JBLMGH inaugurates trauma, orthopedic specialty centers in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) – The Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) inaugurated two major specialty centers in Pampanga, including the advanced comprehensive center for orthopedic care and the basic comprehensive center for trauma and burns, highlighting the Department of Health’s (DOH) commitment to modernization for health equity by enhancing healthcare infrastructure […]
600 learners benefit from new DPWH-built school building in Angeles City
ANGELES CITY (PIA) — About 600 elementary students at Amsic Integrated School in Angeles City are now benefiting from a newly constructed four-story, 12-classroom school building, addressing classroom shortage and supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to improve access to quality education for all Filipinos. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed […]
DepEd CL launches strategic initiatives to address post school opening challenges
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out key initiatives aimed to resolve common issues faced by schools across Central Luzon, weeks after the school opening. DepEd Regional Office 3 Policy, Planning and Research Division Chief Education Supervisor Matrose Galarion disclosed that the agency has ramped up the […]
DSWD launches Project LAWA and BINHI to boost climate resilience in Pampanga
SAN LUIS, Pampanga (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to boost its efforts on food security and livelihood in Pampanga through the implementation of Project LAWA (Local Adoption to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished). As of June 2025, a total of 178 LAWA […]
RACCO 3 highlights legal adoption, foster care during ‘Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week’
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Regional Alternative Child Care Office (RACCO) Region 3 is strengthening its advocacy on legal adoption and foster care as part of this year’s Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week (AACCW) celebration. RACCO 3 Social Welfare Officers Kim Rodam Alcazar and Fahad Canayao explained the agency’s mandate and […]
CHR affirms Aytas’ right to benefit from ancestral domain wealth
PORAC, Pampanga (PIA) – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reiterated that the interests of Ayta Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Porac town must be prioritized in the development and utilization of their ancestral domain. CHR Region III Regional Director Atty. Leorae Valmonte stressed this during the Pamisanmetung Para Quing Karapatan, a community-based dialogue and […]
BOC Clark seizes P5.1-M ecstasy declared as pet food
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga (PIA) — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark intercepted a shipment containing over P5.1 million worth of illegal drugs declared as animal food. Operatives from BOC Clark and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized 3,004 pieces of ecstasy tablets, commonly known as party drugs, concealed in four transparent […]