The city government of San Pablo City in Laguna broke the Guinness World Record for most people planting coconut seedlings simultaneously in different venues, a title formerly held by Nagapattinam District in India. Driven by a desire to reclaim the city 's former title as the country 's...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 41-year-old woman onboard a tricycle was shot dead in Barangay Looc, this town, on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Police identified the victim as Cherry. Investigation said the suspects riding a motorcycle suddenly appeared and fired at the victim. She died on the spot. Follow-up...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 27-year-old female rider was injured after her motorcycle was hit by a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train at the PNR Crossing on Bypass Road, Barangay Bucal, here on Tuesday, Aug. 19 Police identified the victim as Abegail. Investigation said the victim’s...
ALAMINOS, Laguna – A three-year-old girl who swallowed a small toy was rescued by two off-duty firemen in Barangay San Benito, this town, on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Region 4-A Lucena City Fire Station said Senior Fire Officer 1 Jan Vincent Alba and Fire Officer 1 Lloyd...
CABUYAO, Laguna – A 27-year-old employee of a gadget store was stabbed dead during a robbery in Barangay Mamatid, this city, on Monday morning. Police identified the victim as Jona. Investigation said the victim arrived at the store and discovered that assorted gadgets are missing. She called her...
A bomb threat rocked the De La Salle University Laguna in Binan City on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Police said the bomb threat was reported at around 3:30 p.m. The Laguna police provincial explosive ordinance and disposal and canine unit was deployed and found no explosives inside or around the school. ...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - An 11-month-old baby girl was shot dead while her mother and grandmother were wounded in an eatery in Barangay Gregorio, this city, on Friday night, Aug. 8. Police identified the fatality as baby Catherine, and injured were Rhea, 30, vendor, and Mercelita, 56, widow....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has unveiled updated master plans for the Pasig-Marikina and Cagayan River Basins as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen flood protection in Metro Manila and...
ALAMINOS, Laguna – A 40-year-old truck assistant was stabbed to death by a drunken man Sunday night in Barangay San Agustin here. Police identified the victim as Ryan Dayrit, a resident of General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite. Investigation said the suspect, JR, a resident of Batangas City, arrived...
President Marcos has designated a parcel of land within the De La Salle University in Biñan, Laguna as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Ecozone. Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 985 which designates a 50,000-square meter parcel of land within the De La Salle University...
The province of Laguna reported 55,000 individuals in 244 barangays affected by tropical cyclone ‘‘Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ Gov. Sol Aragones has visited affected areas to oversee relief operations and listen to the concerns of displaced families. Aragones...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A businessman was shot and killed and his live-in partner was wounded by two gunmen in a coffee shop in Barangay Calendola in this city on Friday night, July 25, police said. Police identified the fatality as Elldon Mateo. Investigation said Mateo and live-in partner...
