SUAL, Pangasinan – At least 10 persons were injured in an accident involving five vehicles in Barangay Poblacion here on Friday afternoon, Jan. 27. A report from the office of Col. Jeff Fanged, Pangasinan police chief, stated that involved vehicles were a Chevrolet Trailblazer with license...
Listed firm ACEN Corporation has formally declared the start of construction of its 60-megawatt solar farm development in Pangasinan this year and is targeting to bring this commercially on-line within a span of several months. The greenfield installation will beef up the company’s portfolio that...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Small onions were sold at P50 per kilo in this town on market day on Thursday, Jan. 26. Vegetable vendor Baby Doloque, 52, a resident of Tocok West, Bayambang, purchased onions from a farm in San Gabriel, Bayambang and was immediately sold out. This was the commodity’s...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road project that is expected to boost agriculture and tourism in Pangasinan. DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel M. Tan said the 916-meter road project in Barangay Bolaoen in San Fabian town will provide a quick and safe route from the...
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – A 17-year-old Grade 11 student died after he was accidentally struck by a car while crossing the bypass road in Barangay Nancayasan here on Sunday, Jan. 22. Police identified the victim as Ernest Jules Draculan, a resident of Zone 3, Barangay Cayambanan, this...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has ordered an investigation into the alleged harassment of local policemen in Pangasinan on onion farmers in the province. In a statement, Abalos directed the DILG Region 1 and DILG Pangasinan offices...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan -- Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao has denied a report that five onion farmers here had allegedly committed suicide due to huge losses amid prohibitive prices of onions. "Walang katotohanan ang kumakalat na balita tungkol sa limang magsasakang nag-suicide sa bayan ng Bayambang dahil...
SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan -- A 21-year old student was arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation in Brgy Tempra-Guilig on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Personnel of San Fabian Police in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency region 1 arrested Noraida Darang, a resident of Brgy. Sagud Bahley,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Pangasinan Second District Engineering Office has completed a P10-million farm-to-market road in Barangay Bolaoen, San Fabian, Pangasinan. District Engineer Edita Manuel said the 0.916-kilometer road will benefit hundreds of farmers and residents...
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – A floating body of an unidentified man was found in the Angalacan river in Brgy. Sapang here on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Manaoag Police said a concerned citizen informed them that he found a floating cadaver of a male person along the Angalacan river. The concerned...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The price of onions has dropped to P300 from P500 per kilo here. Restaurants serving the popular delicacy “pigar pigar” were elated over the chance to buy onions at this price for the first time in several months during market day here on Thursday, Jan. 12. "Noong Lunes...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Police arrested a 62-year-old reporter for allegedly extorting money from a businessman in Barangay Poblacion East here on Wednesday, Jan. 11. A report from Col. Jeff Fanged, Pangasinan Provincial Police Office chief, to Brig. Gen. John Chua, director of Police...
