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2 cops nabbed for robbery, attempted kidnapping

by Ric Sapnu - July 19, 2025 - 12:00am

Two members of the Pampanga police were arrested for their alleged involvement in a robbery and attempted kidnapping incident in Mabalacat City on Wednesday.

Pampanga Aeta community to benefit from agroforest project

by Ric Sapnu - July 14, 2025 - 12:00am

To promote sustainable agriculture and disaster resilience in upland indigenous peoples’ communities, the government has launched an agroforestry and livelihood program in Floridablanca town in Pampanga. ...

CAAP suspends aviation school over Zambales plane crash

by Ric Sapnu - July 13, 2025 - 12:00am

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has suspended for seven days all training flight operations of an aviation academy after an aircraft of the company crashed in Iba, Zambales.

Bataan school gains international recognition

by Ric Sapnu - July 8, 2025 - 12:00am

The Mariveles National High School-Poblacion in Bataan has earned international recognition as one of the Top 10 finalists in the World’s Best School Prizes 2025 for its Changing Lives Through Sports...

La Union school head bans use of backpacks

by Ric Sapnu - June 17, 2025 - 12:00am

Citing security risks, the city school’s division head ordered a ban on the use of backpacks among students, advising them to utilize instead transparent bags that can easily be checked by school authorit...

16 nabbed for fuel pilferage

by Ric Sapnu - June 13, 2025 - 12:00am

Sixteen people were arrested for allegedly engaging in fuel pilferage in Lubao, Pampanga on Wednesday night.

P4 million released to TUPAD workers in Tarlac

by Ric Sapnu - June 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Up to P4 million in financial assistance has been released to 772 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers or TUPAD program in this city and in the town of Paniqui.

Cops’ slay suspect killed in ‘shootout’

by Ric Sapnu - June 6, 2025 - 12:00am

A suspect in the killing of two members of the Bulacan police was killed in an alleged shootout in Baggao, Cagayan on Wednesday.

3 Ecija minors contract mpox

by Ric Sapnu - June 5, 2025 - 12:00am

Three minors in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija contracted mpox in the past three months, local health officials reported yesterday.

P1.5 billion shabu found floating off Zambales

by Ric Sapnu - June 4, 2025 - 12:00am

Shabu with an estimated street value of P1.51 billion has been found floating in the waters off Masinloc in Zambales, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Deeper probe ongoing on 2 shabu shipments in Central Luzon

by Ric Sapnu - May 17, 2025 - 12:00am

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine how two large shipments of shabu ended up in Central Luzon this week.

Stable power supply recorded during elections

by Ric Sapnu - May 13, 2025 - 12:00am

Power supply was stable and reliable during the conduct of the midterm elections yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.

SBMA holds Labor Day job fair

by Ric Sapnu - May 1, 2025 - 12:00am

=The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority will celebrate Labor Day with a job fair at the Harbor Point Ayala Mall here today.

Rob suspect killed in ‘shootout’

by Ric Sapnu - April 27, 2025 - 12:00am

A suspected robber was killed in an alleged shootout with a police officer in Mexico town in this province on Friday.

Cop loses gun to ‘Basag Kotse’ gang

by Ric Sapnu - April 25, 2025 - 12:00am

A police officer was victimized by members of the so-called “Basag Kotse” Gang who took his service firearm and personal belongings in Angeles City on Tuesday.

Korean shot dead in Angeles

by Ric Sapnu - April 22, 2025 - 12:00am

A Korean was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in Barangay Anunas, Angeles City on Easter Sunday.

Police seize P2.3 million shabu in Angeles, Bataan

by Ric Sapnu - April 21, 2025 - 12:00am

Some P2.3 million worth of shabu was confiscated from two drug personalities in Angeles City, Pampanga and in Orion, Bataan over the weekend.

Central Luzon workers get second tranche of pay hike

by Ric Sapnu - April 16, 2025 - 12:00am

Starting today, minimum wage earners in Central Luzon will receive the second tranche of the pay hike granted by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board last year.

1,484 cops deployed for SUMVAC 2025

by Ric Sapnu - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am

The Central Luzon police has deployed 1,484 officers across the region in preparation for the SUMVAC or Summer Vacation 2025.

P7.6 million Ecstasy tablets seized in Clark

by Ric Sapnu - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am

Up to 4,491 tablets of party drug Ecstasy worth P7.6 million were seized by anti-narcotics agents in Pampanga on Wednesday.

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