CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested two drug pushers and seized 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pulungbulu, Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday, March 16. Suspects were identified as Jesus Sarmiento and Michael Abbas of Barangay Pandan,...
By JAMES TABABA As a horticulturist, Benson “Wilson” Aboujafari dedicated his time to develop growing techniques for imported and temperate fruit trees to grow in the Philippine climate. He believes that with proper agricultural practices, fruits that seem impossible to grow in the Philippines...
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Seven individuals were apprehended and P69,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a raid of a makeshift drug den in Barangay Dau here on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency identified the suspects as Robinson Danao, Aladin de Leon, Mylene...
A ticket bought in Angeles City, Pampanga yielded a new Mega Lotto 6/45 millionaire during the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Feb. 20. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The sole winner guessed the winning combination, 17 – 23...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Police arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized shabu and marijuana worth P300,000 in buy-bust operations in Angeles City and Mabalacat City in Pampanga on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Suspects were identified as Jhaez Vincent Carlos and Paulo Feliciano Gavieres....
The Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of the Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System (RIS) in Guagua, Pampanga. In a report to DPWH Undersecretary Robert Bernardo, DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino noted that the improvement “of the side slopes of...
THE renowned Lenten tradition highlighted by the reenactment of Jesus' crucifixion in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga will be held anew this coming Holy Week after three years of being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tradition draws thousands of local and foreign spectators. (File...
There was zero attention to healthy cooking—just the way I like it. Caldereta Every time I get a request for a day tour for foodies, no miss, it’ll have to be in Pampanga. For a foodie like me and those asking for the gastronomic food trip, the distance of the drive is acceptable. Plus, they...
House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently led a reunion with her former Cabinet members and officials, close associates, and friends. House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (rightmost, seated) flashes a smile during a selfie with her friends and...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been declared as an "adopted son" of Pampanga. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Facebook) This took place Thursday, Jan. 26 during the "Handog pasasalamat ng mga Kapampangan kay Pangulong Rodrigo Roa...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The leader of the Flores Group and the fifth suspect in the murder of two anti-drug policemen of the Mabalacat City, Pampanga police last Dec. 3 was killed in a shootout in Sitio Dungan, Barangay Tabun, Mabalacat City, on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Police Regional Office 3...
BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested a 50-year-old technician wanted for frustrated murder in Magalang, Pampanga here on Monday, Jan. 16. Col. Francisco Bulwayan, city police chief, identified the suspect as Antonio Gomez Benigno Jr., a resident of Lower Quirino Hill here. Bulwayan said Benigno was...
