Citing the economic and cultural significance of Pampanga's lantern-making industry, Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is seeking the declaration of the province as "Christmas capital" of the Philippines. 2012’s Ligligan Parul, photo by Ramon F...
The House of Representatives Committee on Local Government has approved a piece of legislation that mandates the creation of Barangay Pulung Bulu in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. The panel– which is chaired by Valenzuela 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian–approved on first reading House...
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested on Friday, Aug. 19, a total of 11 suspected drug pushers and users in three buy-bust operations in Angeles City, Pampanga. Arrested during the first operations were Raymond Ombal, 28; Jake Abe, 26; Robert Cabrera, 20, Germe Billiotes,...
Malacañang bared that a warehouse in San Fernando, Pampanga suspected of hoarding thousands of sugar was uncovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Sacks of imported sugar from Thailand "neatly stockpiled" were found in the warehouse located at...
PAMPANGA – Two lady pushers allegedly involved in bulk distribution of shabu in Metro Manila and nearby towns of Bulacan and Pampanga were cornered by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 3 operatives during an entrapment operation on Sunday afternoon, August 14, in Bustos, Sta. Cruz,...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga -- At least seven suspected drug peddlers were arrested by authorities during separate anti-illegal drug bust operations in Bataan and Pampanga on Wednesday, August 3. Photo via Liezle Inigo Police Regional Office 3 Director Brigadier General Matthew P....
PAMPANGA – Police cornered two notorious drug pushers who yielded 130 grams of shabu worth P884,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Dau, Mabalacat City on Wednesday afternoon, August 3. In his report to Pampanga Provincial Police Office acting director Colonel Alvin Ruby Consolacion,...
Food, arts, furniture, gaming, and a newly opened international airport --these are just some of the drivers that make Pampanga one of the top destinations in the country, be it for travel or for settling down. Be at Pampanga’s turning point packed with commercial, retail, and leisure...
Like a city that keeps on growing, SM City Clark in Pampanga never fails to fascinate with its new attractions. Starting out as a 101,840-square meter mall when it opened in 2006, it now sprawls at 308,909 square meters. It has likewise evolved into a complex, which now includes BPO Towers, a...
Ten suspected drug pushers were arrested during three separate drug operations in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Friday, July 28. In the first operation, anti-narcotics authorities collared six suspects identified as Marjun Duron, 34; Ponciano Alcantara, 43; Morris Mendoza, 34; Ronald Sevilla, 22;...
MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA -- At least 10 drug personalities were arrested in three separate buy-bust operations launched by agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pampanga and PDEA Aurora on Friday afternoon (July 29). Photo from PDEA Pampanga Some P158,700 worth of shabu were seized...
Two more House of Representatives members have been elected as deputy speaker--Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Frasco and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Newly-elected Deputy Speakers Rep. Frasco (left) and Rep. Gonzales (right) (Photos from congress.gov.ph) Ilocos Norte 1st district...
