During the commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, Central Luzon police apprehended at least 20 individuals with outstanding warrants. Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., the head of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), reported on Friday that among those detained were two notably high-profile suspects. These arrests occurred as the wanted persons
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has projected the commencement of the P735-billion New Manila International Airport in Bulacan for the second quarter of 2024. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista reported that the land development for the Bulacan airport project is already over 75% complete. San Miguel Corporation has previously secured a $1.73-billion agreement with the Philippine
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On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) announced a significant rise in measles and rubella cases in Central Luzon, with figures spanning from the start of the year to October 7, 2023. According to the DOH’s latest surveillance data, there have been 1,823 reported cases (1,731 of measles and 92 of rubella) nationwide over the
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a directive to all newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, mandating them to officially take charge of their roles within three weeks post-elections. This transition period is crucial for the handover of barangay assets and properties from the outgoing to the incoming
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The Diocese of San Fernando in Pampanga is set to mark its 75th founding anniversary on December 11, with a series of religious festivities. Most Rev. Charles John Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, will grace the occasion. A thanksgiving mass is scheduled for the anniversary, which will also see the unveiling of seven
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Bulacan residents have rejected the move for San Jose del Monte City to gain autonomy from the provincial administration. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disclosed a certificate of canvass on Wednesday, November 1, revealing that 820,385 individuals voted against the transition of San Jose del Monte to a highly urbanized city (HUC). This number surpassed
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Fr. O’Neal Sanchez has been appointed as the interim head of the Tarlac Diocese, succeeding the late Bishop Enrique Macaraeg. The diocese’s board of consultors announced Sanchez’s appointment in a statement released on Tuesday. “While we grieve the unexpected passing of our cherished bishop, we implore continued prayers for his soul and for our diocese’s
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The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced that the dry-run for the re-implementation of the Contactless Program will be extended for an additional two months. This will push the trial period from its original end date of November 1, 2023, to now conclude on December 31, 2023. All toll plazas that were previously deemed qualified for
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In an unusual turn of events, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairmanship elections in two barangays across the provinces of Aurora and Zambales were determined by a coin toss due to tied results. In Barangay 7, Casiguran, Aurora, a best-of-three coin toss was the method chosen after both candidates, Alex John Agabao and Noriel Torre, secured
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a reminder to newly elected village officials about the mandatory requirements they need to fulfill before taking up their designated roles. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco emphasized that securing the highest vote count alone doesn’t qualify a candidate for office. They must also meet three key criteria, one
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