POLICE arrested three suspected drug peddlers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ambonao, Calasiao, early morning of February 8. Authorities identified suspects as Jose Darling Parayno, 37, of Nancayasan, Urdaneta City; Chester Bryan Torres, 30, of Irisan, Baguio City; and Alvin Ngaosi, 28, taxi driver, of Itogon, Benguet. The suspects…

POLICE on patrol nabbed two men along Barangay Zone IV in Rosales town after mindlessly pointing a gun at the car behind them – a police car. Authorities were patrolling along the highway of said barangay when they spotted two suspicious-looking men on board a pedicab being driven by Marvin…

A 30-year-old woman was stabbed several times after a heated altercation in Barangay Poblacion, Binmaley. The victim, Rochelle Valdez, a fish vendor, was stabbed by Hermie Manaoat, 43, a fisherman, resident of the same place. Initial investigation showed the victim, along with companions including Marilou Melendez, the companion of the…

THE criminals on motorcycles may have staged a comeback in Pangasinan when two shooting incidents both perpetrated by armed men riding in tandem were recorded recently in towns of Malasiqui and Calasiao. The latest of the two incidents happened at 10:55 a.m. on February 4 when Wilson Larsen 24, of…

A 36-year-old woman is still under observation at the hospital after being stabbed several times by her lover in a hotel room in Barangay Bonuan Boquig, Dagupan City. Investigation reveals the victim, “Yoly”, not her real name, married, and a resident of Calasiao town, checked-in with suspect Jesus Arellano, 41,…

TO improve police officers’ handling of guns and their marksmanship in the campaign against crime in the province, the 1st Provincial Director’s Cup was held at the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office’s shooting range last week. Provincial Director P/Colonel Ronald Gayo said PNP issued firearms were used in the marksmanship proficiency…

THE suspect behind the slay of a city health office (CHO) employee in Alaminos City last week is already in police custody. The suspect, Allan Ravena, a resident of barangay Pandan in Alaminos City, surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group last Sunday. Barangay Kapitan Timoteo Giron ordered Ravena…

WHAT should have been a peaceful arrest warrant implementation turned awry when the suspect decided to shoot it out with police officers serving his arrest warrant in Barangay Pagal, San Carlos City early Wednesday morning. Dante de Guzman aka ‘Boy de Guzman’, who refused to be arrested, fired at the…

A WOMAN was arrested by operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation – Dagupan District Office (NBI-DADO) last Monday after duping five victims of almost a million pesos. NBI-DADO Chief Rizaldy Jaymalin identified the suspect as Remedios Pasiliao, of legal age, a resident of Barangay Embarcadero, Mangaldan. The victims invested…

A 55-year-old man was shot dead in an argument with a Barangay Kapitan (village chief) over ownership of a piece of land in Barangay Pandan, Alaminos City last Thursday, January 21. The victim, Alfred Pasamic, got into a heated argument with Barangay Kapitan Timoteo Giron after the latter claimed to…