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52 Pampanga villages flooded as 'Pepito' dumps more rain in Luzon

SOME 52 villages in six towns of Pampanga's Fourth District have been flooded, as the Northeasterly Surface Windflow continued to affect much of Luzon as Severe Tropical Storm Pepito exits the Philippine area of responsibility.An October 23 report of the ...

From 17 hours ago

Santa Rita barangays now almost Covid-free

THE town of Santa Rita in Pampanga now only has one active Covid-19 patient, as nine of its 10 barangays are now coronavirus-free for the past five days.The Municipal Government of Santa Rita said Barangays Becuran, San Agustin, San Basilio, ...

From 18 hours ago

Pepito’s rains flood 45 Pampanga villages

SOME 45 barangays in Pampanga’s two coastal towns are now flooded due to rains brought by Tropical Storm Pepito, according to the report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC).Some 26 barangays in Masantol town have been ...

From today

Pandemic poses new challenges to Pampanga lantern industry

MASTER lantern maker Roland Quiambao said the lantern industry in Pampanga has been experiencing a mixture of ups and downs during this pandemic as small and medium lantern makers are trying to hurdle the challenges brought about by the ongoing ...

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DA hosts good agricultural practices seminar for farmers

SOME 80 farmers from four various cooperatives attended the orientation and pre-assessment seminar on proper practices in good agricultural practices certification in Barangay Pesa, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.The event aimed to ensure food safety and assure quality of agricultural products while ...

From 3 days ago

Red tide warning up in Bataan coastal waters

SEVERAL coastal areas in the Province of Bataan have been found positive for the red tide toxin.The Shellfish Bulletin 22 Series of 2020 dated October 19, 2020 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters ...

From 3 days ago

Pandemic ushers renewed interest in leisure farming, garden tourism

ONE of the unforeseen positive consequences of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is the boom in local leisure farming and urban gardening brought about by the long lockdown. People who had leisure time on their hands began having a ...

From 4 days ago

Central Luzon Covid-19 deaths jump to 445

THE number of deaths due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Central Luzon has climbed to 445 cases, while the total number of confirmed cases in the region is now at 16,117, the Department of Health (DOH) said.The continuing increase had ...

From 4 days ago

3,271 Covid-19 cases, 103 deaths in Pampanga

CORONAVIRUS cases in Pampanga continue to rise as confirmed cases have reached 3,271, according to an October 15 update from the Department of Health (DOH).The DOH said total recoveries in Pampanga are now at 2,033 with 739 discharged to undergo ...

From 6 days ago

'Tulong Dunong Program' benefits 178 students in Santa Rita town

ONE hundred seventy-eight college students from Santa Rita town, Pampanga benefitted from the scholarship program "Tulong Dunong" that aims to help college students with their tertiary education.The scholarship program is being implemented by the Commission on Higher Education in partnership ...

From 6 days ago

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