FLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga– A senior jail officer, detailed at the Dinalupihan, Bataan municipal jail, was arrested by anti-narcotics agents following a drug bust in front of Basa Air Base (BAB) in Barangay San Nicolas here Tuesday night. Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency 3 (PDEA-3) Director Adrian Alvariño identified the suspect as SJO2 Felix Adalem Tubil, 42, a […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga–Four persons were arrested for transporting illegally cut lumber in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija the other day. Arrested were Edgar Dela Rosa, 42; Pedro Carbahal, 53; Darius Rivera, 19; and Raymart Caba, 22; all residents of Barangay Riochico, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija. Police said they received information at about 1:30 a.m. that a […]
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Central Luzon is in “hot water” for their questionable raids on two legitimate substations of Small Town Lottery (STL) in Balanga, Bataan and Barangay Balibago in Angeles City last February 28 and March 2, respectively. Lawyer Francisco Macalino III, counsel for […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Senatorial candidate Grace Poe said she will be pushing for more funding from the government for The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to better promote quality Filipino movies that will feature family values and nationalism. The daughter of movie icon Fernando Poe Jr., Poe is running as a […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The City of San Fernando Water District launched Thursday its yearly bloodletting program with the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) chapter to contribute to blood-banking efforts and to promote healthy lifestyle among members. Ogie Ocampo of the PNRC here told Sun.Star Pampanga that their group is tapping on partner institutions […]
STA. RITA – At least 200 students from different schools received educational assistance from Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (second district) on Thursday. The distribution of the grants was led by Arroyo’s son, Ang Galing partylist Representative Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo and Sta. Rita Mayor Yolly Pineda at the municipal hall. Mikey, during the distribution, urged students […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Liberal Party reelectionist Senator Chiz Escudero has enjoined government’s call to raise the P44-million blood money for the liberty of Kapampangan Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Joselito Zapanta. “I am enjoining the public to heed the government’s call for prayers and active contribution to raise the P44 million blood money for […]
MACABEBE – A group of fishermen here are urging local officials to strictly implement laws governing fishing activities within municipal waters. Pepito Lagman, a fisherman and resident of Barangay San Roque, disclosed that illegal fishing is hurting the source of livelihood of residents, whose main subsistence is dependent on species living in the river. “Ang […]
MACABEBE – Governor Lilia Pineda recently asked women here to organize themselves to qualify for livelihood programs being offered by the Provincial Government. Pineda said women need to be empowered so that they could help their husbands provide material needs of their families. “Dati ding babae ken lamung bale. Manenaya namu kareng dadalan da ring […]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Senator Loren Legarda urged Kapampangans and local government units in Central Luzon on Thursday to join the strengthened drive against climate change by fully implementing the Solid Waste Management Act through proper waste segregation from the home source. Environment champion Legarda, chairman of the Senate’s committee on climate change, also […]