SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A construction worker drowned while swimming in the sea in Barangay Carlatan here on Sunday, April 7. Police said the victim, Edison Hidalgo, 39, a resident of Purok 2, Barangay Mameltac, this city, was reportedly drunk when he was taken away the strong current....
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A 48-year-old lineman of the La Union Electric Co. died after he was electrocuted while repairing a transformer here on Wednesday, April 3. Police identified the victim as Guillermo Laconsay from Barangay Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union. Laconsay was securing his...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (AFP) – Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday. AN ACTOR portrays Jesus Christ in a ‘senakulo’...
The city government of San Fernando, Pampanga is all set for this year’s Maleldo (Holy Week) rites on Good Friday, March 29. CARPENTER Ruben Enaje being nailed to the cross on Good Friday. (Ruben Enaje FB) The three participating barangays in the annual reenactment of the crucifixion of...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando with the Barangay Health Workers from the municipalities of Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, and Pulilan during the launching of Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (KonSulTa) Caravan in Bulacan held at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Seventy-four jobseekers were hired on-the-spot in the recent Ayat Fest La Union Fair 2024 at the CSI Mall here. LA UNION’S Ayat Fest 2024 job fair draws hundreds of applicants. (Photo via Freddie G. Lazaro) Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David said...
Floating book store MV Doulos Hope arrived at the San Fernando International Seaport, Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union on Wednesday, March 6. MV Doulos Hope docked at the San Fernando International Seaport, Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union. (Photo via...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The floating library MV Doulus Hope will again dock at the San Fernando International Seaport, Poro Point, this city, from March 7 to 24. LA Union Gov. Raphaelle Veronica ‘Rafy’ Ortega-David (right) meets representatives of GBA Ships as rolling library MV Doulos...
Personnel of the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO), and San Ildefonso police conduct an operation at an illegal quarrying site as part of the Anti-Illegal Quarry of "Escrombro" in Brgy. Sapang Putik, San Ildefonso, Bulacan on...
FROM SOUTH KOREA TO BULACAN - Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Chairman Kim Wonki of the Special Committee on Social Welfare of the Gyeonggi Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea during the turnover of the two refurbished ambulances from Gyeonggi Province, South Korea to the...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Stall owners affected by the fire that razed the public wet market in this city on January 11 have received P10-million cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). P7.5 million came from the DSWD Field Unit 1 while P2.5...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Two sexagenarians were stabbed dead by their friend in Sitio Aludig, Barangay Poblacion, Burgos, Pangasinan on Monday, January 22. Police Major Conrado Norial, Burgos chief of police, identified the victims as Renato Nacional Nagal, 62, and Pedro Meneses Ritoya...
