A newborn baby boy, wrapped only in tissue and still attached to his umbilical cord, was discovered by a farmer in Barangay Bantog, Asingan, on September 15. The baby was found in Sitio Cabaruan and was immediately brought to a local hospital for medical attention. Authorities have since placed the…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Motorcycle rider seriously injured in collision with car A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming car along the San Manuel-Binalonan Provincial Road in San Manuel. According to the police investigation, the motorcyclist, a resident of Asingan, was traveling along…
A 56-year-old businessman from Mangaldan was declared dead on arrival at the hospital on September 16 after the pickup truck he was driving fell off the PNR Bridge in Barangay Salaan in the same town. A report from the municipality’s Public Information Office identified the victim as Luis Gabriel, Jr., whose…
SURVIVORS CITE STRONG CURRENTS A 21-year-old man drowned after being swept away by strong currents while swimming with friends at Busay Falls in Bani. According to the Bani Police, they received a distress call from Calabeng Barangay Captain Paquito Ampler at around 3:00 p.m. about an incident of drowning. One…
THE alleged mishandling of public funds by a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and treasurer in Calasiao has gone viral on social media and the SK Federation Council of Pangasinan has called for level-headedness saying transparency and due process must be observed. The issue involves SK Chairman Generoso Q. Barongan and…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Body of pedicab driver who fell into Cayanga River found THE body of Jimmy Narvas Fernandez, a 52-year-old pedicab driver who tragically fell into the Cayanga River, has been recovered by authorities. According to reports, Fernandez was riding his pedicab while reportedly under the influence of…
LAW enforcers confiscated an estimated ₱442,000 worth of shabu and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pogomboa, Aguilar late Monday night, September 8. Joint police operatives, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1, carried out the sting operation at around 10:35 p.m. Police identified…
A 36-year-old businessman was shot dead late Tuesday night, September 10, along the national highway in Barangay Cablong, Pozorrubio. Police identified the victim as Mark Ray Picar, a resident of Pozorrubio, who was driving his red NWOW e-bike when he was attacked by a motorcycle-riding gunman at around 10:45 p.m. Initial…
THE proposed curfew ordinance for minors in Bayambang has sparked a lively public hearing, with residents and various sectors raising questions and offering suggestions regarding its potential impact and implementation. The ordinance, titled “Ordinance Providing Special Protection for Children by Imposing Curfew on Minors from 9:00 in the Evening to…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Four nabbed in Dagupan joint drug ops FOUR individuals were arrested early morning of September 11 in Purok 4, Barangay Herrero-Perez, Dagupan City in a joint anti-illegal drug operation by the Dagupan City Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1. The suspects,…
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