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‘Zero crime in Central Luzon during Undas’
by Ric Sapnu - November 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police in Central Luzon recorded no major incident during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, which drew thousands of visitors to cemeteries and memorial parks...
Senior citizen killed in Pampanga gun attack
by Ric Sapnu - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am
A senior citizen was killed while a minor was wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Arayat, Pampanga on Thursday.
Journalist freed on bail
by Ric Sapnu - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was released on bail on Saturday night after a Davao City court issued a warrant for his arrest for cyberlibel.
Conservationists seek protection of Aurora wildlife habitat
by Ric Sapnu - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The jungles of Aurora province has been home to threatened wildlife species as shown by the presence of more than 8,000 golden-crowned flying foxes, a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines, in the Aurora...
Bataan residents get free e-shuttle rides
by Ric Sapnu - October 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Residents of the 11 towns in this province will soon have access to free electric shuttle rides to the Capitol here, as the dry run of the point-to-point Libreng Sakay program begins.
Floating bridge opens in Tarlac
by Ric Sapnu - October 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The temporary pontoon bridge installed adjacent to the collapsed Aquino Bridge in Tarlac City has been opened for public use last week.
‘Probe college dean for animal cruelty’
by Ric Sapnu - October 12, 2026 - 12:00am
After a video showing a school official beating a dog inside a college campus here, 1st District Rep. Carmelo Lazatin Jr. ordered the city police to investigate and file charges within 72 hours.
UN: El Niño will intensify, then peak in December
by Ric Sapnu - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am
El Niño will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950.
P10.69 million shabu found in box of wedding dress
by Ric Sapnu - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Shabu with an estimated street value of P10.69 million has been found in a box containing a wedding dress that arrived at the port of Clark in Pampanga.
2 marine turtles rescued in Zambales
by Ric Sapnu - September 8, 2026 - 12:00am
A juvenile Hawksbill turtle and an Olive ridley sea turtle were rescued in San Narciso, Zambales last week, according to the Olongapo City community environment and natural resources office.
2 DPWH execs sacked over fatal open drain accident
by Ric Sapnu - September 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Department of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate relief of the top two officials of the DPWH Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office, following an accident wherein a man died after...
Third Tarlac bridge collapse fatality found
by Ric Sapnu - September 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Another fatality in the collapse of a bridge in Tarlac City was recovered in a river in Bayambang, Pangasinan, yesterday morning.
Second victim in Tarlac bridge collapse found
by Ric Sapnu - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Another missing passenger of a vehicle that fell into a river when a portion of the Agana Bridge in Tarlac collapsed on Saturday, has been found in Bayambang, Pangasinan.
Tarlac bridge collapse fatality found
by Ric Sapnu - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
One of four people reported missing after their vehicle fell off a bridge that collapsed in Tarlac City on Saturday has been recovered in Pangasinan.
Man dies after falling into open drainage
by Ric Sapnu - September 1, 2026 - 12:00am
A 25-year-old man died after falling into an open drainage system along Friendship Highway in Barangay Cutcut, Angeles City, Pampanga on Saturday.
6 die, 3 missing as boat sinks in Zambales lake
by Ric Sapnu - August 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Six people died while three others were reported missing after a motorized boat capsized in a lake in San Marcelino, Zambales on Thursday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
Metro roads flooded anew by monsoon rains
by Ric Sapnu - August 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon flooded several roads in Metro Manila anew yesterday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
Bomb threat disrupts Bulacan court operation
by Ric Sapnu - July 15, 2026 - 12:00am
A bomb threat disrupted work and proceedings at the Bulacan Regional Trial Court  in Malolos on Monday, forcing workers and visitors to evacuate, police said yesterday.
Atin Ito pushes West Philippine Sea Victory Day
by Ric Sapnu - July 6, 2026 - 12:00am
The Atin Ito Coalition and hundreds of fisherfolk from Zambales launched a symbolic sea action yesterday to kick off the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Philippines’ landmark 2016 arbitral ruling,...
Police nab forest ranger, 3 others
by Ric Sapnu - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Four armed men, including a forest ranger, were wounded in an encounter with police units in Arayat, Pampanga on Saturday.
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