Nueva Ecija intensifies animal health, environmental protection measures
A personnel of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Veterinary Office conducts poultry farm inspections to ensure compliance with health and sanitation standards before issuing shipping permits, safeguarding food safety and public health. (Nueva Ecija Provincial Veterinary Office) CABANATUAN CITY — The Nueva Ecija Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is intensifying its animal health protection and environmental sanitation […]
Tarlac launches ‘One Tarlac, One PLACE’
The Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) AFP, Tarlac Police Provincial Office (TPPO), and the Provincial Government of Tarlac launched the One Tarlac, One PLACE (PNP-LGU-AFP Collaborative Efforts) initiative on January 27 at the Tarlac Provincial Capitol. This unified security coordination effort aims to strengthen collaboration among law enforcement agencies, local leaders, and community stakeholders to sustain […]
Grab, MOVE IT strengthen on-trip protection with expanded COCOLIFE partnership
In photo are, from left, Clarize Morito, Grab Philippines Head of Central Operations; Wayne Jacinto, MOVE IT General Manager; COCOLIFE Healthcare Division Head Atty. Alloysius Yebra; and First Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing Department Christopher V. Tan following the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the on-demand service platforms and COCOLIFE. […]
BOC Clark seizes ₱1.06-M marijuana declared as ‘jeans’
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Clark and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), seized 712 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush) valued at approximately ₱1.068 million. Declared as “jeans,” the shipment came from California, USA, and arrived in the Philippines during the second week of January 2026, bound for […]
Libiran files complaint before NBI vs vlogger ‘Maharlika’ for 4 counts of cyber libel
Manila — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran filed yesterday, 26 January 2026, a formal complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation against vlogger Claire Eden Contreras, popularly known online as “Maharlika,” for four (4) counts of cyber libel arising from a series of allegedly defamatory posts and live vlogs on […]
HINDI AKO CONGTRACTOR: DON’T US, CONG DONG!
“MAY ALLEGED links kay former Congressman Dong Gonzales ang kontratista, so we have to look into that… Meron ding mga alegasyon na hindi talaga sila yung gumagawa, may ibang gumagawa.” On national TV and social media, Public Works Sec. Vince Dizon finally disclosed what just everyone in Pampanga had long known – the former House […]
CA affirms Ombudsman dismissal of Porac Mayor Capil over POGO issue
“WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Petition for Review under Rule 43 of the Rules of Court is DENIED. The assailed Decision dated 3 April 2025 and Order dated 26 May 2025 of the Office of the Ombudsman in OMB-C-A-SEP-24-0093 are AFFIRMED.” Thus, the Court of Appeals’ Twelfth Division denied the petition for review of Porac Mayor […]
DTI-3 Records 140,076 Business Name Registrations in 2025
The Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 (DTI-3) recorded a total of 140,076 registered Business Names (BNs) from January to December 2025, reflecting sustained entrepreneurial activity across Central Luzon despite a slight 1.92% decrease compared to 2024 At the provincial level, Aurora registered 3,053 BNs, posting a 3.35% increase, while Bataan recorded 10,658 registrations, […]
Coastal community relishes clean water 24/7
LUBAO, Pampanga — A community celebration welcomed the completion of a new water system ensuring clean water 24 hours a day at the coastal barangay of Bancal Pugad here. Where manual water fetching and hand pumps were once the ordeal of the day, some 580 families now can just open faucets and taps for instant […]
Punto Op-Ed: Dizon backtracking on Candating
“UNANG-UNA, mukhang hindi talaga tama ang disenyo nung flood control sa Candating, Arayat. Kung maaalala ninyo pinilit natin yung kontratista na ayusin dahil nagigiba yung mga pundasyon. Eh, ngayon, hanggang ngayon hindi nila maayos-ayos. So, kailangan na tayong magdesisyon dito na talagang panagutin yung mga dapat managot diyan. Kasama na yung mga tao ng DPWH, […]