Couple, 8-year-old daughter killed in Bulacan fire

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 09/17/2024

BULAKAN, Bulacan — A family of three died when their house was engulfed in flames, which also destroyed three nearby business stalls in this town early Monday morning on Sept. 16. Reports received by the Bulacan Provincial…

Malolos turns ‘karatig’ jeepneys into tourist transport

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 04/24/2023

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Philippines — Amid the government’s transport modernization program that will phase out traditional public utility jeeps (PUJs), this city intends to showcase these iconic jeepneys to promote its tourist destinations and its rich…

5 missing Bulacan rescuers found dead

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 09/26/2022

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan —Authorities confirmed on Monday, Sept. 26, that the five local rescuers, who went missing, had been found dead after they drowned while responding to flood-hit villages in San Miguel town. The victims belonged…

Bride ‘marries’ slain groom in Bulacan

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 11/22/2021

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — What should have been the happiest day for a 29-year-old Bulacan woman turned into a grim wedding ceremony on Thursday when she took her vows beside the open coffin of her groom,…

Medical frontliners innovate in Malolos by recycling personal protective equipment

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 09/13/2021

CITY OF MALOLOS—Medical workers of the only hospital in Bulacan province serving 10 island-villages of this city and two other towns have been recycling their personal protective equipment (PPE) as they coped with meager resources while combating…

Are barangays now using surveys to push Sara’s presidential bid?

Carmela Reyes-Estrope, Leila B. Salaverria 05/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Are barangays being used for a survey to seek out support for the possible presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio? Former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño raised this issue on Twitter after…

Truck rams tent with people queuing up for financial aid in Bulacan; 1 dead, 4 hurt

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 05/12/2021

CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan –– A government dump truck plowed through a tent here, where people lined up to get financial aid, killing one of them and injuring four others on Tuesday, police said.…

Mask still a must even for Joseph, Mary, angels

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 12/06/2020

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Philippines —The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop “the true Christmas” from being depicted in the annual procession of Nativity-themed “carrozas” that rolled through the major streets of this provincial capital on Friday night.…

Robot doctors to aid frontliners in Bulacan

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 06/16/2020

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Philippines — In this Bulacan capital, medical doctors will be getting an extra pair of hands, albeit robotic, to monitor the health condition of COVID-19 patients. These roving robot doctors are equipped with…

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