San Fernando, Philippines News

Reporting from San Fernando, Philippines -- Rey Torres dreamed of a better life for his wife and five children when he left a neighborhood of wooden shacks and burning trash piles to drive a bus on a U.S. military base near Baghdad.

To give the people time to observe the death anniversary of Kapampangan hero Jose Abad Santos, it is a non-working holiday today for both public and private establishments here, the city government announced.

The announcement of President Gloria Arroyo about the rehabilitation of the Manila-Bicol railway system has brought relief to Bicolanos who have been deprived of train service for three years now and forced to endure long and hazardous bus travel going to Manila and back.

Madison county bridges may get facelift Four bridges in Madison County might soon get a facelift, but the money is not quite in the hands of the County engineer.

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga When the school year 2008-2009 ends late this month, approximately 191,542 pupils will graduate from public elementary schools in Central Luzon.

Mark Anthony Manuel SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga a ' Government officials and civil society groups in Pampanga have signed a manifesto declaring all-out support for their "cabalen" , President Arroyo.

Councilors back move to junk SK LA TRINIDAD, Benguet a ' The municipal council here has expressed full support for a proposal calling for the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan , saying the youth group has ...

By FRED ROXAS CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga a ' The telecommunications interconnection project of the Clark Development Corp.

DA to seek FMD-free certification for Luzon The Department of Agriculture will submit documents to world animal health authorities to have Luzon certified as free of the foot-and-mouth disease and lead to the ...