MEKENI CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH NEW FLAVORS, INNOVATIONS AT ONE PAMPANGA, FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXPO
CLARK, PAMPANGA – Mekeni Food Corporation made a strong statement on the first-ever One Pampanga Food and Beverage Expo on Sept 13-14 with the...
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LAZATIN PUSHES FOR P20 PER KILO RICE IN PAMPANGA’S 1ST DISTRICT
BY KEVIN GALANG CONGRESSMAN Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin of the 1st district of Pampanga has taken steps to bring the government’s P20 per kilo rice...
LACSON: CONGRESS IS THE ‘ORIGINAL SIN’ BEHIND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT HELL
FLOODS and the corruption behind substandard and ghost flood control projects have turned Filipinos’ lives into a living hell, and Congress is the “original...
DILG: RIOTERS COULD FACE ARSON, SEDITION CHARGES
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla on Monday said that the violent protesters last Sunday, whom he...
CROATIA OPENS 435 JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR FILIPINO WORKERS
THE Croatian Employment Services, in partnership with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), has opened around 435 job opportunities for Filipino workers under a...
2 TAIWANESE NABBED FOR ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT, 5 OFWS RESCUED AT NAIA
AUTHORITIES on Monday (Sept. 22) arrested two Taiwanese nationals allegedly behind the illegal recruitment of Filipinos for online scam hubs abroad while five aspiring...
ISKO IMPOSES CURFEW FOR MINORS IN MANILA
MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has ordered Manila Police District (MPD) chief Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad to strictly implement the curfew for minors...
PALACE SUSPENDS GOV’T WORK, CLASSES IN METRO MANILA, 29 PROVINCES ON SEPT. 22 DUE TO ‘NANDO,’ HABAGAT
WORK in government offices and classes at all levels in Metro Manila and 29 provinces are suspended on Monday, September 22, upon the recommendation...
NUEVA ECIJA, BULACAN PROVINCES HOLD PROTEST RALLY VS CORRUPTION
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Different groups in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan on Sunday, Sept. 21, held protest actions to...
VAN-TRIKE SMASHUP LEAVES 2 DEAD, 2 HURT IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — A van and tricycle collision on Sunday left two construction workers dead and two others wounded on Olongapo-Gapan...
MARCOS: BRACE FOR SUPER TYPHOON ‘NANDO’
ON the orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday mobilized concerned national agencies to assist local...
LACSON: SACKED DPWH OFFICIAL’S RETRIEVED DOCUMENTS, COMPUTER TO UNDERGO PROPER HANDLING TO PRESERVE CHAIN OF CUSTODY
SENATE President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Sunday said that documents, a computer and other items retrieved...
P55M WORTH OF ‘HIGH-GRADE’MARIJUANA IN BALIKBAYAN BOXES FROM CALIFORNIA SEIZED
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has foiled an attempt to smuggle high-grade marijuana also known as “Kush” through balikbayan boxes. The operation led to...
KIKO BACKS PBBM’S MOVE TO RETURN P60B TO PHILHEALTH
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday, Sep. 20, praised President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to restore P60 billion in funds to the Philippine...
PNP ON FULL ALERT; OVER 50,000 COPS DEPLOYED FOR SEPTEMBER 21 ANTI-CORRUPTION RALLY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed on full alert status starting Friday to ensure public safety...
PNP TO DEPLOY OVER 50K POLICE OFFICERS FOR SEPTEMBER 21 RALLY
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 50,335 police officers to ensure...
PRO3 NABS 4 MOST WANTED SEX OFFENDERS IN BATAAN, OLONGAPO
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Operatives of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) arrested four most wanted men...
PBBM LAUNCHES 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT BEEP CARDS FOR STUDENTS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the launching of the 50 percent discount Beep card for students that can be used for...
2 KOREANS, PINOY NABBED FOR DRUGS, EXTORT-TRY
BY KEVIN GALANG MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Two Korean nationals and a Filipino driver on Thursday were arrested for alleged extort try and possession...
LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS FISHERMAN IN PAMPANGA
BY KEVIN GALANG A FISHERMAN died after being struck by lightning while tending to his fishpond in Bgy. Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga A report to...
CALABARZON WORKERS TO GET PAY HIKE
MINIMUM wage earners in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region are set to receive an increase in their daily pay. House Committee on...
DISMISSED DPWH ENGINEER RETURNS LUXURY CAR TO ICI
DISMISSED Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez on Friday returned one of his luxury cars to the...
HOUSE REVOKES TRAVEL CLEARANCE OF REP. ZALDY CO, ORDERS IMMEDIATE RETURN
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has formally revoked the travel clearance of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co and ordered him to return...
ESTRADA, VILLANUEVA NOT CLEARED OF BUDGET INSERTION ROW – LACSON
SENATE President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday night stressed that allowing Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada to face their accusers...
KIKO RAISES CONCERNS VS MAKING DISCAYAS STATE WITNESSES
SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday expressed concerns over the possibility of putting Sarah and Curlee Discaya–contractors of the multi-billion anomalous flood control projects–under...
MARCOS SIGNS LAW CREATING VIROLOGY, VACCINE INSTITUTE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12290 establishing the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP), a national research...
GERALD ANDERSON, JULIA BARRETTO CALL IT QUITS
VIVA artists agency and Star Magic of ABS-CBN both confirmed that Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto have parted ways. According to the talent agencies,...
GRETCHEN BARRETTO SUBMITS COUNTER AFFIDAVIT IN MISSING ‘SABUNGEROS’ CASE
ACTRESS Gretchen Barretto on Thursday submitted her counter-affidavit in the case of the missing cockfight afficionados. Barretto attended the preliminary investigation into the case...
LTO SUSPENDS DRIVER’S LICENSE OF DPWH OFFICIAL OVER ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR ON SUBDIVISION SECURITY GUARD
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO), under the guidance of acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez suspended the driver’s license of an...
LTO CHIEF RIDES TRAIN
Land Transportation Office chief, Assistant Secretary attorney Vigor D. Mendoza II shared his firsthand experience of the daily struggles of commuting during rush hour....
BISHOP NABBBED FOR LLEGAL RECRUITMENT
A RELIGIOUS leader was arrested in Baras, Rizal for alleged illegal recruitment, the Department of Migrant Workers said Wednesday Bishop Reynaldo Basalio, the religious...
4 NPA REBELS IN CENTRAL LUZON SURRENDER
BY KEVIN GALANG CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Four former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF)...
PCO LAUNCHES DIGITAL STORYTELLING CHALLENGE FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has launched “Sa Totoo Lang: A Digital Storytelling Challenge,” a nationwide short-form video contest for Grades 10 to 12...
OFW HURT IN PAMPANGA GUN ATTACK
BY KEVIN GALANG MOGTORCYCLE-RIDING armed men on Wednesday shot and injured a 49-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Bgy. Telapayong, Arayat, Pampanga. In a...
CACHE OF GUNS, BULLETS FOUND IN HOUSE OF ROB-HOMICIDE SUSPECT IN NUEVA ECIJA 
P4.5-M TAMPERED LPG TANKS CONFISCATED IN BATAAN 
LACSON CONFIRMS ‘MILITARY-BACKED PEOPLE POWER’ PLOT 
IMEE FILES BILL POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2027