Former provincial accountant commit suicide

BALANGA City, Bataan: A former provincial accountant allegedly involve in a P250 million housing scam took his own life Monday morning in Pilar Bataan.

Police identified the victim as Numeruano Medina, 57 the concurrent administrator of the Bataan Transport Mall (BTM).

Investigation said that Medina shot himself...

Housing project finalized in Zambales

IBA, Zambales: The office of Vice President  Jejomar Binay and the local government of Iba is now in its final stage of planning for a social housing program for the poor residents of this town.

Mayor Herbert Deloso said that a 3 hectare land will be...

Iba Zambales, DENR sign MOA to develop Mt. Tapulao

IBA, Zambales: The local government of Iba and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 3 has singed a memorandum of agreement for the protection and development of 5,000 hectare Mt. Tapulao.

Mt. Tapulao is the highest peak in the province of Zambales and...

Olongapo’s ‘Best Tatay’ named

OLONGAPO City: A construction worker and a father of six was named “Best Tatay” of this city by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program of the national government.

Teofilo Manalabe (center) pose with staff of the City Social Welfare Development office. Photo courtesy of CSWD

Teofilo...

Local football player gets scholarship grant from RTU

Federico 'Oteng' Fariñas. Photo by Raymark Cruz MaLiao

OLONGAPO City: Pambansang palaro standout and Amihan monsoon striker Federico ‘Oteng’ Fariñas secured a full scholarship grant to play for the Rizal Technological University (RTU) Blue Thunder football team early last week.

Oteng is the first football player...

100 Abucay residents gets DOLE starter kits

BALANGA CITY, Bataan: A total of 100 residents of Abucay, Bataan recently received Starter Kits from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Abucay Mayor Ana Santiago along with DOLE officials headed by Assistant Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio personally handed the kits to the beneficiaries in...

Officials test new road connecting Zambales, Pangasinan

STA. CRUZ, Zambales: Top government officials from both Zambales and Pangasinan province tested a new access road together with 4 wheel drive clubs and motocross racing team that will connect the two provinces anew.

The new road which is still muddy and can only be maneuvered...

4×4′s maneuver the new road eyed by Pangasinan province and Zambales provincial government that would link the two province anew. The new 54 kilometer road will start in Barangay Muelang, Mangatarem, Pangasinan all the way up to Guisguis, Sta Cruz and will end in Sinabacan, Candelaria,...

Some 76 families from Barangay Asinan in Subic town, Zambales lost their house after it was buried in mud Thursday during a landslide. Photo by Anthony Bayarong

A resident survey the area in Barangay Asinan in Subic Zambales after part of a hill eroded causing a landslide which buried some 76 houses. No casualties have been reported. Photo by Anthony Bayarong

High powered firearms, explosive missing in Zambales police office

OLONGAPO City: Several high powered firearms and explosive from the Zambales Police Office had been reported missing Thursday.

According to Zambales Police Director Police Sr. Supt. Wendy Rosario, high powered firearms and others items including explosive (ammonium nitrate and detonating cord) which was confiscated in a mining...

Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Felicito Payumo leads the inauguration of the Philippine Veterans Bank Clark branch recently. Joining him during the ribbon cutting ceremonies are CDC President Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, PVB President Ricardo balbido, Jr.,  Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Cabigting, and...