THE 105 police assistance desks set up across the province by the Pangasinan police office, staffed by 865 personnel, will be active until January 5 to support and ensure the safety of people traveling during the holidays. In an interview, Police Information Officer Lt. Trisha Mae Guzman detailed the deployment…
A 75-year-old Japanese died after he was hit by a truck early morning on December 27 along Barangay Golden in Mapandan town. Florante Petrola, a 50-year-old truck driver from Barangay Nilombot, Mapandan, was driving his Isuzu truck southward along the road when he accidentally hit Hyakuju Moteki, a Japanese national…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Mechanic dies in Urdaneta motorcycle accident A 31-year-old mechanic was unable to celebrate Christmas after a tragic vehicular accident in Urdaneta City. The victim, Noel Garcia Dana, was riding a motorcycle along Manila North Road with his 23-year-old backrider, Julius Garcia Dana, a construction worker, when…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) – Alaminos District Office conducted a raid at Shayawayne Videoke Bar in Alaminos City on December 12, allegedly operating as a front for prostitution. Its five operators were arrested and will be charged with human trafficking under Republic Act 9208. The suspects are identified…
THE Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) strengthened measures to enhance public safety and curb criminal activity during the holiday season, including the deployment of officers in high-traffic areas and road management plan to minimize the expected congestion. Regional Director P/Brig. General Lou Evangelista said his office is working in…
A man was killed while another was wounded in a shooting incident at a wake in Barangay Lagasit in San Quintin town at around 1:05 a.m. on December 14. The police identified, the victims as Dionel Galvan, 43, a tricycle driver, and Junel Guanizo, 44, a construction worker, both residents…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) 8 charged with stealing drums of patis EIGHT individuals are facing charges of qualified theft and violations of the Anti-Fencing Law after bringing several drums of fish sauce, locally called patis, to a location in Lingayen that was not the intended delivery site. The complaint was filed…
A joint buy-bust operation by local police and anti-narcotics agents led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer and the seizure of 70 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of P476,000, on December 11 in Barangay Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City. The suspect, identified as Jaypee Castro,…
A P1.5-million reward has been put up by the Abono Party-list for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the murder of its national president, Umingan Municipal Councilor Ponciano “Onyok” Onia. Onia, 59, was gunned down on December 7, 2024, in Barangay Lubong, Umingan, while driving his SUV…
THE Pangasinan Police Provincial Office has organized ‘Onia’ Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) named after Councilor and Abono Party-list National President Ponciano Onia, who was killed in a gun attack in Umingan on December 7. According to P/Lieutenant Tricia Guzman, spokesperson for the SITG, investigators have identified at least one…
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