Tarlac, Philippines News

The looming victory of local and national candidates who supported the Reproductive Health law only showed there is no Catholic vote, the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development said yesterday.

Central Luzon will have 11 first termers to the House of Representatives during the 16th Congress, election results from Comelec show.

The Department of Agrarian Reform said it plans to complete the process of distributing the land to the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita by the middle of the year as the subdivision scheme for the vast landholding was recently completed.

The Aquino administration expects winning local executives belonging to the opposition to support its agenda on reform and good governance as it benefits everyone, a Palace official said Wednesday.

A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Monday appealed for calm after Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou gave the Philippines 72 hours to respond to its demands over Thursday's killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard or face the consequences.

President Aquino brought with him a sample ballot and used it as his "kodigo" when he cast his vote.

MALACANANG allayed fears that widespread cheating would occur in the midterm polls on Monday, saying it already tasked the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot.

HEIRS OF JULIANA G. NAZARENO, namely: ROLANDO G. NAZARENO, SPOUSES JAIME G. NAZARENO and LILY S. NAZARENO, and SPOUSES NANCY G. NAZARENO and NAPOLEON CLODUALDO MANALO, /Defendants. WITH PRAYER FOR EXTRA-TERRITORIAL SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND URGENT EX-PARTE MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF POSSESSION) Plaintiff, Republic of the Philippines, ... (more)

John Belon talks about his wife and children at their Dublin, Calif. home on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

The grief-stricken Filipino family of the bride killed in a limousine fire in California had been preparing to welcome her home, but now await the return of her remains and hope to learn what caused the horrific accident that left five people dead.

Thus said Team Pnoy senatorial bet Bam Aquino as he brushed aside accusations of political dynasty against their family and declared he will strongly support his cousin if she is seriously mulling on joining the long line of politicians in their clan.

WEDDINGS are a few of most people's favorite things. The grander the wedding and the more prominent or powerful the wedding parties - we are all the more interested and hooked.

An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines yesterday said she should not for the sake of delicadeza.

IT WILL be more of the same during the 111th celebration of Labor Day as the government is set to hold job fairs while labor groups flock the streets to denounce the government's anti-workers' policy.

The North Luzon Urban Beltway is now a rising investment destination, with Clark and Subic freeport zones attracting foreign investments, according to property consultant CBRE Philippines.

The good news about the elections in Central Luzon is that only a tiny fraction of candidates running for public office in the May 13 elections comes from political families.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation once again set out to prove the fuel efficiency of their vehicles with the recent Isuzu D-Max Challenge where the multi-awarded pickup truck was filled to the brim with fuel and drove around most parts of Luzon until all 76 liters of fuel was consumed.

A security aide of mayoralty candidate Atty. Anselmo "Sato" Carlos was seriously injured when shot point blank by an unidentified gunman along the corner of San Jose and Sundiam streets in Barangay Poblacion here Wednesday night.

Major developers and financial house from the Philippines including Robinsons Land, Ayala Land, Vista Land, Century, Pag Ibig Funds and many others will take part at the first-ever Pinoy Property Show in Dubai.