ATLU-BOLA BYPASS ROAD: AS PROMISED, SO DELIVERED
MABALACAT CITY – Exactly 35 days since the start of construction, the Atlu-Bola Bypass Road connecting the NLEX Sta. Ines Exit to the barangays of Mangalit and Atlu-Bola is officially opened to traffic on March 20, delivering on its promise to alleviate heavy traffic flow to the city proper and its contiguous areas. Leading the […]
Capitol launches PHL’s first clinic-on-barge
SASMUAN, Pampanga – Riverine and coastal areas of Pampanga gained easy access to medical services starting with the maiden voyage on March 27 of the country’s first ever medical clinic fitted on a barge, the Kalingang Kapampangan Floating Clinic, to Barangay Malusac here. An initiative of the Provincial Government of Pampanga, the 112-square-meter facility offers […]
First cruise ship visit for 2026 revives Subic’s position as premier hub in SEA
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The first cruise ship to visit here this year, MS Crystal Symphony, docked early morning of March 14, bringing in 550 tourists and effectively reviving Subic’s position as major cruise stop in Southeast Asia. Immediately after disembarking to a cultural welcome, the cruisers boarded seven tour buses bound for tourist spots […]
Pampanga sets P90-M ‘crisis’ fund amid ME tensions
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “The crisis we are confronting is not a typhoon, flood, or the usual disasters we prepare for. This is a different kind of disaster—one that affects not only us but the entire world. That is why we must study how we can survive and respond effectively.” Thus, Gov. Lilia “Nanay” […]
3rd Batch: Capitol turns over 71 barangay trike patrols to 3 LGUs
MEXICO, Pampanga – The provincial government continues the deployment of barangay tricycle patrols in its bid to strengthen community safety with the turnover of 71 units to three municipalities at the Mexico Evacuation Center on March 13. Recipients in this third batch of trike patrols were 43 barangays in Mexico, 14 in Sta. Ana, and […]
‘Stable internal peace’ in Pampanga reaffirmed
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Two major resolutions aimed at the sustainability of a stable internal peace and security in Pampanga were unanimously approved at the 1st Quarter Joint Meeting of the Pampanga Peace and Order Council, Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict held March 13 […]
Porac mayor suspended, daughter VM takes over
PORAC, Pampanga – A handover from father to daughter went the reins of local governance here on March 9 with Vice Mayor Jen Capil assuming the mayoralty as her father Mayor Jaime “Jing” Capil started serving his 90-day suspension from office over graft charges related to the illegal operations of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator […]
PAMPANGA BM SHIWEN LIM NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR NON-BAILABLE ESTAFA CASES
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Pampanga 3rd District board member Estelito Lim aka Shiwen Lim is, as of noontime of March 9, undergoing processing at the city police station here after the issuance of warrant of arrest for a string of estafa cases, both bailable and non-bailable. Dated Feb. 15, 2026, the warrant of arrest […]
Delfin Lee, 4 others acquitted in P6.6-B Pag-IBIG estafa case
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “The prosecution failed to establish the elements of the crime of estafa under Article 315 (2)(a) of the [Revised Penal Code], or any lesser offense necessarily included therein, which warrants the dismissal of this criminal action on demurrer.” Thus, read the resolution of Judge Joel C. Bantasan of the Regional […]
SANTO SUBITO! SERVANT OF GOD CESAR MA. GUERRERO First San Fernando bishop on the road to sainthood
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Most Reverend Cesar Ma. Guerrero, first bishop of both the dioceses of Lingayen and San Fernando is now officially a “Servant of God” after the Holy See granted the request of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan to start the formal process to establish his virtuous life and holiness. Ordained a […]