Tag: Bulacan
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MORE THAN PHP1-M WORTH OF SHABU SEIZED, SEVERAL SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN PRO3 OPERATIONS
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Intensified anti-criminality and anti-illegal drug operations conducted by Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) led to the arrest of several suspects and the confiscation of more than Php1 million worth of suspected shabu in separate operations in Bulacan and Pampanga. In Baliwag City, Bulacan, police personnel arrested a 47-year-old motorcycle rider during…
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Sighting of vulnerable Biak-na-Bato limestone frog recorded in Bulacan
BULACAN– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon has recorded the presence of the vulnerable Biak-na-Bato Limestone Frog (𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘬) in the Biak-na-Bato National Park (BNBNP) in Bulacan. Dennis Vergara, head of DENR community office in Baliwag, reported that the species was documented during a Biodiversity Monitoring System-Field Diary activity conducted…
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Over Php2 Million Worth of Shabu Seized; Two Drug Suspects Arrested in Bulacan Buy-Bust Operation
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Authorities confiscated more than Php2 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug suspects during a buy-bust operation conducted in Barangay Cutcot, Pulilan, Bulacan on May 10, 2026. In a statement released on Monday, May 11, 2026, the operation was carried out at around 3:00 PM by operatives of the…
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PRO3 Nets Over Php1.4 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in Central Luzon Operations
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) intensified its anti-illegal drugs campaign, resulting in the arrest of five drug personalities and the confiscation of more than Php1.4 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in separate buy-bust operations conducted in Bulacan, Olongapo City, and Pampanga from May 7 to 8, 2026. In the…
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Rare Rafflesia lagascae rediscoverd in Bulacan forest
BULACAN –The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has documented a new sighting of the rare 𝘙𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘦 in the forests of Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) in Bulacan. The species was recorded during a Forest Resources Assessment conducted by the DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Baliwag in partnership with the…
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Concerned citizen helps rescue abandoned macaque
PAMPANGA– A concerned citizen helped rescue a juvenile Philippine long-tailed macaque (𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) in Barangay Kalawakan, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan. The resident voluntarily surrendered the animal to authorities after temporarily keeping it safe and reporting the incident to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office of DRT, which then turned over the rescued…
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NFA to buy palay at P30/kilo amid rising production costs
MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) on Monday announced the procurement of palay (unhusked rice) at a higher price to support Filipino farmers amid rising production costs. Under the flexible Price Range Scheme (PRICERS), the agency began buying clean and dry palay at PHP30 per kilogram in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. In a Viber…
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Suspect in Killing of Bulacan ABC President Arrested in Cavite
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — A suspect linked to the killing of a barangay official in Bulacan was arrested by joint police operatives during a manhunt operation in Kawit on April 10, 2026. According to the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), the 45-year-old suspect was apprehended at around 11:30 a.m. in Barangay Marulas, Kawit by virtue…
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Bulacan Police Gets New OIC; Leadership Transition Ensures Continuity
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga —A smooth leadership transition took place at the Bulacan Police Provincial Office (PPO) on Monday as Police Colonel Jay B. Baybayan formally assumed his role as officer-in-charge, succeeding Police Colonel Angel L. Garcillano during a turnover ceremony held at Camp Alejo Santos. The ceremony was presided over by Police Brigadier General Jess…
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PRO3 Solves Bulacan Cop Killing
PAMPANGA — Police authorities arrested two suspects linked to the fatal shooting of a police officer in Guiguinto, Bulacan following coordinated hot pursuit operations conducted by joint police units on March 10. According to the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), the suspects were apprehended in separate follow-up operations in Bulakan, Bulacan and Obando, Bulacan, less…
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PRO3 Nets Four in Back-to-Back Drug Busts; Over Php900,000 Worth of Shabu Seized
PAMPANGA — Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) reported consecutive gains in its intensified campaign against illegal drugs with the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of more than Php900,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in Pampanga and Bulacan from January 30 to 31, 2026. In Mabalacat City, Pampanga, joint operatives of…
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Army Troops Recover Firearm Components, Supplies in Bulacan
DOÑA REMEDIOS TRINIDAD, Bulacan — Troops of the Philippine Army’s 70th Infantry Battalion (70IB), under the 7th Infantry Division, recovered firearm components and logistical supplies believed to have been used by dismantled communist terrorist groups during a security operation in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. The operation was conducted on January 30, 2026, in the vicinity…
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PRO3 Arrests Final Accused in Bulacan ‘Ghost’ Flood Control Graft Case
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has arrested the last remaining accused in the high-profile graft case involving alleged “ghost” flood control projects in Bulacan, marking a significant development in the long-running corruption case. Authorities served a warrant of arrest against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Emelita Capistrano…
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Government Forces Clash with Armed Group in Bulacan
BULACAN- Government troops under the Joint Task Group (JTG) 7-2 clashed with an undetermined number of armed individuals during a combat clearing operation in Sitio Inuman, Norzagaray, Bulacan, at around 9:25 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025. According to initial reports, a brief firefight ensued between the military forces and the armed group, forcing the…
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State Troopers Clash with Insurgents in Bulacan
BULACAN — Government forces from the Philippine Army’s 73rd Division Reconnaissance Company (73DRC) clashed with around 20 armed insurgents on Friday afternoon, October 17, 2025, in the mountainous area of Sitio Balagbag, Barangay San Lorenzo, Norzagaray, Bulacan. According to a military report, the firefight erupted around 2:40 PM while troops led by 2nd Lieutenant Michael…
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