FAMILY WELCOMES 2023 – A family cautiously watches two “fountains” they lit on the street fronting their home on Burgos St. in Dagupan City to welcome 2023. The family agreed on “No fireworks” this year. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THE head of a crime syndicate engaged in various criminal activities in the Second District was arrested mid-afternoon of January 3 in Barangay Tapuac, Dagupan City where he is hiding. According to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), the suspect, Rodrigo Poral, alias “Badon”, 31, a construction worker of Barangay Libsong East…
TRAFFIC stood still along the Manila North Road at 7:30 p.m. on January 4 when one vehicle stopped in the middle of the Teofilo Sison Bridge in Carmen, Rosales . When the police arrived to respond to a concerned citizen’s call about a gridlock on the bridge, they found a stalled…
THREE Persons Deprived of Liberty, all members of one family, were arrested by the police inside their cells at the Bureau of Management and Penology in San Carlos City following the issuance of warrants of arrest against them for the crime of syndicated estafa. The suspects were identified as Melcin…
A YOUNG man riding his motorcycle without a helmet in San Carlos City was arrested by authorities not because of it but for possession of illegal drugs. Police manning the checkpoint along Barangay Baldog hailed down Alex Magat, resident of Barangay Parayao in the city because he was not wearing…
By Ahikam Pasion Three die in motorcycle mishap THREE persons died after two motorcycles collided with each other in Mangaldan town during the New Year’s revelry. Victims were identified as Jayson Viado, 24, and Lorna Urap, both riding in tandem, and Jay Mayugba, resident of San Fabian town. Police…
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS REVELER – A vendor at the designated fireworks zone in Dagupan City is ready to serve any preferred firework, local or imported, to the New Year afficionados who can’t think of celebrating it other than lighting up thousands worth of fireworks, sparklers, etc. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
THEFT or inside job? This, after a Chinese engineer working with a sub-contractor at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Labrador, reported he lost more than P1 million to thieves who broke into his room at the house that he and his two companions are renting. But after…
TWO former members of the “Militia ng Bayan” of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in Umingan town surrendered to police and military on December 26. The surrenderers were identified as Diosdado Parinas, alias “Ka “Joel”, 47, and Alfredo Valdez, alias “Cardo”, 71, both of Barangay Maseil-Seil, Umingan. They surrendered in…
POLICE NOT TAKING A CHANCE – Pangasinan police personnel are visibly patrolling on foot in and around traditionally crowded places to ensure that people celebrating Christmas holiday and New Year revelry are safe. (Punchoto by Butch Uka)
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