CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–President Benigno Aquino III on Friday announced that the national government has allotted some P2.956 billion for the dredging of waterways in the province. In his speech during the campaign sortie of Team PNoy in this city, the President said the national government, thru the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–The provincial government has now collected a total of P700,900,000 in quarry revenue, moving closer to its target collection of P770 million by June this year. The capitol made this announcement last Friday, after February collections have been pegged at P24,902,500. According to Provincial Environment and Natural Resources head Engr. Art Punsalan, […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Staff of a fastfood chain in a shopping mall here recently returned a lost wallet, which had about P20, 000 and some documents, to its owner. The wallet that contained money and documents was found by Mang Inasal Restaurant attendants at the SM City San Fernando Downtown (SMCSFD). Scarlet Marie Pagdanganan, public […]
LUBAO, Pampanga – Former Lubao Mayor Dennis Pineda and his wife, Sta. Rita Mayor Yolanda Pineda, have deep respect and admiration for gays, helping organize a group called “Rosas” in 2007. Dennis, in his speech on Tuesday at the Lubao Gym, said the Rosas was “primarily a creation and concept of my wife.” Its founding […]
LUBAO, Pampanga – Gov. Lilia Pineda on Tuesday stressed the importance the development of skills and personality of at least 282 gays from Pampanga’s Second District towns. Pineda said the members of the “Rosas” gay group should be encouraged to be more productive and their contributions to the society must be recognized. “The gays should […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–Two persons died and five others were injured when a car crashed against a tricycle in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga on Sunday dawn. The fatalities were identified as Manuel Operana and Noel Operana, the driver of the tricycle; both of Barangay Sampaloc, Apalit, Pampanga. Injured were Jeffrey Arevalo, Juan Cabrera, Remedios Operana, Judith Operana, […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in a police drug buy bust near the boundaries of both Sta. Rita and Guagua towns the other day. Police identified the suspects as Glen Mariano, 27, a resident of Barangay Dila Dila, Sta. Rita, Pampanga and Randy Pineda, 26, also of the same barangay. Police said […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–Three suspected members of a kidnap-for-ransom group who abducted a prominent businessman in San Ildefonso, Bulacan last month fell to the hands of authorities in a series of follow-up operations in the province, police said yesterday. In his report to Police Regional Office 3 director Chief Supt. Edgardo T. Ladao, Bulacan police director […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–An unidentified man was found dead kneeling along a Barangay road in Guagua, Pampanga last Tuesday. According to the police, the body was discovered by Alfredo Sarmiento of Barangay San Vicente, Ebus, Guagua, Pampanga along Paralaya Street in Barangay Vicente at about 4 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they saw the […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–An unidentified man was found dead kneeling along a Barangay road in Guagua, Pampanga last Tuesday. According to the police, the body was discovered by Alfredo Sarmiento of Barangay San Vicente, Ebus, Guagua, Pampanga along Paralaya Street in Barangay Vicente at about 4 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they saw the […]