The municipality of Obando, Bulacan, was placed under a state of calamity on Friday following severe flooding and damage caused by persistent southwest monsoon (habagat) rains. The declaration was made through a resolution passed by the Municipal Council, based on the recommendation of the...
A married couple died after being electrocuted in their flooded backyard in Barangay Calumpang, Calumpit, Bulacan, on Thursday morning, July 24. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) identified the victims as Felipe Razon Jr., 74, and Ofelia Santos, 57. Razon was...
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Central Luzon have voiced their strong support for the government’s large-scale tree planting project aimed at restoring the Sierra Madre mountain range. This came during an emergency meeting held in Barangay Ulingao on Tuesday, July 22, led by Suprema Bae Kalikasan...
A dedicated barangay health worker died after being electrocuted inside a flooded health center in Barangay Bayugo, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Wednesday, July 23. The victim, identified as Cristina Padora, 49, a devoted frontline worker, was...
A couple from Navotas defied the odds and knee-deep flood waters when they pushed through with their wedding at the historic but very much flooded Barasoain Church on Tuesday, July 22. The bride and groom, Jamaica and Jao, said postponing the long-awaited ceremony would have been more difficult...
Mayor Lem Faustino on Tuesday, July 21, declared a state of calamity in Calumpit, Bulacan, due to widespread flooding caused by days of continuous southwest monsoon rains, worsened by Typhoon Crising, dam discharges, and high tide. Faustino said the declaration was based on Sangguniang Bayan...
In a remarkable turnaround that defies national trends, the town of Norzagaray in Bulacan has emerged as a national model in the fight against illiteracy. Cited by both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), Norzagaray’s targeted...
Senator Joel Villanueva says Bulacan is poised to become a strategic economic hub in the country, citing its diverse economy, highly-skilled workforce, and improved access to the free ports of Subic and Bataan. “Bulacan is a natural extension of Metro Manila going to the north. The rails are...
Two individuals were killed while five others were injured after an under-construction warehouse collapsed at the boundary of Bustos and Pandi, Bulacan, on Friday, July 4. The warehouse was reportedly intended for toy storage. According to the Pandi Municipal Police Station (PMPS), the fatalities...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB), through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), launched its 51st Nutrition Month celebration on Tuesday, July 1, at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, placing food security at the forefront of its advocacy. The event, dubbed as “Food...
Governor Daniel Fernando vowed to push for the creation of the Bulacan Mega City and more housing projects as he took his oath of office before Executive Judge Hermenegildo Dumlao II at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos, Bulacan, on Sunday, June 29. The ceremony was held during the...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando led a major “Green Revolution” campaign in the province, together with the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), by planting over 1,000 native tree seedlings in Sitio Payapa, Barangay Camachin, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT). The...
