NEW DOTR ROW ACQUISITION HEAD IS A KAPAMPANGAN
BY KEVIN GALANG CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Kapampangan Irish “IC” Calaguas was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Right of Way Acquisition (ROW) for Rail...
Month: April 2025
CENTRAL LUZON PNP BEEFS UP SAFETY MEASURES FOR SUMMER SEASON
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 under the leadership of Regional Director Brig. Gen....
PIMENTEL FILES BILL TO REVIVE PH SHOE INDUSTRY
TO revive the Philippine shoe industry, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to establish modern Shoe Manufacturing Hubs across the...
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IS NOW ON GOOGLE MAPS
WEST Philippine Sea can now be seen on Google Maps. A quick search on the global mapping platform showed Monday that the portion of...
SMC EXPRESSWAYS ALL SET FOR HOLY WEEK RUSH
SMC Infrastructure said it has rolled out preparations for the anticipated surge in vehicular traffic along its expressways beginning Monday, April 14, as thousands...
GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL TO ELIMINATE PLASTIC POURERS FROM ALL ITS PRODUCTS
LARGEST gin-maker in the world Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) is set to eliminate all plastic pourers from its portfolio of products, in a...
2 BULACAN ESCAPEES RECAPTURED; JAILGUARD, WOMAN COHORT HAULED TO JAIL
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Region 3 (CIDG3) on Sunday recaptured two members of the Sputnik Gang who...
PRO3 DEPLOYS OVER 1,000 COPS FOR HOLY WEEK
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 deployed more than 1,000 police personnel across Central...
MALACAÑANG CONDEMNS BULLYING IN SCHOOLS
MALACAÑANG on Monday denounced the reported increasing cases of bullying, harassment, and violence in schools and online. “Nagpalabas na rin po ng mensahe po...
BRITISH NATIONAL FOUND HANGING, DEAD IN ANGELES HOTEL
BY KEVIN GALANG A BRITON on Saturday was found hanging and dead in a hotel room in Angeles City, Pampanga. Angeles City police acting...
P6-8M SHABU IN TEA BAG SEIZED FROM WOMAN IN BULACAN
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES on Saturday arrested a female “high-value target” (HVT) from Laguna and seized at least P6.8 million worth of shabu in...
DOTR CHIEF WARNS SHIPPING LINES: FOLLOW ‘NO OVERLOADING POLICY’ OR FACE CONSEQUENCES
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Vince Dizon warned shipping lines on Monday that they will face severe consequences for abusing and causing inconvenience to passengers by overloading...
PALACE REMINDS OVERSEAS FILIPINO VOTERS TO CHOOSE WISELY
MALACAÑANG on Monday appealed to overseas Filipino voters to fulfill their patriotic duty by voting wisely and with integrity. Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace...
PBBM TO PINOYS: CHOOSE PEACE, SAFETY
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday appealed to Filipinos to remain peaceful and ensure the safety of their families as the nation observes...
GOV’T TARGETS 1,500 KADIWA NG PANGULO STORES NATIONWIDE BY 2028
THE government aims to set up 1,500 Kadiwa stores nationwide by 2028, Presidential Communications Udersecretary and Palace Press officer Claire Castro said Monday. In...
QUARREL OVER STONE THROWING ENDS IN DEATH OF FARMER IN NUEVA ECIJA
BY KEVIN GALANG A FARMER on Friday was shot dead during an argument over a stone throwing in Nueva Ecija. In a report to...
READY FOR PALM SUNDAY
Palaspas or woven palm leaves are sold outside churches today (April 12), Palm Sunday, as Christians mark the start of the Holy Week. Faithful...
POPE FRANCIS VISITS BASILICA IN ROME ON EVE OF PALM SUNDAY
Pope Francis visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome and prays before the image of the Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani, on...
PILITA CORRALES, ASIA’S QUEEN OF SONGS, DIES AT 85
ASIA’S Queen of Songs Pilita Coralles has passed away at the age of 85. Pilita’s granddaughter, Janine Gutierrez, announced the heartbreaking news of the...
ALLEGED MASTERMIND IN KILLING OF BUSINESSMAN DOMINIC SYTIN REPATRIATED FROM MALAYSIA, NOW IN PNP CUSTODY
BY KEVIN GALANG The alleged mastermind in the murder of businessman Dominic Sytin in 2018 on Friday nighr was sent back to the Philippines...
2 STUDENTS STABBED DEAD BY SCHOOLMATES IN LAS PIÑAS
TWO Grade 8 students on Friday were stabbed dead by their schoolmates in Las Piñas City. Police identified the victims as Enzo and Joshua,...
COPS ARREST 4 SOLDIERS FOR GUN BAN VIOLATION IN PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG OPERATIVES of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) on Tuesday arrested four soldiers for violation of the Comelec gun ban in...
TULFO TO DOTR: ENSURE ROADWORTHINESS OF BUSES FOR EXPECTED INFLUX OF PASSENGERS ON HOLY WEEK
SENATE Committee on Public Services chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other agencies to ensure the safety and security...
MARCOS SIGNS ORDER ALLOWING ISSUANCE OF SAFE CONDUCT PASSES TO AMNESTY APPICANTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed an order authorizing the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to issue Safe Conduct Passes (SCPs) to amnesty...
PBBM LAUNCHES AGRI-PUHUNAN AND PANTAWID PROGRAM
PRAISING Filipino farmers as “pillars of the economy,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to uplift their welfare and better...
JOINT CIRCULAR SIGNED ALIGNING TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMS WITH CHED’S CURRICULUM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed on Thursday the signing of a historic Joint Memorandum Circular aligning the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers...
CHIZ TO IMEE: DON’T USE SENATE FOR PERSONAL POLITICAL OBJECTIVE
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday told Senator Imee Marcos not to use the Senate as a platform for her personal political objectives....
COUPLE NABBED, OVER P5-M SHABU SEIZED IN TARLAC STING
BY KEVIN GALANG ANTI-ILLEGAL drugs operatives on Wednesday arrested a couple and seized over P5-million worth of shabu in an entrapment operation in Bamban,...
SEARCH OPERATIONS IN THE HOUSES OF 2 MEN IN ARAYAT YIELD GUNS, GRENADES
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police on Wednesday arrested two men after a search in their houses yielded...
ABDUCTED BUSINESSMAN, DRIVER FOUND DEAD
A STEEL trader and his driver who were kidnapped on March 29 were found dead on Thursday in Rodriguez, Rizal . Police confirmed that...
KERWIN ESPINOSA SHOT WHILE CAMPAIGNING IN LEYTE
SELF-confessed drug lord and mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa on Thursday was injured in a gun attack in Albuera, Leyte. Espinosa, who is running for...
DFA CONFIRMS 2 FILIPINOS DIE IN MYANMAR QUAKE, 2 OTHERS REMAIN MISSING
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that two Filipinos died during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar. The DFA said...
PRO3 HOLDS ELECTORAL BOARD TRAINING FOR POLL DUTIES
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga —The Police Regional Office 3 conducted a specialized Electoral Board Training to ensure personnel...
TRIKE DRIVER KILLS PREGNANT WIFE, DUMPS BODY AT GARBAGE DUMP
A TRICYCLE driver on Thursday, April 10, 2025, was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) for allegedly killing his pregnant wife...
INTERPOL ISSUES RED NOTICE VS ATONG ANG 
ZALDY CO ARRESTED IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC 
CHIZ: USE 14B WINDFALL FROM VAT ON FUEL FOR AYUDA 
NEGROS COPS’ 1-DAY OPERATION NETS P55.8-M ILLICIT CIGARETTES