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...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB), through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), launched its 51st Nutrition Month celebration on Tuesday, July 1, at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, placing food security at the forefront of its advocacy. The event, dubbed as “Food...
Governor Daniel Fernando vowed to push for the creation of the Bulacan Mega City and more housing projects as he took his oath of office before Executive Judge Hermenegildo Dumlao II at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos, Bulacan, on Sunday, June 29. The ceremony was held during the...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando led a major “Green Revolution” campaign in the province, together with the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), by planting over 1,000 native tree seedlings in Sitio Payapa, Barangay Camachin, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT). The...
Students in at least two public schools in the province of Bulacan had to wade in floodwaters when classes opened on Monday, June 16. At least five classrooms in Frances Elementary School remained submerged in floodwaters due to the recent rains and high tide. Parts of the school 's ceiling...
After seeing first hand the lack of water supply in schools he inspected in Bulacan, President Marcos directed the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to look into the water supply issues in schools. Marcos gave the LWUA 48 hours to submit their initial report as he pointed out that...
A man tagged in the killing of two police officers in Bocaue, Bulacan last March was killed in an encounter with authorities in Barangay Bacagan, Baggao, Cagayan on Tuesday. Edison Bayumbon, alias "Xander," was shot dead when he allegedly opened fire at the police officers who were serving the...
