A heated argument between two siblings in Sto. Tomas town took a deadly turn, resulting in a fatal stabbing. The victim, identified as Roberto Mindaros Garcia, aged 58, lost his life in the altercation while the suspect, his younger…
FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE – P/Colonel Rollyfer Capoquian fields questions from members of the local media after assuming command as Director of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office in Lingayen. (Punchphoto by Cesar Ramirez)
P/COLONEL Rollyfer Capoquian, Pangasinan’s newly-appointed police director, is focusing on a thrust anchored on PNP (Pulis ng Pangasinan) Magaling at Maasahan, which includes closer cooperation with communities and increased police visibility. Succeeding P/Col. Jeff Fanged, who held the post for two years and is currently assigned to Camp Crame, Capoquian, the…
AMID DOWNPOUR A FIERCE fire erupted in a commercial building along AB Fernandez Avenue at the central business district in Dagupan City on the evening of September 29, amid heavy rainfall, resulting in an initial estimated damage of P13.5 million. The Dagupan City Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) initial investigation…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) called for continued participation and cooperation from the community as it lauded the crucial role of concerned citizens in the successful arrest of a high-value drug target on October 3. Newly-designated Provincial Director P/Col Rollyfer Capoquian said the operation yielded a positive result due…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man shot dead in front of EPDH A MAN was shot dead right at the entrance of the Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital in Barangay Magallanes, Tayug at around 3:30 p.m. on September 27. The victim, identified as Crisostomo Pajara Fernandez Jr., had rushed his pregnant daughter-in-law…
THE body of a 20-year-old female college student was found half-buried in the sand along the Lingayen Baywalk on Tuesday, September 24, and her killer has been identified as her boyfriend who has already been nabbed by the police. In an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan early last week, P/…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man fatally assaulted by drinking companions A 44-year-old man was killed in a brutal attack by two of his drinking companions in Bayambang. The victim, identified as Jojo Frias, a resident of Barangay Sanlibo, was drinking with the suspects —Parujan Tamondong, 44, and Carlo Fuertes, 32…
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