The nominations for outstanding barangay and community public servants for the upcoming 21st Gawad Galing Barangay (GGB) in the province of Bulacan are now officially on. Provincial Public Affairs Office (PPAO) chief Maricel Santos-Cruz said GGB is a project under the Bulacan Awards Program for...
CAGAYAN -- Governor Manuel Mamba of this province has promised to reward anyone who can provide information on illegal drugs that may be found or fished out in the waters off Cagayan. The governor made the offer following the recovery of plastic packs of suspected cocaine valued at P30 million by...
CAGAYAN -- Governor Manuel N. Mamba is optimistic Calayan Island is a big tourism potential site that could attract and receive tourists with accessibility. Governor Manuel N. Mamba amazed during his visit in Calayan. (Photo courtesy of Francis Jorque) “May napakalaking potensyal ito sa turismo...
ILOILO CITY—Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City have been hailed as top-performing local chief executives. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. (left) of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas (right) of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) In the...
The provincial government of Rizal congratulated former Rizal Vice Governor Frisco “Popoy” San Juan, Jr. for his appointment as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Photo courtesy of the Lalawigan ng Rizal (Official)’s Facebook page / MANILA...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Distressed OFWs are often a pathetic and heart-rending lot. Seriously maltreated OFWs in Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Jordan can’t end immediately their misery and go back home even if some have reached their breaking point. More often than not, they suffer for months before...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando has lifted the curfew hours and modified the liquor ban in Bulacan as the whole province transitioned into Alert Level 1 until March 15. Fernando also said that establishments and public transportations in Bulacan can now operate at full capacity. All private offices and...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando hailed the discipline of Bulakenyos as a major factor in the downgrading of the province to Alert Level 1. During a rice distribution program in Barangays Tuktukan and Ilang-Ilang in Guiguinto town on Tuesday, March 1, Fernando, however, warned that the country...
BACOLOD CITY -- Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has declared his support for the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo for president in the May 2022 elections. This was confirmed by Lacson in a media interview on Monday, Feb. 28. “If people ask who I’m supporting or voting...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando warned that the fight against COVID-19 is not yet over even as the province shifted to Alert Level 1 on Tuesday, March 1. "The virus is still around," he said as he called on the local chief executives of the three cities and 21 municipalities in the province and...
PANGASINAN - Over a million supporters of presidential candidate and former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. from this vote-rich province gave him and his senatorial slate a warm welcome over the weekend. Authorities estimated that at least half of the population participated in the grand...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said his province remains open to all presidential bets in the coming May 9 elections. "My job is to open the province to all candidates for the people to know them and choose with basis," he explained. He added that he does not approve of provinces...
