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…
THE Pangasinan Electric Cooperative I (PANELCO I) has condemned the assault on one of its linemen who was attacked while performing post-typhoon duties in Barangay Batiarao, Anda, following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan. According to reports, the lineman was documenting damaged electric poles when a drunk suspect suddenly struck…
( Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man shot dead in Urbiztondo Fear and tension have gripped Barangay Salavante, Urbiztondo, after a resident was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on a stormy Sunday evening, November 9. The victim, identified as Noli Rosario Calugay, was reportedly preparing to move his belongings when…
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