Pampanga newspaper wins Bayanihan Media Hall of Fame Award

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | December 26, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — Digital media portal Pampanga News Now (PNN) was cited as the first Bayanihan Media Awards (BMA) Hall of Famer after winning the award for the third time this year under the Best Volunteerism-Digital Media Organization category. PNN is a… Read More Pampanga newspaper wins Bayanihan Media Hall of Fame Award

DILG honors Central Luzon LGUs for integrity, transparent infra governance

By Rick P. Quiambao | December 23, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) honored 19 local government units (LGUs) and the nationwide top 10 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) implementers for fiscal year 2024 during the 2025 Central Luzon SubayBAYANI Awards… Read More DILG honors Central Luzon LGUs for integrity, transparent infra governance

SMC resumes flood-mitigating river cleanups in Bulacan

SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) is back cleaning rivers in Bulacan province, after completing a massive effort from October 2022 to September 2024, that removed over 4.15 million metric tons of flood-causing silt and waste from 74 kilometers of rivers, at no cost to government and with no commercial benefit to the company. This time, SMC… Read More SMC resumes flood-mitigating river cleanups in Bulacan

Child rights champions shine in Central Luzon Gawad Makabata Awards 2025

By Aldrin Joshua P. Mallari | December 2, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Central Luzon Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) has led the conduct of the Gawad Makabata Awards 2025, in celebration of the 33rd National Children’s Month. The annual event gathered local councils for the protection of children, private… Read More Child rights champions shine in Central Luzon Gawad Makabata Awards 2025

Porac quarry operators suspend ops; Capitol steps in to mediate

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | November 27, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The provincial government of Pampanga has mediated in the dispute between the Porac the local government and members of the Association of  Porac Sand and Gravel Quarry Operators Inc. after the group announced a voluntary suspension of operations, affecting around… Read More Porac quarry operators suspend ops; Capitol steps in to mediate

1st large-scale waste-to-energy plant to rise in New Clark City

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), together with a Filipino-Indian consortium, is moving forward with the establishment of the first large-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the country—a world-class, state-of-the-art facility that will transform waste into clean energy, power thousands of households, and generate jobs for Filipinos across the Central Luzon region.  On 19 November,… Read More 1st large-scale waste-to-energy plant to rise in New Clark City

Gov. Ebdane reappointed RPOC-3 Chairman

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. as the Chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council for Central Luzon (RPOC-3), giving him another term of leadership to coordinate peace and security efforts in the region until 2028.  Gov. Ebdane, who has held the post since 2022, welcomed the reappointment, expressed gratitude… Read More Gov. Ebdane reappointed RPOC-3 Chairman

RDC III approves P11.5-B priority projects

THE 18th Central Luzon Regional Development Council (RDC III) has endorsed the region’s Top 30 Priority Projects with an aggregate budget requirement of P11.5 billion during a Special Full Council Meeting on November 21, via hybrid modality. RDC III Chairperson and Zambales Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. presided over the meeting and underscored the importance… Read More RDC III approves P11.5-B priority projects

Faster, cheaper: PHilMech cites advantages of mechanical rice threshers

By Maria Caroline A. Lopez | November 16, 2025 SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is highlighting the advantage of using mechanical rice threshers to make rice harvesting faster and more efficient. PHilMech Project Assistant John Jayson Cabrera said the use of the machine significantly reduces… Read More Faster, cheaper: PHilMech cites advantages of mechanical rice threshers

DA provides P23-M aid to boost livestock production in Central Luzon

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | November 14, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Luzon has distributed more than P23 million worth of livelihood aid to various farmers’ cooperatives and associations across the region to boost livestock production and augment their income.  Held at the DA compound in Barangay… Read More DA provides P23-M aid to boost livestock production in Central Luzon