Tag: central luzon
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Nag-iisang marine protected area sa Gitnang Luzon itinanghal na finalist sa 2025 Para el Mar Award
Ang Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) sa Zambales, natatanging opisyal na itinalagang marine protected area (MPA) sa Central Luzon, ay hinirang na finalist sa prestihiyosong 2025 Para el Mar Awards. Sa pamamagitan ng mga hakbangin ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at ng Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) sa…
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BSP complex in New Clark City moves full steam ahead, after BCDA nod
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) approved the detailed development plan of the New Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Security Complex in New Clark City in Tarlac. This move paves the way for the full-scale development of one of the country’s most significant decentralization efforts to date. The planned 31.3-hectare New BSP Security Complex…
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Bataan leaders laud gov’t backing for Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge in SONA 2025
BALANGA CITY—Key officials in Bataan expressed strong support and optimism following the renewed commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the construction of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB), which he highlighted in his 4th State of the Nation Address. In his address, the President underscored the administration’s continued pursuit of infrastructure projects that promote…
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PHP 700K WORTH OF SHABU SEIZED IN ZAMBALES AND NUEVA ECIJA
PAMPANGA — In a major breakthrough in the intensified anti-drug campaign across Central Luzon, authorities from Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) successfully arrested three high-value individuals (HVIs) and seized more than ₱700,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in Zambales and Nueva Ecija. The first operation was conducted around 10:15 PM on July…
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High-Value Target, Two Others Arrested in Bataan Drug Bust; PHP 550K Worth of Shabu Seized
PAMPANGA — Police authorities in Central Luzon scored a major victory in the region’s anti-drug campaign with the arrest of three individuals—including a high-value individual (HVI)—during a successful buy-bust operation in Dinalupihan, Bataan on Friday afternoon. The Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of the Dinalupihan Municipal Police Station conducted the operation around 4:45 PM in…
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BCDA delivers relief to 4,000 typhoon-affected families in Central Luzon
OLONGAPO CITY– About 4,000 families across typhoon-stricken communities in Central Luzon received immediate relief this week, as the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and its partner local government units mobilized the distribution of rice, food packs, and hot meals to areas severely impacted by three consecutive typhoons and intensified southwest monsoon rains. Spanning the…
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C. Luzon police arrest 6, seize over P1-M worth of shabu
PAMPANGA – Six individuals were arrested in a series of anti-drug operations in Central Luzon on Friday and Saturday, yielding over PHP1 million worth of suspected shabu. In a report Saturday, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) said operations were conducted in the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Zambales and Pampanga. One was arrested in Zambales…
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New SCTEX interchange to rise in Hermosa, improving regional access
BATAAN — A new road interchange will soon rise to connect the municipality of Hermosa in Bataan to the 94-kilometer Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), supporting the expansion of Central Luzon’s logistics and manufacturing corridor. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), NLEX Corporation, and the local government of…
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Pampanga’s biggest motorsports track breaks ground in Lubao
PAMPANGA – The biggest and most advanced motorsports complex in the country, which aims to boost economy and tourism, will soon rise at the Pradera Verde Racing Circuit (PRVC) in Barangay Sto Niño here. The PRVC, which broke ground Sunday at a 42-hectare land here, is designed by Tilke Engineers & Architects, the German design powerhouse…
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Central Luzon’s economy grows by 6.5 percent in 2024
PAMPANGA— Central Luzon’s economy registered a 6.5 percent growth rate in 2024, up from 6.1 percent in 2023. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Director Arlene Divino said the region contributed 0.7 percentage point to the country’s total economic growth of 5.7 percent and accounted for 11.1 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product. Construction stood…
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Manny Pacquiao at Gov. Daniel Fernando nagkaisa para sa probinsya ng Bulacan
BULACAN – Nakuha ni Senatoriable Manny Pacquiao ang karagdagang lakas sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Senado ngayong 2025 matapos ipahayag nina Gobernador Daniel Fernando at Bise Gobernador Alex Castro ang kanilang pormal na suporta sa isang pagpupulong sa Malolos. Nangako ang political bloc ni Fernando na hihikayatin ang mga lokal na lider at mga Bulakenyo na…
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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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TESDA cites 4 CL tech institutions for micro-credentialing programs
PAMPANGA — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has cited four of its Technology Institutions (TTIs) in Central Luzon for advancing technical-vocational education and training (TVET). Recipients include the Regional Training Center in Guiguinto, Bulacan; Provincial Training Centers in Iba, Zambales and Guagua, Pampanga; and the Concepcion Vocational School in Tarlac. Regional Director…
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BFAR opens multi-species marine hatchery in Bataan
BATAAN— The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has inaugurated Central Luzon’s first legislated Multi-Species Marine Hatchery at Barangay Quinawan in Bagac, Bataan. The P32-million facility aims to boost fish seed production, support aquaculture enterprises, and enhance marine resource sustainability in the province and its neighboring areas. Republic Act 11912 mandated the hatchery’s establishment…
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603 loose firearms seized Jan-March in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA – Over 600 loose firearms have been seized in Central Luzon from Jan. 12 to March 3, 2025, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 bared Thursday. In a news release, PRO-3 said its efforts to prevent violence and enhance public safety leading to the May 12 midterm elections resulted in the recovery of 599…
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