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Drug group leader arrested in Pangasinan

arielbcatubig — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:52:39 +0000

ANTI-NARCOTICS agents have arrested leader of a notorious drug group operating in Pangasinan and two female members, who happened to be twins, in separate buy-bust operations in northern Philippines, official said Friday.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Jose Gutierrez Jr. said that the suspects affiliated with the Guevarra Drug Group, operating in Asingan, Pangasinan, and adjacent municipalities, were nabbed in two consecutive operations conducted on May 22.

Education sec lauds Pangasinan Palaro hosting

jhayar_book — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:19:37 +0000

NCR dominates Palarong Pambansa, brings home crown

daryl_anunciado — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:15:49 +0000

Western Visayas captures Palaro special games crown

laureenjean — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:57 +0000

Cagayan Valley breaks Palaro long jump record

armiesheila — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:21:53 +0000

Palarong Pambansa 2012 begins

daryl_anunciado — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:26:15 +0000

Gun ban takes effect in Pangasinan

daryl_anunciado — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:25:11 +0000

Security strengthened for Bangus fest

laureenjean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:56:26 +0000

Dagupan prepares for Palaro 2012 hosting

armiesheila — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:02:08 +0000

First-timer wins roast pig cook-off

armiesheila — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:42:44 +0000

Dagupan mayor to negotiate sale of McAdore property

laureenjean — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:56:58 +0000

30 contestants to compete in Dagupan's lechon cook-off

laureenjean — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:55:44 +0000

Fisheries bureau releases golden milkfish

laureenjean — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:22:04 +0000

Aquino to grace Palaro opening

laureenjean — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:15:05 +0000

Election recall vs Bani town officials stopped

jhayar_book — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:47:09 +0000

AES Philippines launches Masinloc training facility

laureenjean — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:05:04 +0000

AES Philippines, together with the Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the local government of Masinloc, launched the Community-Based Livelihood and Skills Training Center in Masinloc, a welder's training center that will benefit Zambales residents.

Pangasinan schedules summer events

laureenjean — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:09:59 +0000

Police change of command ceremony cancelled

armiesheila — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:37:24 +0000

LINGAYEN -- The ceremony set for the turnover of the Pangasinan police provincial director post was cancelled Monday afternoon.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. said he only learned about the scheduled turnover ceremony Sunday evening. The media learned about it in a press conference Monday morning.

Ex-Central Bank governor leads Asna awardees

laureenjean — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:54:15 +0000

LINGAYEN -- Seven Pangasinenses who had made a mark and great contribution to humanity will be accorded the greatest reverence by their very own province on April 11 through the Asna Awards.

It will also be the third year celebration of Agew na Pangasinan (Pangasinan Day), which will be on April 5. The activities and celebration, however, were moved to April 11 as April 5 falls on Holy Week.

Murder suspect falls after 10 years of hiding

daryl_anunciado — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:17:03 +0000

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – After a decade of hiding for killing his own cousin, one of the top most wanted persons in Ilocos Region was finally arrested by elements of Pangasinan Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at his hideout in Caloocan City recently.

Police Provincial Director Modesto Carrera said the suspect, Efren Respicio Madalipay, 35, native of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, had a P140,000 bounty from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Guv condemns killing of ex-Lingayen vice mayor, wife

daryl_anunciado — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:15:46 +0000

LINGAYEN -- Governor Amado Espino Jr. has condemned the gruesome killing of former Lingayen vice mayor Ramon Arcinue and wife Sorahayda by a lone gunman in Sampaloc, Manila last Wednesday.

“The slaying of the Arcinue couple is condemnable in the highest degree and is a direct and despicable assault on civil society," Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said, quoting the Pangasinan governor.

Red tide scare mars Gali-la Hundred Islands Festival

dr_tangarorang — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:33:37 +0000

ALAMINOS City will celebrate the Gali-la Hundred Islands Festival in March sans the street grilling of talaba or oyster, which was introduced several years ago.

For several weeks now, the rivers of nearby Anda, Bolinao and Bani had been affected with red tide based on the shellfish alert earlier issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

93 sacks of shellfishes seized in Pangasinan town

cherryhaya — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:28:14 +0000

4 dead, 13 injured in vehicle collision

cherryhaya — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:58:46 +0000

Pangasinan reaps awards from regional development council

cherryhaya — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:57:43 +0000

Nacionalista formulates policies for Aquino

cherryhaya — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:31:36 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY -- The Nacionalista Party (NP) is in the process of formulating policies that it plans to propose to the Aquino administration.

The policies will cover poverty reduction, peace and order, and education program.

Plastic utensils, Styrofoam banned in Palarong Pambansa

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:27:01 +0000

PLASTIC plates, cups, spoons, forks, styrofoam utensils, and other non-biodegradable materials will be banned in this year's Palarong Pambansa, which will be held in Pangasinan.

"Pangasinan’s hosting of Palarong Pambansa 2012 will become the benchmark for the next Palaro and thereafter," said Governor Amado Espino Jr., as the Provincial Government steps up preparations for the Philippines' summer national games.

Education officials to meet in Pangasinan

dr_tangarorang — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:25:56 +0000

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- About 70 officials from the Department of Education (Deped) central office in Manila, including directors from 17 regions, are in the province for the three-day Palarong Pambansa 2012 management committee meeting.

Pangasinan is hosting the national sports event for the second time since 1995, the only province to do so. Governor Amado Espino Jr., then the police provincial director, was the Palarong Pambansa 1995 task force commander.

Frustrated murder charge filed vs village chief’s attackers

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:23:12 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- Two suspects were charged with frustrated murder Wednesday morning after they supposedly attempted to kill a barangay captain from San Fabian town last January 25.

Dave and Roldan Veloria were riding in tandem in a motorcycle when they allegedly shot Recto Orjeda several times.

Big-time drug pusher falls

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:22:40 +0000

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan -- An alleged big-time drug pusher, listed in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Ilocos’s target list, was captured in a buy-bust operation Wednesday morning.

PDEA-Pangasinan Chief Sharon Ominga identified the suspect as Isidoro Tira alias Chris Tira, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, this city.

Pangasinan bridge to be closed to traffic

dr_tangarorang — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:30:55 +0000

CALASIAO -- The 50-year-old Villamil bridge in this town will be permanently closed to motor vehicle traffic effective Monday noon.

The closure of the bridge was announced last week by project engineer Sofronio delos Santos and health and safety engineer Marino Estrella of the Foundation Specialist Inc., contractor of the new bridge.

Pacquiao visits Pangasinan

dr_tangarorang — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:30:22 +0000

BINMALEY -- Sarangani Representative Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao visited this town Saturday to inaugurate several infrastructure projects and to grace the town's Sigay Festival celebration.

Pacquiao, who arrived in town at 10:30 a.m., went straight to the church and led the inauguration of the Centennial Park, Estacion Triangle Park and the Municipal Museum.

Government to build hospital for police, emergency personnel

cherryhaya — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:29:46 +0000

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The Philippine National Police (PNP), with the help of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), will have its own hospital catering primarily to policemen and other uniformed personnel from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Peace and Order Rico Puno announced this Friday when he graced the Police Regional Office’s (PRO) celebration of the 21st PNP Founding Anniversary.

Pacquiao to inaugurate Pangasinan museum

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:45:28 +0000

BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- Boxing champion and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao will pay a visit to this town on Saturday morning to inaugurate a newly-renovated museum.

Around 200 policemen, soldiers, and army reservists were tapped to keep crowd control and security as hundreds of Binmaleyans are expected to troop to Poblacion to take a glimpse of the world famous boxer.

Village chief wins elections after drawing lots

dr_tangarorang — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:29:16 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- A candidate was proclaimed winner of the October 2010 barangay elections in Salisay through drawing lots.

Andrew Carvajal was proclaimed as the new Salisay barangay captain after he picked out the rolled piece of paper containing number "1," which is the winning number.

Monastery for contemplative nuns rises in Pangasinan

cherryhaya — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:26:01 +0000

Dagupan to hold grand Chinese New Year celebration

cherryhaya — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:24:18 +0000

Provincial guard suspended

cherryhaya — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:37:05 +0000

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- A provincial guard was suspended for 60 days for gross misconduct after he encouraged an inmate to stab another last January 18 using an improvised weapon he himself provided.

Provincial guard Marcelo Lopez was slapped with a preventive suspension based on the order issued by Provincial Legal Officer Geraldine Baniqued.

No date yet for closure of Pangasinan bridge

dr_tangarorang — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:03:58 +0000

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The National Government has yet to issue an advisory regarding the date of the closure of the Villamil bridge, which will soon be replaced by a new structure.

Mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay, who is expecting the construction of a new bridge to replace the 50-year-old structure that links the town proper to eastern barangays, said the local government is still awaiting an advisory from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the 3rd Engineering Sub-district located in Sta. Barbara town.

Pangasinan celebrates anniversary of Lingayen Gulf Landings

cherryhaya — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:54:11 +0000

LINGAYEN – The Provincial Government of Pangasinan will once again immortalize and refresh today, Monday, the valor and heroism of the Pangasinan World War II veterans and defenders of Philippine Independence.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. will lead the celebration of the 67th Lingayen Gulf Landings Anniversary, back-to-back with the Pangasinan Veteran’s Day. The program will be held at the Veterans Memorial Park at the Capitol Compound.

Teacher arrested

cherryhaya — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:53:20 +0000

URDANETA CITY – A teacher was arrested for trying to bribe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents.

A case of violation of Corruption of Public Authority was filed in court against Jenny Reyes, 34, teacher at the Badipa Elementary School. She is, however, out on bail.

Wanted person resisted arrest

cherryhaya — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:51:36 +0000

UMINGAN – Marcos Agcayab Ducos, 31, is facing two new cases for resisting arrest and grabbing the service firearm of his arresting policeman.

Agcayab has standing warrant of arrest issued by Judge Gonzalo Mapili Jr., Municipal Trial Court, Trece Martires City, Cavite, for the crimes of alarm and scandal, and resistance disobedience to an agent of person in authority.

Mrs. Villasis popularity contest raises P20 M for town

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:09:09 +0000

VILLASIS, Pangasinan -- Cash raised from the Mrs. Villasis' popularity contest this year have defied expectations after breaking record-highs.

Town mayor Dita Abrenica made these remarks on Thursday after contest earnings have reached a total of P19.865 million, which will mainly be used for municipality's improvement.

Body of 10-year-old drowning victim found

dr_tangarorang — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:45 +0000

BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- The body of the 10-year-old boy who drowned with his younger brother last Monday morning at the beach in Barangay San Isidro Norte was finally found.

Police Inspector Rommel Sembrano, Binmaley Police Station administrative officer, said the cadaver was found by a concerned citizen around 10 a.m. Wednesday along the shoreline in Barangay Buenlag near the boundary of Sabangan in Dagupan City.

Body of one of 2 boys who drowned in Pangasinan recovered

dr_tangarorang — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:43:19 +0000

BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- Two boys taking a vacation with their family here drowned at the beach at Barangay San Isidro Norte Monday morning.

The body of Juan Leroan Guija III, 8 years old, was found Monday afternoon while his 10-year-old brother, Jun Michael, remains missing as of Tuesday afternoon.

Allow Christ to renew your hearts, Pangasinan faithful told

cherryhaya — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:19:23 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- For the New Year, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas asked the faithful to “pause, reflect, and allow Jesus Christ to renew your hearts.”

”Beyond the fireworks and the clinking of glasses and rich tasty food on the table, pause and reflect on these timeless questions and like Mary, ponder these things in your heart. Unless you allow Jesus to renew your heart, this year will just be like the old year,” he stated.

Pangasinan's conjoined twins in critical condition

dr_tangarorang — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:07:22 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- Conjoined twins who were delivered by a caesarian operation is fighting for their lives at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC).

Sarah and Grace, who weigh 3.8 pounds at birth, have two heads, two livers, two spines but only one set of hands and feet in one body.

1 of 2 corpses found in Pangasinan named

dr_tangarorang — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:04:19 +0000

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- A male cadaver with several stab wounds found at Bonuan Tondaligan on Tuesday morning was identified by investigators of the Dagupan City Police.

The corpse was identified as Danny Evangelista, 32, a village councilman of Barangay Guesang in nearby Mangaldan town, and manager of the Globe Telecom service center at Nepo Mall in this city.

Officials witness sealing of La Union police's guns

dr_tangarorang — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:03:42 +0000

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Representatives from different government agencies witnessed the ceremonial service firearm muzzle taping held at the regional police command here last Tuesday morning.

Among those who attended were regional officials from various agencies such as the Departments of Health and Foreign Affairs, among others.

Dagupan cops warned vs indiscriminate gun firing on New Year

dr_tangarorang — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:49:53 +0000

DAGUPAN -- "The masking tape is as fragile as your stay in the police service."

This warning was issued by city police chief Superintendent Romeo Caramat Jr. after masking tape was placed on the muzzle of service firearms to ensure that officers won't fire them indiscriminately during New Year celebrations.