THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan reported P18 million worth of illegal drugs seized in the province last year, or five-fold of the P3.5 million recorded in 2023. PDEA Pangasinan Provincial Chief Rechie Camacho attributed the dramatic increase in the value of seized illegal drugs in 2024 to…
THE Department of Health-Ilocos Region (DOH-R1) reported a total of 221 firework-related injuries (FWRI) from December 21, 2024 to January 6, a 76.2% increase from 126 cases during the same period last year, with Pangasinan recording the highest number at 119. DOH Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said La…
PANGASINAN ushered in the New Year with a peaceful celebration, recording a significant drop in focus crimes and no incidents of stray bullets, according to the police provincial director. In an interview on Monday, Police P/Col. Rollyfer Capoquian attributed the success to proactive measures taken by law enforcement while acknowledging…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Man assaulted over loud music A construction worker identified as 29-year-old Mark Tyrone Rivera Collado was severely beaten by neighbors in the town of Sual due to an altercation over his excessively loud music. According to police investigations, the victim was playing loud music inside his…
AGENTS of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Pangasinan, with the support of the Dagupan City Police Station, confiscated 50 grams of suspected shabu, and arrested a high-value target during a buy-bust operation early morning on January 2, 2025, in Barangay Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. The operatives seized one heat-sealed transparent…
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),…
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