Castro urges K-12 overhaul due to CHR findings on new grads’ soft skills lack

Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Tonette Orejas 04/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The existing K-12 education system needs overhauling after the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) revelation that students who graduated amid the pandemic lacked soft skills, Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro said. In…

Police officer kills man mistaken for robber

Tonette Orejas 01/04/2021

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — After celebrating his daughter’s seventh birthday with his family in Santa Rita town, Pampanga province, on Saturday, Federico “Tek” Pineda accompanied his uncle home. He did not return that night.…

Flooding in Pampanga feared to worsen as river swells after Ulysses

Tonette Orejas 11/14/2020

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO–The Pampanga River, which drains 30 river systems in Central Luzon, has swelled on the heels of intense rains by Typhoon Ulysses, causing some parts to overflow, data from the Pampanga River Flood Forecasting…

Drive-thru communion: Pampanga priests find ways to reach flock

Tonette Orejas 08/02/2020

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines —When quarantine rules were eased on May 16, Fr. Mario Sol Gabriel began giving the communion wafers at a “drive-through” service. He handed out the host to devotees who participated in…

Schools will be inspected first if face-to-face classes will be allowed – Galvez

Krissy Aguilar, Tonette Orejas 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Should physical classes resume in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), schools will be inspected first to figure out how health protocols could be implemented, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.,  the chief implementer of…

In remote schools, parents struggle with online enrollment

Michael Jaucian, Tonette Orejas 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A high school principal in a remote area in Candaba, Pampanga province, held a face-to-face student registration during the first day of enrollment on Monday. Suzette Villamil-Punzalan of Talang High School said she could…

Illegal hospital treating COVID-19 patients shut

Tonette Orejas 05/21/2020

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — The state-owned Clark Development Corp. (CDC) on Wednesday ordered the closure and full lockdown of an illegal hospital treating Chinese nationals infected with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inside an…

Quarantine violators in Pampanga plant vegetables as punishment

Tonette Orejas 04/19/2020

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO –– At least 35 first-time offenders of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in this Pampanga capital were punished by making them plant vegetables in the city nursery on Saturday. “We made them plant…

Clark airport’s closure starts night of March 19

Tonette Orejas 03/18/2020

CLARK FREEPORT –– The Clark International Airport (CRK) will temporarily stop operating starting Thursday night to comply with President Duterte’s order banning domestic and international flights as the country is placed under a state of calamity to…

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