It’s been a while since me and my friends have gone on a road trip. This year, we decided to change all of that. When we heard about the annual hot air balloon festival happening in Pampanga last weekend, we decided to make that our first of many road trip adventures for the year. We […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — An official from the Pampanga Police Provincial Office revealed that at least 109 wanted persons in the province were arrested over the past two months. Police Superintendent Edgardo Tinio, police provincial director, said nine of the arrested individuals belong to the list of top 20 most wanted persons (MWPs) for […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Seven workers, mostly electricians, including two engineers, were injured when a vertical beam being filled with concrete collapsed Thursday at the ongoing construction site of SM City San Fernando. The beam, about 10 meters long, fell five floors down to the construction barracks of the workers at the western side […]
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — At least P100 million additional investments are expected to be poured in by various industries inside this premier port, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) reported. “Major projects are in the pipeline to the Board of Investments (BOI),”CDC said. In his report to the BOI, CDC President Felipe Antonio Remollo bared that […]
CLARK FREEPORT AIRBASE, Pampanga – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally accepted the initial four of the eight brand new multi-purpose combat utility helicopters (CUH) ordered from Augusta PZL Swidnik of Italy and Poland. The said helicopters are part of the P2.8-billion initial phase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Plan. Defense […]
After experiencing a 34.5-degree Celsius weather twice this month, Metro Manila might face even hotter days as state weather forecasters over the weekend warned temperatures in the National Capital Region could reach 36 degrees Celsius. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said temperatures in other areas may even reach 37 […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has no regrets in meeting with impeached Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona shortly after he assumed office in 2010, Malacanang said Friday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte made the reaction as Corona disclosed the private meeting days before the defense team’s turn to present evidence and witnesses at the Senate […]
MANILA, Philippines – Two pedicab drivers were arrested for raping and killing a 7-year old girl in Sta. Mesa, Manila Cecilio Bacolo, 19, and Roderick Soliveres, 28, are now detained at the Manila Police District. dzMM’s Johnson Manabat reported that Bacolo knew the girl because he was renting a room in the victim’s house. “Doon […]
MABALACAT — Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin has filed a bill seeking to establish two separate municipal trial courts (MTCs) in Magalang and Mabalacat. The lawmaker said the move seeks to prevent the backlog in the hearing of cases in the MTC level. If passed into law, House Bill No. 4333 will amend […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Governor Lilia Pineda expressed alarm Thursday over the increasing number of robberies involving miners-turned-robbers who dig into pawnshops and banks. Pineda said culprits are also posing as workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), municipal engineering office, and telephone or electric companies. The governor is set to […]