Seventeen crew members of Singaporean cargo ship M/V Devon Bay were finally turned over by the China Coast Guard (CCG) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after the vessel sank off Agno Bay in Pangasinan, a ranking official disclosed on Monday, January. 26. PCG ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating a possible oil spill off Agno Bay in Pangasinan after oil traces were detected in the area where M/V Devon Bay, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, was last located. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the oil sheen was seen during an...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Police recovered smuggled cigarettes valued at over P1.1 million and arrested two individuals in an entrapment operation in Barangay Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City, this province, on Saturday. The Dagupan City Police Office reported that the suspects, both drivers, are a...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Weathermen advised people in this province to prepare for cool weather as the ‘’amihan’’ or northeast monsoon may intensify in Luzon this weekend. They said temperature in Pangasinan and Northern Luzon may drop to 16°C in the early morning and late evening. The...
(UPDATED) A Singaporean-flagged general cargo vessel loaded with iron ore listed and eventually capsized off Ango Bay in Pangasinan, prompting search and rescue (SAR) operations from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and even China Coast Guard (CCG) ships loitering within Philippine waters on...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Police intercepted a truck containing boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth over P8 million in a checkpoint in Labrador, Pangasinan on Wednesday night. In an interview on Thursday, Police Major Divina Albino, chief of the Police Regional Office-1 information office,...
CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union – A 65-year-old woman was shot and killed in Barangay San Vicente, Umingan, Pangasinan on Tuesday. Police Major Jimmy Paningbatan, chief of the Umingan Police Station, said two men entered the house of the victim Lena and shot her. The suspects fled...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A 19-year-old man was hit and killed by a dump truck in Barangay San Miguel here on Thursday, Jan. 15. Police identified the victim as Male Jero of Pantal West, Dagupan City. Investigation said the victim allegedly jumped under the passing dump truck. He died on the spot...
VILLASIS, Pangasinan – This municipality cooked ‘’pinakbet’’ or mixed vegetable stew during the Talong Festival on Friday, Jan. 16. Twenty-one barangays participated in the cook-off using eggplant produced by Barangays Pias, San Blas, and Caramutan as main ingredient. More than 1.1 tons...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a local red tide advisory after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of red tide toxin (saxitoxin) in shellfish meat samples collected in the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda, Pangasinan. The BFAR, in an...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – This municipality is celebrating its town fiesta – highlighted by the Pagey Festival – from Jan. 17 to 26. Cultural, entertainment, and community activities have been lined up to celebrate the event. Festivities open on Jan. 17 with a Mass, Agew na Pasasalamat, and...
VILLASIS, Pangasinan – This municipality is celebrating its town fiesta this year from Jan. 10 to 17, with the Talong or Eggplant Festival as the highlight. The fiesta underscores Villasis’ identity as the vegetable bowl of Pangasinan, blending agriculture, culture, and entertainment into one...
