Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard J. Gordon on Friday thanked staff and volunteers for helping flood victims in country, particularly in Bulacan. “Two weeks after the heavy rain and multiple cyclones that caused major flooding in different provinces, the Philippine Red Cross remains in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed family food packs to jeepney drivers at the Amphitheater of the Malolos City Hall in Bulacan on Friday, August 1. According to the DSWD, the initiative was part of their response and assistance to individuals who lost their...
A youth leader from Hagonoy is calling on both national and local governments to take urgent, concrete steps to address the town 's persistent flooding, arguing that residents should not be forced to accept it as the “new normal.” Bea Paula, a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor of...
The municipality of Obando, Bulacan, was placed under a state of calamity on Friday following severe flooding and damage caused by persistent southwest monsoon (habagat) rains. The declaration was made through a resolution passed by the Municipal Council, based on the recommendation of the...
A married couple died after being electrocuted in their flooded backyard in Barangay Calumpang, Calumpit, Bulacan, on Thursday morning, July 24. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) identified the victims as Felipe Razon Jr., 74, and Ofelia Santos, 57. Razon was...
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Central Luzon have voiced their strong support for the government’s large-scale tree planting project aimed at restoring the Sierra Madre mountain range. This came during an emergency meeting held in Barangay Ulingao on Tuesday, July 22, led by Suprema Bae Kalikasan...
A dedicated barangay health worker died after being electrocuted inside a flooded health center in Barangay Bayugo, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Wednesday, July 23. The victim, identified as Cristina Padora, 49, a devoted frontline worker, was...
A couple from Navotas defied the odds and knee-deep flood waters when they pushed through with their wedding at the historic but very much flooded Barasoain Church on Tuesday, July 22. The bride and groom, Jamaica and Jao, said postponing the long-awaited ceremony would have been more difficult...
Mayor Lem Faustino on Tuesday, July 21, declared a state of calamity in Calumpit, Bulacan, due to widespread flooding caused by days of continuous southwest monsoon rains, worsened by Typhoon Crising, dam discharges, and high tide. Faustino said the declaration was based on Sangguniang Bayan...
In a remarkable turnaround that defies national trends, the town of Norzagaray in Bulacan has emerged as a national model in the fight against illiteracy. Cited by both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), Norzagaray’s targeted...
Senator Joel Villanueva says Bulacan is poised to become a strategic economic hub in the country, citing its diverse economy, highly-skilled workforce, and improved access to the free ports of Subic and Bataan. “Bulacan is a natural extension of Metro Manila going to the north. The rails are...
Two individuals were killed while five others were injured after an under-construction warehouse collapsed at the boundary of Bustos and Pandi, Bulacan, on Friday, July 4. The warehouse was reportedly intended for toy storage. According to the Pandi Municipal Police Station (PMPS), the fatalities...
