Tag: pampanga
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DA: Smuggled onions from China positive for heavy metals, salmonella
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said the PHP4.1 million worth of smuggled white onions from China tested positive for heavy metals and salmonella. This was confirmed by tests conducted by the Bureau of Plant Industry’s (BPI) Plant Products Safety Services Division and the National Plant Quarantine Services Division on the recently…
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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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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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PNP team to bring home Dominic Sytin slay ‘mastermind’ from Malaysia
PAMPANGA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would send a team to Malaysia to bring Alan Dennis Lim Sytin – the alleged mastermind in the 2018 killing of his brother, Dominic – home and to justice. PNP Police Regional Office 3 Director Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said a team will fly…
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Mga magsasaka mula Gitnang Luzon, nagprotesta sa DAR kontra land conversion
Pinangunahan ng mga magsasakang kasapi sa Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) – Gitnang Luzon at ilang organisadong grupo ang tinaguriang Kampuhan sa tanggapan ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa Quezon City upang ihayag ang kanilang pagtutol sa umano’y malawakang “land use conversion” na nagaganap sa rehiyon. Ang pagkilos na tatagal anila ng limang araw…
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PBBM vetoes bill declaring Pampanga as PH culinary capital
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed a bill that sought to declare Pampanga as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines.” In a letter to the House of Representatives dated March 12, Marcos explained that while Pampanga’s culinary contributions are widely recognized, officially designating it as the country’s culinary capital could undermine the…
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2,280 JOBS UP FOR GRABS IN CLARK, PAMPANGA
A total of 2,280 job openings are available in Clark, Pampanga, after 30 investors or locators offered them for filling, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Communications Manager Astrud Aguinaldo announced on Wednesday. During a press briefing in Malacanang, Aguinaldo said there are job vacancies in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, business process outsourcing, and…
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5 wanted criminals in C. Luzon nabbed in police ops
PAMPANGA – Police in Central Luzon arrested five of the region’s most wanted individuals in separate operations on Monday, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Tuesday. First to fall into government hands was Marcial Tuazon, 52, who was arrested in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija at 9:25 a.m. The PRO-3 said he was wanted for…
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P1.2-M illegal drugs seized, 6 arrested in C. Luzon
PAMPANGA — Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) seized PHP1.2 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested six suspects in a series of anti-crime operations across Bulacan, Pampanga, and Angeles City. The operations, conducted between Feb. 26 to 27, 2025, are part of PRO3’s intensified efforts to curb illegal drug activities and ensure public safety. Bulacan…
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2 gun-for-hire suspects yield high powered arms in Pampanga
PAMPANGA– Police have arrested two gun-for-hire suspects and seized high-powered firearms in an operation in Pampanga province. In a statement Thursday, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the suspects with aliases Antonio and his cousin Ariel were collared in an operation in Purok 5, Barangay Mapalad in Arayat…
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Police seize P1.7-M shabu, arrest high-value suspect
PAMPANGA – Law enforcers arrested early Tuesday morning a high-value suspect who yielded PHP1.7 million worth of shabu during an operation in Barangay San Vicente, Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. Authorities identified the suspect as alias “Nato,” 41, a resident of Barangay Bulaon, City of San Fernando. He was apprehended during a joint operation by the Pampanga…
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NBI nabs 3 in Angeles child exploitation case
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested three individuals in Angeles, Pampanga for violating Republic Act (RA) 11930, or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act, and RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364, or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking-in Persons Act. In a news…
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PH, US Air Forces agree to bolster interoperability
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday announced that it is sees more high-level interactions with the US Pacific Air Force (PACAF). This came as PACAF commander Gen. Kevin Schneider paid a visit to PAF chief Arthur Cordura at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on Tuesday, Air Force spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo…
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PhilHealth pays P1.05-B in claims to hospitals in Pampanga
PAMPANGA— The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has paid about P1.05 billion benefit claims to a total of 11 district hospitals in the province of Pampanga. The amount covers health care services provided to members from January to December 2024, and will be used to support the non-medical and medical professionals in delivering excellent health care…
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25 arestado sa pagsisimula ng poll gun ban sa Gitnang Luzon
PAMPANGA– Dalawamput-lima (25) katao ang arestado sa Central Luzon sa umiiral na gun ban na nagsimula nitong Linggo, Enero 12, ayon sa Police Regional Office (PRO) 3. Nabatid kay PRO 3 chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo na kabilang sa mga inaresto ang walong lumabag mula sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija; tig-anim sa Pampanga at Bataan;…
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