Guagua youth gives rice to drivers burdened by high oil prices
By Tonette Orejas for PNN GUAGUA, Pampanga— On Easter Monday shortly before attending his classes at the Pampanga State University, Tristan “TJ” Limin waited by the roadside in Guagua town, wearing his uniform and ID, handing out green plastic bags. Arms up, the third year engineering student displayed and waved his white placard.On it was […]
Visitors Complex to rise at Mt. Samat National Shrine
Visitors to the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar can expect a more comfortable and meaningful experience with the construction of a new Visitors Complex, a project of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). This came after the groundbreaking ceremony of the said complex held on April 9, following the annual commemoration of Araw ng […]
Cardinal’s invitation: ‘Get to know Jesus as a human’
By Tonette T. Orejas for PNN CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — An invitation to “get to know Jesus as a human being” was how Cardinal Pablo Virgilio S. David opened the Pampanga-leg launch of his book “Yeshua (Son of Man)” here last March 17. David, a native of Betis in Guagua town, quickly cautioned the […]
CIDG seizes ₱5M in illicit foam, mattress in Pampanga raid; 2 Chinese arrested
Authorities have confiscated 1,956 pieces of assorted foam and mattresses valued at ₱5,051,130, while two suspects were arrested, during a raid conducted at a warehouse in Barangay Sta. Maria in Minalin town. The raid was conducted by the CIDG Regional Field Unit 3 – Special Operation Team, CIDG Pampanga Provincial Field Unit, together with representatives […]
Veterans, youth highlight gov’t care for those who served
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. addresses the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan commemoration at the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan, emphasizing the government’s programs for veterans and the importance of carrying forward the lessons of heroism through service and unity. (PCO) On the hallowed grounds of the Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan, […]
SMX Clark sustains winning streak at DOT-3 Tres Awards
CLARK — SMX Convention Center Clark, a premiere convention center under the SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) portfolio, emerged as a top awardee at the Tourism Recognition for Enterprises and Stakeholders (TRES) Awards 2025 organized by the Department of Tourism Region 3. SMX Clark was recognized as the Grand Winner of the Tourism Quality […]
SGH Holds Successful 10th Golf Tournament and 2026 Dealer & Service Partner Convention
Lubao, Pampanga – SGH successfully held its 10th SGH Golf Tournament on March 26, 2026, at the prestigious Pradera Verde Golf & Country Club in Lubao, Pampanga. The event gathered 144 golf enthusiasts, partners, and supporters for a day of friendly competition, networking, and camaraderie. Now on its tenth year, the SGH Golf Tournament […]
Cresendo: Where Access Is Defining Tarlac’s Next Downtown
Cities grow fastest where movement is easiest. In Tarlac, that principle is shaping Cresendo, Ayala Land Inc.’s 290‑hectare master‑planned estate, now rising as a modern downtown built around how people already travel, work, and live. Its strength lies not in scale alone, but in location. The estate is accessible through SCTEX and MacArthur Highway, […]
Punsalan suspended for 90 days anew
SAN SIMON , Pampanga — After serving a 6-month suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman, embattled Mayor Abundio “JP” Punsalan Jr. has been slapped with a 90-day preventive suspension by the Sandiganbayan. The suspension imposed by the said Court commenced immediately after the preventive suspension issued by the Office of the Ombudsman. These suspensions […]
BCDA steps up watershed protection in Central Luzon, joins Abacan River clean-up
BCDA volunteers line up at dawn to fill straw bags with waste collected from the Abacan, River, in Angeles, Pampanga BCDA Photo Amid growing concerns over watershed protection and water supply in Central Luzon, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) joined over 140 volunteers in implementing the Abacan River Sustainable Clean-Up Program on March 21, as part […]