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Central Luzon police logs 7 Holy Week fatalities
PAMPANGA – The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3) has recorded seven fatalities in Central Luzon during the Holy Week. In a statement on Monday, PRO-3 said nine drowning incidents involving 12 individuals were logged across Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales during the Holy Week. “Sadly, seven fatalities were confirmed,” it said. PRO-3 also…
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Decommissioned WW2 corvette to be sunk during ‘Balikatan’ 2025
MANILA – The decommissioned World War II corvette, BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), will be targeted and sunk in this year’s “Balikatan” exercise. In a information kit provided to reporters Monday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the decommissioned Navy ship will be the target of the “MARSTRIKE” (Maritime Strike) event of the annual…
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Exercise Balikatan 40-2025 pormal nang binuksan
Opisyal nang nagsimula ang joint war games sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos na “Exercise Balikatan” (BK 40-25) sa Kampo Auinaldo ngayong Lunes, Abril 21. Ang opisyal na pagbubukas na seremonya ay pinangunahan ni Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., na dinaluhan din ni US Embassy to the Philippines…
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Kandidato sa pagka- bise mayor ng Olongapo umalma sa partisan political activity ng katunggaling partido noong Mahal na Araw
LUNGSOD NG OLONGAPO– Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala at mariing pagtutol si incumbent councilor na ngayo’y tumatakbo para bise-alkalde ng Olongapo na si Kaye Legaspi laban sa umano’y partisan political activity ng katunggaling partido nitong nagdaang Huwebes Santo, Abril 17, 2025. Nabatid kay Legaspi na lubha aniyang “nakakabahala na habang ang karamihan ay tahimik na nagdadasal at…
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ICONIC PIZZA-RESTO NG GAPO, NATUPOK SA SUNOG
OLONGAPO CITY—Ganap na natupok sa sunog sa isa sa pinakamatanda at pinaka-iconic na business establishment sa lungsod ng Olongap nitong Linggo ng umaga, Abril 20. Ang Sam’s Pizza na nagmarka bilang lokal na simbolo ng katatagan makaraan na ligtasan ang pagsabog ng Mount Pinatubo noong 1991, ang pag-alis ng U.S. Naval Forces mula sa Subic…
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Lenten traditions
Traffic Officer Orlando Pader dressed as a Roman Centurion directs the traffic flow along the major thoroughfare of Castillejos, Zambales. A devotee gets a beating as he enacts in a street play the passion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Castillejos, Zambales on April 18, 2025. Backs bloodied and barefooted penitents walk around…
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Cope Thunder drills hone air combat capabilities of PH, US pilots
By Priam Nepomuceno PAMPANGA – The ongoing Cope Thunder 25-1 air drills between Philippine and US Air Forces units are providing fighter jet pilots from both nations a chance to hone their air combat and defensive capabilities, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Wednesday. “During Cope Thunder 25-1, FA-50PH pilots of the PAF engage US…
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BCDA: 57 km of roads in New Clark City passable this year
TARLAC – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Tuesday vowed to deliver a total of 57.18 kilometers of road networks in New Clark City (NCC), Tarlac by the end of the year. In a statement, BCDA said the total length of road networks to be completed this year would cover 40 percent of…
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7 Fleet officers promoted to lieutenant senior grade at NOB-Subic
The Philippine Fleet (PF) conferred new ranks to seven officers promoted to Lieutenant (LT) during the donning of rank ceremony presided over by PF Commander, Rear Adm. Joe Anthony Orbe, at the Naval Operating Base-Subic in Zambales on April 14. The newly promoted officers are: LT Jeraldine Japay PN LT Androbert David PN LT Mario…
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PCG Continues Vigilant Patrols in Zambales Against Illegal Patrols of China Coast Guard
ZAMBALES– The Philippine Coast Guard vessel, BRP Cabra, under the command of LCDR Hanna Yanez, a female skipper, is actively patrolling off the coast of Zambales to thwart attempts by the China Coast Guard to normalize their illegal patrols within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said in…
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State Partnership Program Training Culminates in Maria Aurora
AURORA — A week-long training initiative under the State Partnership Program (SPP) concluded on a high note in Maria Aurora, Aurora, with a formal closing ceremony that underscored unity, professionalism, and shared commitment to national resilience. Held at the Municipal Covered Court, the event marked the culmination of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) between the Armed…
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BOC seizes P6.759M worth of Shabu smuggled inside vehicle spare parts
PAMPANGA–The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Clark in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency—Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 994 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu,” with an estimated value of P6,759,200.00. Originating from Bujumbura, East Africa and destined for Cavite City, the shipment was subjected to…
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Stations of the Cross Reenactment
Actors of Teatro Castillanos AD 1990 reenact scene from the Stations of the Cross as they parade aboard a truck at major thoroughfares on Palm Sunday in Castillejos, Zambales. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar where Christians commemorate Christ’s death and resurrection through prayers and repentance. (Ang…
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Murder suspect caught in Malaysia under PNP custody
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday said it has taken custody of murder suspect Alan Dennis Sytin, who was arrested in partnership with the Royal Malaysia Police on March 22. Sytin, 51, a businessman from San Juan City, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City around 11:20 p.m. on Friday…
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PAMALO FOR SALE
Handcrafted wooden whips locally known as “pamalo”, used by devotees in hitting their backs during penitential rites, are up for sale in Castillejos, Zambales on Saturday, April 12. The ritual of penitence by barefoot devotees marching on streets, carrying heavy wooden crosses and whipping their backs is a common practice in villages in observance of…
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