SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - An 11-month-old baby girl was shot dead while her mother and grandmother were wounded in an eatery in Barangay Gregorio, this city, on Friday night, Aug. 8. Police identified the fatality as baby Catherine, and injured were Rhea, 30, vendor, and Mercelita, 56, widow....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has unveiled updated master plans for the Pasig-Marikina and Cagayan River Basins as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen flood protection in Metro Manila and...
ALAMINOS, Laguna – A 40-year-old truck assistant was stabbed to death by a drunken man Sunday night in Barangay San Agustin here. Police identified the victim as Ryan Dayrit, a resident of General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite. Investigation said the suspect, JR, a resident of Batangas City, arrived...
President Marcos has designated a parcel of land within the De La Salle University in Biñan, Laguna as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Ecozone. Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 985 which designates a 50,000-square meter parcel of land within the De La Salle University...
The province of Laguna reported 55,000 individuals in 244 barangays affected by tropical cyclone ‘‘Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ Gov. Sol Aragones has visited affected areas to oversee relief operations and listen to the concerns of displaced families. Aragones...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A businessman was shot and killed and his live-in partner was wounded by two gunmen in a coffee shop in Barangay Calendola in this city on Friday night, July 25, police said. Police identified the fatality as Elldon Mateo. Investigation said Mateo and live-in partner...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – Gov. Sol Aragones announced on Friday that this province is under a state of calamity due to the effects of typhoon ‘’Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ The Sangguniang Panlalawigan issued a resolution on Friday, July 25, declaring a state of...
Government work in the entire province of Batangas was suspended on Tuesday, July 22, due to the continuing inclement weather. However, the provincial government said that frontline offices directly involved in disaster risk reduction and management, delivery of basic health services, and other...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – Three individuals were killed and six were injured in a collision between a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and a bus on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Francisco, this city, before dawn on Saturday, July 19. Police identified the fatalities as Jovan Fabricante, 41;...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 17-year-old student was gunned down in Purok 7, Barangay Parian, this city, on Thursday, July 17. Police identified the victim as JP. Investigation said the victim was walking when two men onboard a motorcycle appeared and shot him. JP died on the spot from multiple...
Over the past decade, Southern Luzon has undergone a remarkable transformation, not just as an industrial and residential hub but as an emerging center for higher education. Santa Rosa, Laguna, along with the surrounding cities of Biñan, Calamba, and parts of Silang and Tagaytay, is steadily...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Gov. Sol Aragones said she would establish community pharmacies across the province beginning this September, providing free maintenance medicines for conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Dubbed “Akay ni Gob Botika,” these community...
