Tag: central luzon
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GOOD BYE BOBBY G
Gone early but not to be forgotten as his legacies and achievements done as top man of state run agency, whose main mission was to develop more industries and generate employment to locals with Central Luzon. Bobby as he was called by his associates and friends grew up in Naga City, a Bicolano who carved…
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PRO3 Anti-Drug Operations Net Php1.1-M Worth of Shabu, Arrest High-Value Targets in Central Luzon
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Sustained anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) led to the arrest of several high-value drug personalities and the confiscation of more than Php1.1 million worth of suspected shabu in separate operations across Central Luzon from May 27 to 29, 2026. Authorities seized a total of 167.51…
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PRO3 NETS TWO HIGH-VALUE INDIVIDUALS, SEIZES OVER PHP1-M OF SHABU IN PAMPANGA OPERATION
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Two High-Value Individuals (HVIs) were arrested while more than Php1 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during an anti-illegal drug operation conducted in Candaba, Pampanga on May 26, 2026. Joint operatives from the Pampanga Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), and Candaba Municipal Police Station carried out…
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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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DTI-3 Strengthens MSME Support, Consumer Protection Efforts in Virtual Kapihan
PAMPANGA — The Department of Trade and Industry Regional Office 3 (DTI-3) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and protecting consumers during its First Semester 2026 Virtual Kapihan with media partners across Central Luzon. The online briefing brought together DTI regional and provincial officials, members of the media,…
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PRO3 INTENSIFIES CAMPAIGN VS CRIMINALITY; 233 WANTED PERSONS ARRESTED, Php8.8-M DRUGS SEIZED
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) intensified its anti-criminality campaign across Central Luzon, resulting in the arrest of 233 wanted persons and the confiscation of nearly Php9 million worth of illegal drugs during a weeklong operation from May 17 to 23, 2026. According to PRO3 records, the arrested individuals included 34 Most…
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PRO3 Intensifies Checkpoint Operations to Support Safer Cities Program
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) continues to strengthen its checkpoint operations and police visibility campaign across Central Luzon as part of the intensified implementation of the Safer Cities Program of SILG Juanito Victor Remulla Jr. Under the directive of Regional Director Police Brig. General Jess B. Mendez, PRO3 adopted a…
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PRO3 Nets 636 Firearms in Sustained Campaign vs. Loose Guns
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has intensified its campaign against loose firearms, resulting in the recovery and accounting of 636 firearms across Central Luzon from February 24 to April 26, 2026. According to consolidated police reports, 239 short firearms and one light weapon were confiscated during various law enforcement operations. Authorities…
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More Than Php1M Worth of Shabu Seized; HVIs Arrested in Bulacan, Pampanga
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Authorities seized more than Php1 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and arrested several high-value individuals (HVIs) in separate anti-drug operations conducted in Baliwag City, Bulacan and Angeles City, Pampanga on April 23, 2026. In a statement released on Friday, April 24, 2026, two listed HVIs were apprehended in a buy-bust…
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PRO3 Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Hazing in Training Facilities
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has reiterated its firm stance against hazing, emphasizing that no such incidents have been recorded within its Regional Training Center 3 (RTC3) or any of its units across Central Luzon. The statement comes in the wake of recent reports of alleged hazing incidents at the…
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P30 wage hike to hardly impact Zambales agri workers
MASINLOC, Zambales — The new round of daily wage increase for minimum wage earners in Region III would barely benefit workers in the agriculture industry, which is one of the sectors targeted by the wage adjustments, a fisherfolk leader here said. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Luzon (RTWPB-3) announced on Monday…
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PRO3 Reports Nearly 49% Drop in Crimes Against Persons Under Safer Cities Program
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) reported a significant decline in crimes against persons following the implementation of the Safer Cities Program across Central Luzon. Data from the regional police office showed that cases decreased from 41 incidents recorded between March 26 and April 5, 2026, to 21 cases from April…
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SAN MARCELINO AMONG DSWD RESILIENCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
ZAMBALES– The local government of San Marcelino, led by Mayor Elvis Soria is among the recipients of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP). The project aims to strengthen community resilience by supporting locally identified initiatives that address poverty, disaster risks, and climate-related challenges. Soria said the municipal government…
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CLRAA 2026 Final Medal Tally Released, Bulacan Wins
BALER, Aurora — The final and official results of the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association Meet 2026 (CLRAA) were released on April 13, 2026, confirming the Division of Bulacan as the overall champion of the regional sporting competition jointly hosted by the provinces of Tarlac Province and Aurora Province. Organized by the Department of Education…
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PRO3 Seizes Nearly Php4.9 Million Worth of Smuggled Tobacco in Week-Long Crackdown
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Authorities confiscated nearly Php4.9 million worth of smuggled and counterfeit tobacco products and arrested 27 individuals in a series of intensified anti-smuggling operations conducted across Central Luzon in just one week. According to the Police Regional Office 3, the operations were carried out from April 6 to 12, 2026, resulting in…
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