SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for supporting La Union’s development programs and initiatives in his 2026 State-of-the-Province Address (SOPA) here on Tuesday. Ortega delved on the theme “La Union, Agkaysa” (La Union,...
Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando expressed hope that one act of wrongdoing in Singapore won 't tarnish the good name of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) all over the world. San Fernando was reacting to the case of domestic worker Raguindin Bassig, who, upon deeper reflection, made...
Police apprehended an alleged illegal wildlife trader during an entrapment operation Wednesday in Barangay Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union. The La Union Maritime Police Station, with the Aringay and Luna Maritime Law Enforcement Teams, in coordination with PENRO La Union, nabbed the suspect...
The 449 trees planted at the provincial capitol complex in San Fernando City, La Union, help mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide emissions, according to the provincial government. The planted trees within the 2.68-hectare capitol complex are composed of forest, fruit-bearing,...
Low wages equal stressed-out Filipino workers. Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando offered this painfully simple logic in reaction to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 Report, which revealed that 50 percent of Filipino workers experienced stress “a lot of the day” in 2025....
Police have arrested the suspect in the fatal shooting on Friday morning of a 42-year-old former barangay councilor in Hermosa, Bataan. The suspect was caught before midnight Friday during a follow-up operation in Barangay San Juan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Recovered from the suspect were a...
Like a loyal bunch of friends, Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal, SAGIP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta, and Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando defended erstwhile Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga until the bitter end. Barzaga, the self-styled cat-solon...
Former senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino’s appointment as the new Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary drew both praise and relief from House of Representatives members. The praise part came from Cavite 1st district Rep. Jolo Revilla, chairman of the House Committee on Labor and...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Hundreds of devotees trooped to this city to witness Maleldo or the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday. Ruben Enaje, 65, was nailed to the cross on his 37th year portraying Christ in Barangay San Pedro Cutud. Two other penitents were also...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Authorities have inspected key areas for this year’s Maleldo or reenactment of Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday here. Inspected were major crucifixion sites in Barangays San Juan, Santa Lucia, and San Pedro Cutud, along with assistance hubs, tourist desks,...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Monday recognized the assault team who neutralized a former barangay official for killing a vendor in a high-risk operation in San Fernando, Cebu on Saturday, March 21. The Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) was awarded to...
CEBU CITY – A former barangay councilor who was once arrested for illegal drug charges was killed in a shootout with police in San Fernando town, Cebu on Saturday, March 21. Police identified the suspect as Jay Castañares. Lawmen went the suspect 's house in Barangay Sangat after he was...
