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,…
POLICE confiscated more than ₱1.26 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tambac, Dagupan City, during the early hours of Monday, September 1. In coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 1, Dagupan City Police Chief PLt. Col. Lawrence Keith Calub said they arrested a…
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 1 acknowledged the crucial role of Local government units (LGUs) in the success of anti-illegal drug enforcement initiatives and rallied them to continue providing support to maintain drug-free communities. PDEA Acting Assistant Regional Director Joshua Arquero noted that local governments have been…
OUT of the 2,410 inmates currently held in facilities under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) across Region 1, more than half or 1,315 are incarcerated for drug-related offenses, according to the latest BJMP data. Another 459 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) face rape charges, while 227 are…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Collision between van, dump truck leaves one dead A crash between a van and a dump truck in the town of Sto. Tomas claimed the life of a 20-year-old man. Based on police investigation, the dump truck driver, a 58-year-old man, was attempting to turn right…
A joint police buy-bust operation in Malasiqui town led to the arrest of a high-value drug suspect and his alleged cohort, yielding an estimated ₱680,000 worth of suspected shabu on August 26, 2025. The primary target, a 22-year-old service crew member tagged by authorities as a High-Value Individual (HVI), was…
THE provincial police, in support of the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) intensified campaign and strict implementation of traffic laws, added its voice to the call for motorists to know and follow road rules. Among the most important of these is for all slow-moving vehicles – especially tricycles, electric vehicles, bicycles,…
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