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Ex-cop shot dead in gunfight with Pangasinan police
The suspect fires his pistol at the approaching police team, setting off the exchange

Pangasinan police office on lockdown after 2 more cops positive for coronavirus
The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office in Lingayen is disinfected after two more of its cops test positive for COVID-19

Father and son headed to work arrested for backriding in Pangasinan
(3rd UPDATE) 'Wala kaming masakyan papasok, kaya nag-angkas kami. Wala na kaming pambili ng pagkain,' says Pedro Mones, who works at a construction site with his son

Dengue kills 9 in Pangasinan
The provincial health office finds it 'alarming' that there was an increase in the number of deaths from January 1 to June 1 compared to the same period 2019

COA raises concerns over Pangasinan's improper waste disposal
The Commission on Audit tells the Pangasinan provincial government that the improper handling of waste from hospitals can lead to potential hazards

From zero coronavirus cases 2 days ago, Dagupan City records 14 on June 1
All are frontliners who did not show symptoms, says Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim

In Pangasinan, youth volunteers bike to answer community's healthcare needs
Using cargo bikes to be on the move, youth volunteers in Pangasinan make it their mission to help provide basic medical services to residents of Barangay Umanday

Dagupan to stay under GCQ as 5 city employees positive for coronavirus
Dagupan City Mayor Brian Lim says general community quarantine will still be followed from June 1 to 15

4 killed by lightning strike in Pangasinan
A farmer, a pedestrian, and two girls are struck dead by lightning in 3 separate incidents in Pangasinan

All Calasiao barangay captains to undergo quarantine after one goes positive
The barangay chiefs are tested during a muncipal meeting they attended. One tests positive in the rapid test.

Dagupan City begins risk-based coronavirus testing for 600 frontliners
Dagupan City COVID-19 focal person Dr Ophelia Rivera says the testing aims to cover about 600 government frontliners in the city

Motorcycle-riding OFW in Pangasinan killed by wayward delivery truck
A ten-wheeler truck crashes and then drags Christian Tolentino to his death

Permit problems prevent jeeps in Pangasinan from returning right away
Jeepney operators must first obtain clearance from every town along its route
Pangasinan jeepney driver arrested for conveying passengers during lockdown
Rodolfo Cabinta plies the Calasiao-Dagupan City route upon hearing Malacañang's announcement lifting the province's general community quarantine – days before the effectivity date

Pangasinan town police chief axed after joining mayor's birthday celebration
The Pangasinan provincial director says that, aside from Santo Tomas police chief Police Captain Peter Raul Sison, all those involved in the birthday celebration are being investigated

Pangasinan, La Union report infections after zero new cases for 2 weeks
The new cases are reported as the Ilocos Region is scheduled to ease quarantines on May 16

Pangasinan mayor’s birthday celebration violates lockdown rules
(UPDATED) The son of Mayor Timoteo Villar III of Santo Tomas, Pangasinan, says in the video he posted: 'O, tulog tayong lahat sa kulungan! Dami nating nilabag: curfew, social distancing'

Cops chase funeral hearse in Pangasinan town, find liquor inside coffin
Amid coronavirus liquor ban, Binmaley town cops intercept a funeral hearse and find liquor hidden inside a coffin

Lingayen barangay officials arrested for drinking spree
Their revelry takes place inside the barangay hall, and the village chief allegedly fired his gun, too

Dagupan City seeks own coronavirus testing center
The Dagupan City council passes a resolution authorizing Mayor Brian Lim to sign a memorandum of agreement with government– accredited and certified testing facilities

'Love never fails': Pangasinan couple exchange wedding vows despite lockdown
Having a wedding in the time of a pandemic is 'difficult but worth it,' says the groom, Daniel Catchillar

Policeman, family arrested for breaching Pangasinan checkpoint
Corporal Isidro Alcaraz, by virtue of his job, is exempted from quarantine rules, but his wife and elderly parents are not

'Doktor ng Bayan': Dr Fernandez lauded for his undying heart for service
Dr. Henry Fernandez is remembered for his dedication to help 'each and every Bayambangueño in one way or another through his words and his actions'

Metro Manila, other 'high-risk' Luzon areas to remain on lockdown
The enhanced community quarantine will last until May 15 for these areas, says Malacañang

Gov't owned ambulance caught smuggling persons into Pangasinan
The arrested driver and his companion claim they were instructed by their own Rural Health Unit (RHU) colleagues to pick up the passengers who wanted to enter Pangasinan despite the lockdown

Index crimes in Pangasinan decrease due to coronavirus scare
These include crimes against persons such as murder, homicide, physical injury, and rape, as well as crimes against property, including robbery, theft, carjacking, and cattle rustling

2 women arrested for bribing cops to let them enter Pangasinan
Police Major Resty Ventenilla, Sison chief of police, says that the suspects who came from La Union, were not allowed to enter the province while the extended extreme enhanced community quarantine is in place

Eight-month-old baby suspected to have coronavirus dies in Dagupan
The Dagupan City public information office says that the infant passed away a day after she was admitted to a private hospital

2 barangay councilors arrested for smuggling townmates into Pangasinan
The individuals want to return to their hometown after losing their jobs in Metro Manila

Pangasinan extends extreme enhanced community quarantine until April 21
Pangasinan has 33 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 9 deaths, as of April 13, 2020

Pangasinan make-up artist pledges free bridal make-up service for coronavirus frontliners
Froilan Cortez, 26, says he wants to show his appreciation to the frontliners’ sacrifices

Dagupan City records first coronavirus death
An 80-year-old man dies in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, before knowing his test results

Girl, 7, dies of coronavirus disease in Pangasinan town
Provincial health authorities confirm that the child had COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, 5 days after she died

Pangasinan's female artists hold online fundraising exhibit for medical workers
Proceeds from the Sarag Mi 2020: An Online Group Exhibit will be used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the medical front line workers of Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC)

Pangasinan coronavirus cases climb to 15
Provincial health officer Dr. Anna de Guzman says that medical certificates are now required for anyone who wants to enter the provincial border, in addition to the quarantine pass

Pangasinan coronavirus cases rise to 12
The latest casualty is the wife of the province's first coronavirus case

Infanta town in Pangasinan confirms first coronavirus case
Infanta town's first COVID-19 case is a 75-year-old man who did not travel to places with coronavirus cases

Man who hid being PUI among new COVID-19 cases in Pangasinan
The province of about 3 million people now has a total of 8 confirmed cases. The man's home village, Barangay Salomague Sur in Bugallon town, is on lockdown.

Pangasinan records 5th coronavirus case
(UPDATED) Former provincial board member, Raul Sison, dies of cardiac arrest on Thursday, March 26, while waiting for the result of his coronavirus test

PUI waiting for coronavirus test results dies in Dagupan
The patient was a department head of the Lingayen municipal government

Pangasinan records 3 more coronavirus cases
One of the confirmed cases died in Dagupan City on March 18, 5 days before his test result came out

Pangasinan records first coronavirus case
The patient, a resident of Bayambang town, dies in the Lung Center of the Philippines hours before the release of the specimen test

Balikbayan under investigation for coronavirus dies in Pangasinan
The 68-year-old woman, who was visiting from the US, dies before getting her coronavirus test results

Dagupan put under state of calamity
The Dagupan City council also plans to impose a curfew

PH Navy continues searching for 7 missing fishermen in Pangasinan
Reports reaching the Naval Forces Northern Luzon say that the fishermen onboard FB Narem 2 have been missing since January 14

PNP nabs suspect in ambush of ex-Pangasinan police chief
Police have also accounted for a person of interest who can help investigators
TPLEX extension opened for the holidays
The 4-kilometer Sison-Rosario section, which runs parallel to the existing highway, can shave another 30 minutes of travel from Metro Manila to Baguio City

Pangasinan State University officials face probe for not posting bid award notices
The Commission on Audit recommends that the Ombudsman investigate school officials for not complying with the law when they purchased office supplies worth P2.144 million

Killers of transgender woman in Pangasinan surrender to police
The two suspects in the killing of Jessa Remiendo, one of them a minor, surrender to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office
Transgender woman hacked to death in Pangasinan
Jessa Remiendo is known as one of the kindest trans women in Pangasinan. She was found dead on Patar Beach in Bolinao.