Tag: pampanga
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BCDA distributes titles to project-affected landowners in Pampanga
Citing their significant role as partners for development, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently commended at least 43 landowners in Pampanga for sharing their property for the implementation of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway project. In a simple ceremony, BCDA OIC-Senior Vice President Richard Brian M. Cepe, representing President and CEO Joshua M. Bingcang, distributed…
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Online seller of unlicensed arms falls in Pampanga
PAMPANGA– Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested an alleged online seller of unlicensed firearms in Pampanga province. In a statement on Monday, CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the suspect identified as alias “Oliver”, was arrested in an entrapment operation on Nov. 22, in front of a parking…
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P206-M utang ng 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan hindi na pababayaran ng pamahalaan
PAMPANGA— Hindi na babayaran ng nasa 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan na benepisyaryo ng reporma sa lupa ang kanilang mga utang na aabot sa P206 milyon. Patunay dito ang pagkakaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng 2,939 na mga Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage o COCROMs na aabot sa kabuuang 3,903.48 ektaryang lupain. Ito…
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DSWD’s Pampanga hub to produce 10K-15K food packs daily for typhoon relief ops
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced its full activation of its hub in the San Simon, Pampanga to dispatch 10,000 to 15,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) a day to the Ilocos region and other local government units (LGUs) hit by Typhoon Marce (Yinxing). “On orders from Secretary Rex Gatchalian,…
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BI to deport 2 pedophiles tagged as undesirable aliens
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE – Two foreign sex offenders are awaiting deportation for being undesirable aliens, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Thursday. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said American Joseph John Graham, 76, and British national Ryan Ashley, 50, were arrested in separate operations conducted by operatives of the BI’s fugitive search unit in Pampanga…
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Angeles City, Pampanga hailed as Best Emerging Culinary City Destination in Asia
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco celebrated the newest recognition of Angeles City, Pampanga as Asia’s Best Emerging Culinary City Destination at the World Culinary Awards Gala Ceremony 2024. Conferred on Wednesday, October 3, the award further solidifies Angeles City’s status as a rising star in global food tourism. “This prestigious recognition of Angeles City as…
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New C. Luzon police chief to continue PNP key programs
Newly installed Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan pledged to continue key policies of the police force. These include the strict implementation of practical programs for crime prevention, the intensified campaign against illegal drugs, and tight security for the May 2025 polls. In a statement on Wednesday, Maranan expressed…
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PH, US military officials inspect Basa Air Base
MANILA – Filipino and American military officials on Wednesday visited Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga – one of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites – to inspect upgrades done in the facility. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. and Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) head Admiral Samuel Paparo led the…
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P16.1-M kush declared as sofa sets intercepted in Pampanga
PAMPANGA– Authorities intercepted two wooden crates containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP16.1 million at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga province, a police official said. Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) chief Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano said the wooden crates declared as sofa sets were flagged during an X-ray inspection by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and…
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Marcos thumbs down PUV modernization suspension
PAMPANGA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday rejected the proposal to suspend the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In a media interview here, Marcos said majority, or around 80 percent of PUV operators have already followed the program and consolidated individual franchises under cooperatives or corporations to facilitate the acquisition…
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BI nabs Canadian with fake PH visa at Clark airport
A Canadian who attempted to leave for Hong Kong with a fake Philippine visa was recently arrested at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Wednesday. In a news release, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the passenger as Nelson John Amos, 64, who was intercepted before he could board…
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Cop killed, 2 Chinese kidnap victims rescued in Pampanga
ANGELES CITY– A police officer was killed while another was wounded in an operation that resulted in the rescue of two Chinese nationals and arrest of two kidnappers in Pampanga, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. In a report, PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group director Brig. Gen. Cosme Abrenica said the operation stemmed from information…
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Jeepney drivers sa Pampanga nagpasalamat sa dagdag-kabuhayan mula sa mga Cayetano
PAMPANGA– Daan-daang jeepney driver sa Pampanga ang nagkaroon ng pagkakataong madagdagan pa ang pang-araw-araw na kita matapos makatanggap ng saku-sakong bigas pangkabuhayan nitong linggo mula kina Senador Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano. Muling binista ng ‘Bayanihan Caravan’ ang Angeles-San Fernando Jeepney Operators Drivers Association, Inc. (ASFERJODA) sa San Fernando City upang maghatid ng saku-sakong bigas…
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House panel cites ex-presidential adviser of PRRD for contempt
MANILA – The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs on Wednesday cited for contempt former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang for his refusal to attend hearings on the September 2023 illegal drug seizure worth PHP3 billion in Mexico, Pampanga. During the hearing, Antipolo Rep. Romeo Acop moved to cite former president Rodrigo Duterte’s economic adviser for…
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FedEx Signs Agreement to Expand Philippine Gateway in Clark
Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has signed an agreement with Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD), operator and manager of Clark International Airport, to expand and upgrade the company’s gateway in Clark, Pampanga. The new facility is set to offer enhanced capabilities that will benefit local businesses looking to…
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